In 1988, as a 17-year-old amateur golfer, Rose managed a fourth-placed finish at The Open at the Royal Birkdale. He finished runner-up in 2018 and will compete at Portrush next month. After missing out on final qualifying by just one shot in the previous two years, Wheeler was able to get across the line as...
England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Shekells, MacDonald; Aitchison, L Packer; Clifford, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Galligan, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), M Packer, Feaunati. Replacements: Campbell, Botterman, Muir, Talling, Matthews, Hunt, Rowland, Scarratt. Scotland: Rollie; Lloyd, Orr, Thomson, McGhie; Nelson (capt), Mattison; Young, Skeldon, Clarke, Bonar, Boyd, Gallagher, McLachlan, Konkel. Replacements: Martin, Bartlett, Poolman, Ferrie, Bell, Clarke, Phillips Scott. Referee:...
Last year in front of 48,778 at Twickenham, England recorded their highest points win (88) and 11th successive victory over Ireland. However, Scott Bemand’s side have dramatically improved over the past 12 months to record a shock win over world champions New Zealand at WXV1 in October, backed up by the 54-12 thrashing of Italy...
Wales: Joyce-Butchers; Neumann, H Jones (capt), Powell, Cox, George, Bevan; G Pyrs, Phillips, Scoble, Fleming, Crabb, Williams, Lewis, Evans. Replacements: K Jones, M Davies, Rose, A Pyrs, King, M Davies, C Keight, N Metcalfe. England: Kildunne; Dow, Jones, Heard, Breach; Harrison, Hunt; Carson, Atkin-Davies, Bern, Talling, Ward, Aldcroft (capt), Kabeya, Feaunati. Replacements: Cokayne, Botterman, Muir,...