England defied the treacherous conditions brought to Murrayfield by Storm Ciara to edge Scotland 13-6 and relaunch their Guinness Six Nations title quest. Swirling wind and driving rain turned the ...

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What is classed as "less favoured" land makes up about 85% of the farmed area in Scotland compared with less than 20% in England. Scottish farmland is usually not the rich arable land you might ...

England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland have learned their opponents for the 2026 World Cup qualification group stage after the draw on Friday. England have been drawn against Serbia ...

England will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in 2026 World Cup qualifying, while Scotland could face Portugal or Denmark, Wales meet Belgium and Northern Ireland take on either Germany or ...