All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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/ 10 years agoEngland call on Itoje and Marler to face Ireland
Maro Itoje and Joe Marler will start in England’s pack as Eddie Jones makes two changes to his team to take...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s change one to face Ireland
Archie White will start at blindside in the only change made to the England U20s starting XV that will take on...
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/ 10 years agoTim Visser to start for Scotland in Italy
Tim Visser will make his return to Test rugby on Saturday after being named in the Scotland’s starting side that will...
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/ 10 years agoFrance change five for Cardiff trip
France have made five changes to face Wales on Friday as they seek their third win of the Six Nations in...
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/ 10 years agoEngland call Lawes as Launchbury pulls out of Ireland clash
Courtney Lawes has been called back by England after Joe Launchbury was deemed unfit to play against Ireland on Saturday. The...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoEddie Jones – We’re playing with the big boys now
The second division instalment of the Six Nations is over, and, despite away wins over Scotland and Italy, England have done...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: Maro Itoje can match Ireland’s energy in the back-row
If Joe Schmidt is under pressure in Ireland, that’s pretty unjust. It would be based only on the World Cup, and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher feature: A phone call from Eddie made Dan Cole king again
Fortunes can change very quickly in sport as Leicester prop Dan Cole has good reason to ponder one way or another....
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/ 10 years agoElliot Daly to make England debut against Ireland
Elliot Daly is set to make his Test debut on Saturday after being named in England’s 23-man squad for Saturday’s Six...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoSigning Cipriani will help Wasps conquer Europe
Fly-half’s long-awaited homecoming can help Wasps cement place among European rugby’s elite - Ashley Johnson.
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/ 10 years agoWales change three to take on France
Alex Cuthbert, Bradley Davies and Dan Lydiate are all named in the starting XV as Wales make three changes for the...
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/ 10 years agoWhy Sam Warburton really stayed in Wales
Modest Sam Warburton insists he is not guaranteed his place against France next weekend and revealed how a dog kept him...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: It feels like a minor classic is waiting for us in Cardiff
No sign yet of the ‘beautiful game’ that Guy Noves had Toulouse playing in their heyday but that was a massively...
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/ 10 years agoShane Williams: So good to see mighty George back among tries
Watching Wales win is great but seeing George North in that sort of form is even better. George gave everyone a...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Bonus points would make Six Nations even better
The World Cup has them, and so does the European Champions Cup. So, too, does the Rugby Championship, the Southern Hemisphere’s...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: All that cash is going down Bath plughole
Is money the root of all evil at Bath? It was something for their fans to ponder as last season’s Premiership...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Graham Henry was right, Wales: Start using your brains!
In the relentless search for a psychological edge, Wales could have done worse than given their backs a jolting reminder of...
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/ 10 years agoItoje set for England debut as Eddie Jones change three for Italy trip
Maro Itoje should make his England debut in Italy on Sunday after being named on the bench by Eddie Jones. The...
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/ 10 years agoDan Biggar fit to start against Scotland
Dan Biggar has recovered from his ankle injury and will start at fly-half for Wales‘ Six Nations match against Scotland on...
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/ 10 years agoScotland change one for Wales clash
Duncan Taylor has been named in Scotland‘s starting XV to take on Wales in Cardiff this Saturday. The Saracens centre has...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain talks to former hard man hooker Graham Dawe about what he brought to red rose training
Graham Dawe was the incarnation of uncompromising. That is one of the reasons why Eddie Jones invited the grizzled former Bath...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson verdict on France – Much more of this and Guy Noves will feel his age
When France last required the services of Guy Noves, the Fifth Republic as headed by Charles de Gaulle had barely completed...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s change six for Italy trip
England U20 have made six changes to the starting line-up for their Six Nations game against Italy on Friday night. Max...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott’s England verdict: A clean and clinical show in a hostile environment
The selection of Owen Farrell and George Ford was a stop-gap because Manu Tuilagi‘s not fit; Henry Slade is injured; and...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Come on Eddie, show some brotherly love and play Billy plus Mako Vunipola from the start
Fe’ao Vunipola and his wife the Rev Iesinga Vunipola are always proud of their sons whatever the day of the week...
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/ 10 years agoEngland bring in Kvesic and Beaumont
Matt Kvesic and Josh Beaumont have been added to the England squad that will prepare Sunday’s Six Nations match in Italy....
