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BBC win battle to avert Sky monopoly

BBC win battle to avert Sky monopoly

The BBC has won its fight to keep Wales on network television, averting the threat of Sky seizing almost the entire autumn Test schedule...

April 24, 2013 with 1 Comment
England open 2014 RBS Six Nations with trip to France

England open 2014 RBS Six Nations with trip to France

England will start their 2014 Six Nations campaign with a trip to the Stade de France to face France on Saturday, February 1. On the..

April 16, 2013 with 0 Comments
Nick Cain: Change now or else!

Nick Cain: Change now or else!

There’s been a marked reluctance in English rugby ranks to accept that the 2015 Rugby World Cup draw is by far the biggest banana skin to..

April 5, 2013 with 0 Comments
Peter Jackson: Hold it all! England have won the title…

Peter Jackson: Hold it all! England have won the title…

When the Six Nations discuss the ‘on-going’ issue of bonus points, they would be well advised to examine the distorted impact it would..

April 4, 2013 with 0 Comments
Jeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good

Jeremy Guscott: Don’t despair, we will come good

Stuart Lancaster has said he wants his England side to have amassed 600 caps between them before the 2015 World Cup…and yesterday in..

March 30, 2013 with 0 Comments
Nick Cain assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of England and Italy

Nick Cain assesses the relative strengths and weaknesses of England and Italy

Italy have yet to beat England in the Six Nations, and, given that their only away win in the tournament since they joined it 13 seasons..

March 24, 2013 with 0 Comments
Jeremy Guscott: Grand Slam won’t faze this England

Jeremy Guscott: Grand Slam won’t faze this England

Wales are a dangerous side if they bring their best game to Cardiff on Saturday against England because they have ability man-for-man in..

March 23, 2013 with 0 Comments

Three-week ban for Brian O’Driscoll

Brian O’Driscoll has been given a three-week ban for his stamp on Simone Favaro last Saturday in Rome. The Ireland centre was..

March 20, 2013 with 0 Comments

Wales v England: highlights

Wales retained their RBS Six Nations trophy on Saturday with a powerful display against England at the Millenium. All they needed was a..

March 19, 2013 with 0 Comments
Wales v England: teams

Wales v England: teams

Owen Farrell will lead the attack in England’s Grand Slam decider against Wales at the Millennium on Saturday. The Saracens playmaker..

March 15, 2013 with 0 Comments
Peter Jackson: It’s whisky galore if Telfer tribe triumph

Peter Jackson: It’s whisky galore if Telfer tribe triumph

When Scotland last won three matches on the bounce in the same Championship, they showed their gratitude to Wales by sending them 22..

March 14, 2013 with 0 Comments

O2 Inside Line: Episode 5

In this week’s episode, James Haskell and Toby Flood explain how England plan to attack Wales at the breakdown. Joe Marler has a go..

March 13, 2013 with 0 Comments

Ryan Jones blow for Wales

Ryan Jones will miss Saturday’s Six Nations decider against England after it was revealed the Welsh captain suffered a broken bone in his..

March 12, 2013 with 0 Comments
Rob Howley: England showdown is so huge

Rob Howley: England showdown is so huge

Rob Howley last night (Saturday) billed Wales’ Six Nations clash with England as one of the biggest of their lives. Wales, who marched..

March 12, 2013 with 0 Comments
Under-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam

Under-par England beat Italy and still hope of Grand Slam

England are 80 minutes away from their first Grand Slam in a decade despite an under-par display which saw them struggle to beat Italy..

March 10, 2013 with 0 Comments
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