All posts tagged "Six Nations"
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Disco kids can lead Wales a dance
Danny Care and Owen Farrell have been dancing to a new beat this season. It emerged this week that when the...
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/ 12 years agoWales recall Lions duo for England clash
British and Irish Lions duo Jonathan Davies and Alun Wyn Jones will make their Wales return on Sunday to face England...
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/ 12 years agoKelly Brown recalled by Scotland to face France
Scotland have recalled Kelly Brown to face France at Murrayfield on Sunday in the fourth round of the Six Nations. The...
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/ 12 years agoDefeat at Twickenham carries £2m price tag
England and Wales will be playing for high stakes in next Sunday’s Six Nations eliminator at Twickenham.
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/ 12 years agoGloucester confirm Greig Laidlaw’s arrival
Gloucester today confirmed that Edinburgh Rugby and Scotland half back Greig Laidlaw will move to Kingsholm ahead of the 2014-15 season....
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/ 12 years agoEngland Sevens to take on Wales at Twickenham
England will take on Wales in a one-off Sevens international staged immediately after Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations contest between the countries...
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/ 12 years agoTommy Bowe not included in Ireland squad for Italy clash
Tommy Bowe will not be considered for selection by Ireland to face Italy this weekend despite making a two-try return for...
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/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro 12 & Championship teams
With the Six Nations taking another week off, internationals will be on show in both the Aviva Premiership and RaboDirect Pro12...
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/ 12 years agoStop us if you can, George North tells England
Wales descend on Twickenham next week with a challenging message to England: “Stop us, if you can.”
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/ 12 years agoBilly Vunipola out of the Six Nations
England‘s Six Nations hopes have been felt a huge blow with the news that Billy Vunipola is out for the rest of...
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/ 12 years agoEngland v Ireland preview
George Ford will make his England Test debut against Ireland on Saturday in the third round of the RBS Six Nations.
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/ 12 years agoPremiership, Pro12 and Championship teams
All eyes might be turned on the Six Nations and the three crucial matches in Cardiff, Rome and London this weekend...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: ‘Aggro’ Joe Marler is just a big chicken!
Joe Marler has a reputation for not walking away if the opposition are looking for a bit of aggro. Scotland were...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Scotland’s slump is so bad for Northern Hemisphere
I know it may sound strange but I am really saddened by the Calcutta Cup game last Saturday, not the result...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: James Hook plays the Invisible Man come hail or shine
The Invisible Man of the Six Nations could be seen down by the Mediterranean the other day, literally warming up for...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: England must beware the day of the jackal
You cannot help but be impressed by the Irish team since Joe Schmidt took over. The game against New Zealand might...
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/ 12 years agoFrance make one change to face Wales
France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made one change to his starting XV for their trip to Cardiff on Friday with...
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/ 12 years agoDan Cole to miss rest of Six Nations
England have been dealt a huge blow ahead of the vital clash against Ireland with the news that Dan Cole suffering a...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: Stubborn Stuart Lancaster must admit mistakes
Stuart Lancaster is doing a Sinatra. By sticking with the same 23 man line-up against the Scots that lost to France...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher: Ruan Pienaar keeps faith with Ulster
There might have been a more influential and committed ‘overseas’ signing than Ruan Pienaar in the last 18 seasons since rugby...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: ‘Slammin Sam’ Burgess could be hit for England
Sam Burgess might just be the answer to England‘s 2015 prayers. The idea of an outstanding 18 stone, 6ft 5ins athlete...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Ordeal of Iestyn Harris is a warning to Sam Burgess
The Welsh Rugby Union’s first central contract, as awarded to Iestyn Harris, amounted to £1.6m with half of it paid to...
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/ 12 years agoOne of world’s best No.8s? I’m not even top in Wales, says humble Taulupe Faletau
Trying to make Taulupe Faletau sing his own praises, and watching him refuse to brand himself as one of the best...
