clean sweep

When shooting for the history of consecutive Grand Slams, they were upset by England in Twickenham last March, with the thrill of winning the title against Scotland a week later somewhat diluted by the lack of a clean sweep.

The tour was Brendon McCullum's first as England's white-ball coach and the ODI series clean sweep defeat follows a 4-1 defeat in the T20s.

Gatland says he offered to resign in the changing room following the defeat by Italy in March 2024 which condemned Wales to a clean sweep of Six Nations losses, but the offer was turned down by WRU chief executive Abi Tierney.

Fresh off a clean sweep at last weekend’s Grammys, the 37-year-old Compton rapper elicited a slew of theories and interpretations, from both fans and peers, about his performance, which celebrated Black culture.

There may be three rounds of fixtures left this year, but Sunday's 32-18 success in Edinburgh coupled with France's defeat by England on Saturday means they are the only team still capable of securing the clean sweep.