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoShane Williams column: Wales can roar home with Lions in midfield
Wales have a great chance to win this year’s Six Nations – if they use their heads. But if the World...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Six Nations coaches are at the crossroads
Three New Zealanders, two Frenchmen and an Aussie. That’s your Six Nations coaching line-up this season, an eclectic and erudite bunch...
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Peter Jackson
/ 10 years agoPeter Jackson column: Irish get set for Storm Gatland to blast Dublin
The deep depression hanging over Ireland has nothing to do with Storm Gertrude and everything to do with Wales landing in...
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/ 10 years agoOwen Farrell starts at centre for England
Owen Farrell will start at inside centre for England against Scotland in the first round of the Six Nations on Saturday....
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: My arrows of desire point to an anthem for England
Having (reluctantly) once had to regale a packed Marseille restaurant with a solo rendition of God Save the Queen on the...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Form counts for nothing in Calcutta Cup cauldron
It would be untrue to describe Murrayfield as a graveyard for English rugby, there has been plenty of success there over...
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English Gallagher Premiership
/ 10 years agoNigel Wray: Saracens ‘punished’ for producing England stars
Chairman Nigel Wray has described the compensation system for producing England players as “a complete nonsense” after revealing Saracens are set...
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/ 10 years agoEngland U20s name team to take on Scotland
Jack Walker will captain England U20s in their Six Nations opener against Scotland as they start the defence of their title...
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/ 10 years agoWales name team for Six Nations opener
Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric ahev all been included in Wales‘ starting XV for their Six Nations opener against...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain: Eddie Jones starts off with a laugh, but will the joke be on England?
Just as Eddie Jones and Dylan Hartley were about to hold forth about England‘s preparations for Murrayfield a huge gust courtesy...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 10 years agoJeremy Guscott column: It’s time for this England backline to really produce
When you look at the England backs ahead of the Six Nations my main feeling is that this is their time....
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Jeff Probyn
/ 10 years agoJeff Probyn column: Sorry Eddie Jones, but just how honest a player is Dylan Hartley?
I suppose it was always on the cards and, the more people objected, the more likely it became: England‘s first foreign...
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/ 10 years agoKeep it clean and you can lead Lions, Dylan
Northampton forwards coach reckons hooker is a live contender to captain the 2017 Lions – if he keeps his nose clean...
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/ 10 years agoMartin Offiah predicts the Six Nations!
Challenge yourself against a Rugby legend for your chance to win a 50” TV and signed England Jersey’s at www.predikta.com!
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/ 10 years agoEngland name 23 for Scotland clash
Jack Clifford, Ollie Devoto and Paul Hill are in line to make their Test debut after being named in England match...
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/ 10 years agoMike Brown tells Scots: Don’t mess with me or Dylan Hartley
Mike Brown has warned the Scots that attempts to wind up himself or Dylan Hartley will backfire. Full-back Brown, who has...
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Young Gun
/ 10 years agoYoung Gun: Will Witty – Newcaslte lock
It has taken longer than he would have wanted but Will Witty is ready to make up for lost time now...
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Shane Williams
/ 10 years agoWarren Gatland just kidding about Ireland, he knows Wales have strength to win – Shane Williams
Wales are in a great position to win the Six Nations. I was already confident that Wales could do well in...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 10 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Above all, Dylan, make sure you have luck on your side
Eddie Jones announced Dylan Hartley as his England captain on Monday which probably came as no surprise although he has taken...
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20 Questions
/ 10 years ago20 Questions: Ben Jacobs – Wasps centre
How big is today’s game in Toulon? It’s huge. If we win we qualify for the quarter-finals but if we lose...
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Nick Cain
/ 10 years agoNick Cain column: Can Guy Noves make the real France stand up?
Is Guy Noves a greybeard version of D’Artagnan arriving to put the cut and thrust back into French rugby, or an...
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My Life in Rugby
/ 10 years agoMy Life in Rugby: Olly Kohn – former Harlequins, Bristol, Plymouth and Wales lock
First and foremost, I feel lucky to have been involved in what felt like a golden era for Quins. Conor O’Shea...
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/ 10 years agoSix Nations veto bonus points bid as ‘unfair’
The Six Nations have renewed their policy against bonus points despite a rising clamour for their introduction. Their decision to stick...
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/ 10 years agoChris Ashton to appeal gouging suspension
Saracens have confirmed that Chris Ashton will be appealing the ten-week suspension he received last week. The winger was found guilty...
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