Year: 2026
Archie McParland is emerging, week after week, as one of the most exciting prospects in English rugby. With each passing round, he looks increasingly settled in the scrum-half role for a Northampton Saints side operating at a very high level. At just 21 years of age, McParland has seized every opportunity handed to him, and since Alex Mitchell’s injury during the Six Nations, the young No.9 has been both influential and decisive, raising a genuine question: could he soon disrupt the established pecking order in the England set-up ? Read more Read More
England U19 bring their elite qualifying campaign to a close today with a decisive clash against Portugal. After an opening defeat to Serbia (2-0), the Young Lions responded in the best possible fashion with a narrow 1-0 victory over Poland, courtesy of a late strike from Shumaira Mheuka. Sitting on three points, they now face a must-win scenario against the hosts, while also needing Serbia to drop points against Poland, with only the group winners progressing to this summer’s finals. Read more Read More
