Today, florists sell roses in a range of colours including red, purple, yellow — and even painted with blue or multi-coloured dyes. But what colour were the first roses? A large genomic analysis ...

Behind the Red Roses’ merry-go-round of emphatic Women’s Six Nations victories, there is a curious statistic. For all their ...

She has led the team regularly over the last few years, including in wins over ... “I remain determined to be the best Red Rose I can be and will continue to give everything to the team.

And they started well, rebuffing the Red Roses' vaunted attack with a show of ... half display proved they are capable of troubling the best sides in the world. "We know we're not perfect yet.

The Red Roses got off to a rampant start to the ... Connor O'Halloran France have been the perennial second-best side in this competition in recent years, with five straight runners-up finishes.