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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoRecord-breaking ‘Rocky’ still fighting fit
Richie McCaw. Brian O’Driscoll. George Gregan. These legends will be the only three players in history that will have played more...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoTEAMS: Round Three of the Six Nations
Rest week over, here's the all the team news ahead of this weekend's rugby
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCan England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?
After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam –...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoLeicester move has taken Jonny May’s game ‘to new level’
The England international says he has no regrets about leaving Gloucester for Welford Road after bagging two game-clinching tries against Wales
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Featured
/ 8 years agoAllen: Unlike me, these England U20s boys will be Test ready
England U20s coach Anthony Allen profers two youngsters not far away from a senior Test berth
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International Rugby
/ 8 years agoCan England take the Six Nations for a third consecutive year?
After a bruising and sometimes scrappy victory over Wales at Twickenham, the Six Nations title – and the Grand Slam –...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoGatland saga has taken the old hostilities to a new level
BRENDAN GALLAGHER sets the scene for next weekend’s often spikey encounter at the Aviva BRENDAN GALLAGHER Bragging rights: George North scores...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSix epic encounters on Irish soil
Nerveless: Leigh Halfpenny celebrates after kicking the winner in the 2012 thriller 1914 Ireland 3 Wales 11 Wales were gathering a...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNathan has powerpower, what about puff?
NICK CAIN says Nathan Hughes can frighten the Scots if he has enough fitness in the tank NICK CAIN Warrior: Scotland...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSee him here, see him there… Nowell pops up everywhere!
JACK NOWELL’s flashing footwork means he has been given the freedom of the field by Eddie Jones – and the Exeter...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoSRU suspend several members of U20 backroom staff after late-night fracas
Investigation launched after team's physio required hospital treatment for incident at Llandudno bar
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEight players axed by Brunel after headline-grabbing night out in Edinburgh
Despite police ruling no crime had been committed by France players on Edinburgh night out, Brunel dishes out the punishment
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoEngland won arm-wrestle as Wales paid for their errors
JEREMY GUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE …EVERY WEEK England won this arm-wrestle of a contest by playing the conditions better than Wales,...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIreland’s Italian romp marred by injury fears
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER IRELAND duly accumulated an impressive total against Italy which helped boost their points difference immeasurably – but it...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoRobbed…but I still say Wales can win the title
SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND Impressive: Gareth Anscombe showed his versatility against Englan THE focus of Wales’ defeat to England...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoInjuries could be key, says Schmidt
JOE Schmidt admits injuries could be a factor for Ireland after Tadhg Furlong and Robbie Henshaw both left the field early...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoAnscombe’s anguish recalls the horror of JJ in 1974
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Tough ‘HQ’ initiation: Rhys Patchell As if the wounded Welsh hadn’t suffered enough before kick-off and immediately after...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSimmonds proves we need strong second tier
NICK CAIN READ HIS EXPERT OPINION EVERY WEEK THE vapour trail left by Sam Simmonds on his Six Nations debut in...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoWelcome to Boyd – now let NZ take one of ours
CHRIS Boyd’s track-record is impressive enough to suggest that a Northampton resurgence will be on the cards when the New Zealander...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNo laughing matter, Finn – get it right!
IT’s not going to be the game either coach, or indeed set of fans, dreamed of – but this afternoon’s ‘auld...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIn comes Laidlaw as Townsend decides to take a more pragmatic approach
Recall: Greig Laidlaw SCOTLAND head coach Gregor Townsend has made six changes from the side that lost so badly to Wales...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoAuld Alliance highlights in Scotland
Headline man: Michael Dods celebrates scoring for Scotland in 1996 1925: Scotland 25 France 4 (Inverleith): The opening game of what...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoIrish hold on against 14-man Italians
Ireland U20 ….38 Italy U20 ….….34 ITALY gave Ireland an almighty scare as their 14 men narrowly lost in Donnybrook. The...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoClassy cameo by Ibitoye adds gloss for England
By SAM JACKSON On the charge: Gabriel Ibitoye tackled by Cai Evans of Wales PICTURES: Getty Images TEAMS ENGLAND: Parton (Ldn...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNine-try France fire warning but Scots grab bonus
Scotland U20…19 France U20…69 FRANCE U20s laid down a marker with a dominant performance at Broadwood Stadium as they comfortably saw...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoRed Roses romp in as Wales draw blank again
DEFENDING champions England made it two wins out of two with an eight-try thumping of Wales. The hosts scored four tries...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoFree-scoring France get another try bonus
Scotland W …3 France W …26 WINGER Cyrielle Banet scored a wonder try as France beat Scotland 26-3. Sarah Law’s penalty...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoPREVIEW Ireland v Italy
Today. Kick-off 1pm IRELAND welcome Italy looking to bounce back from the 24-0 defeat to France last weekend and coach Adam...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoAwesome Owen is a class apart for England
By NICK CAIN at Twickenham THERE was plenty of talk of class going into this match – as in the posh...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoAlun Wyn: We can bounce back against Ireland
Defiant: Alun Wyn Jones ALUN WYN Jones vowed Wales will bounce back from their Six Nations defeat to England when they...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoGregor Townsend names Greig Laidlaw among six changes to Scotland team
Scotland head coach makes three changes to the backs and three to the forwards for clash with France
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones names England team to play Wales and plays mind games with Rhys Patchell
The England head coach warns Patchell to expect a more robust defence when he sees England players running to tackle him
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Featured
/ 8 years agoWarren Gatland names unchanged team to face England at Twickenham
Gatland confirms Liam Williams will be allowed to play for Saracens this weekend as he recovers from injury
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Featured
/ 8 years agoBen Youngs suffers suspected ligament damage
Leicester Tigers scrum-half to have a scan on Monday
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoJohnny’s so glad he got last chance…
IRELAND’S Grand Slam remains on track thanks to Johnny Sexton’s lastgasp winner. The fly-half said: “It was one of those moments...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoJoseph must stop ambling through and get positive
More like it: Jonathan Joseph makes a break against Scotland in last year’s Six Nations PICTURE: Getty Images IF Jonathan Joseph...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoDallaglio: Move might help Haskell find his best form
By NEALE HARVEY JAMES Haskell’s sadness at being released by Wasps could galvanise his bid to represent England at the 2019...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNtamack double defies an Irish fightback
France U20 …34 Ireland U20 …24 ROMAIN Ntamack scored two tries as France opened their campaign with victory in Bordeaux. The...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoNew boys sparkle as England start so well
By GEORGE LAWRENCE Leading from front: Ben Earle Danger from deep: Tom Parton ENGLAND U20s opened the defence of their Six...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoWales send out warning to their rivals
By SAM JACKSON Wales U20 …36 Scotland U20…3 WALES produced a clinical five-try display to open their Six Nations campaign with...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoCaptain Carys tells Wales to be clinical
By SARAH HURSE HANNAH Bluck’s try on debut for Wales helped her side survive a late onslaught from Scotland in a...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoCattell back for Red Roses’ Italian job
By JAMES BREACH PREVIEW Italy Women v England Women Today. Kick-off 5.30pm SARACENS centre Lauren Cattell will earn her first cap...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoGive us a real Anglo-WelshCup rather than this pale imposter
WHAT is the Anglo-Welsh Cup good for? Absolutely nothing in terms of a comprehensible competitive format for Premiership clubs and Welsh...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHaskell deserved swansong season as thanks for his loyalty
JAMES Haskell’s exit from Wasps is a clear demonstration that loyalty is becoming an increasingly scarce commodity in the professional game....
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoWily Warren has too much know-how for reckless Scots
From NICK CAIN at the Principality Stadium THE Scarlets experiment worked a treat as Wales opened their Six Nations account in...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoMomentum will carry us to Twickenham with belief
SHANE WILLIAMS Midfield maestro: Centre Hadleigh Parkes That was more like it! I’ve said for a long time that Wales have...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoHalfpenny is class on another red-letter day for Scarlets
PETER JACKSON VERDICT Marksman: Leigh Halfpenny kicks more points One day soon the scoreline will be enshrined in clubhouses all over...
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Six Nations
/ 8 years agoSexton sets Irish eyes smiling with one of the great drop goals
By BRENDAN GALLAGHER JOHNNY Sexton broke French hearts in Paris last night with a match winning 45 metre dropped goal with...
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Featured
/ 8 years agoEddie Jones names England squad to take on Italy
Ben Te'o beats Jonathan Joseph to start at inside centre
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Featured
/ 8 years agoStockdale and Aki named in Ireland team to play France
Ireland's last trip to Paris in the Six Nations ended in a 10-9 defeat