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/ 12 years agoScott Williams to miss rest of Six Nations
Wales’ Six Nations hopes have suffered a big blow with Scott Williams likely to be out for the rest of the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Hurt and angry? England will just be disappointed!
What a start to the Six Nations! All the matches brimmed with pace, power and pathos, from the first to the...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Bashed up by the French, but I loved every minute
It’s that time of year when I am filled with a mixture of emotions ranging from excitement to regret. The start...
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Brendan Gallagher
/ 12 years agoBrendan Gallagher talks Calcutta Cup with Peter Brown
It’s exactly 50 years ago since Peter Brown started taking the sword to the Sassenachs in earnest and, save for Robert...
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/ 12 years agoSix Nations previews
Following their defeat to France in the opening round, England must win in Scotland if they want to have any chance...
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/ 12 years agoNew-look Danny Care can tick all the boxes now
Attacking flair has always been Danny Care’s calling card, that airborne reverse flick pass against Clermont just the tip of an...
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/ 12 years agoScotland v England preview
Scott Johnson has dropped his captain Kelly Brown ahead of Scotland’s clash against England on Saturday. The Saracens flanker, who is...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: The ancient battleground welcomes Warren Gatland again
So Warren Gatland has felt it necessary to make a pre-emptive strike aimed at reducing the hostility level towards him in...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain previews the clash between Scotland and England
Legend has it that the 9th Roman Legion disappeared without trace after marching north of Hadrian’s Wall into the Scottish hinterland....
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/ 12 years agoBig boost for Wales as Scott Williams signs on
Wales centre Scott Williams has extended his contract to stay with the Scarlets for another two years. This is a major...
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/ 12 years agoEngland U20s call on Walker and Owen
Jack Walker and Will Owen have beend called up by England U20s ahead of their Six Nations game against Scotland on...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Dr Ron still at the head of Grand Slam pack
It has been said of Dr Ronald Cove-Smith that he never turned up on a Saturday afternoon without his little black...
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/ 12 years agoDai Young fears that weary Welsh Lions will suffer in Six Nations
Dai Young feels the after-effects of a gruelling Lions tour could hinder Wales’s chances of becoming the first side to claim...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: All shapes and sizes should play rugby
Money, money, money, it’s a rich man’s sport. The increase in the salary cap, up by £500,000 to £5 million, will...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain: England need Saxons to be battle-hardened
The Saxons should be a huge influence in building an England team, so that the head coach never runs out of...
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/ 12 years agoDeadline looms for Anglo-Welsh league plan
England’s elite clubs and the four Welsh regions have signed contracts for a 16-team Aviva Premiership from next season and will...
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/ 12 years agoSaxons call on three players for Scotland A fixture
Adam Thompstone, Dan Robson and Kieran Brookes have been called up by the England Saxons to prepare their clash against Scotland...
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/ 12 years agoJoin TRP’s Six Nations prediction league on SuperBru
The Rugby Paper running prediction leagues for the upcoming RBS Six Nations which starts on Saturday and we’d love you join...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Rookie 10s can shape outcome of Six Nations
The Six Nations cast for 2014 includes seven fly-halves who have yet to play in the tournament and seven more who...
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Jeff Probyn
/ 12 years agoJeff Probyn: Italians have a lot to gain by forming their own league
The comments of Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) president Alfredo Gavazzi that they may remove their two professional teams from the Rabo...
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Jeremy Guscott
/ 12 years agoJeremy Guscott: Luther Burrell and Billy Twelvetrees are big men for big job
The starting England backline in this season’s Six Nations should have a locked-in belief that they can strike up a connection...
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Nick Cain
/ 12 years agoNick Cain looks at the challenge awaiting England in their opening six nations match in Paris
Le Crunch 2014 is going to leave either England or France broken*. The opening Test of the Six Nations in Paris...
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/ 12 years agoLuther Burrell gets defensive about his big chance
Manu Tuilagi may be the irresistible force but Luther Burrell believes he can be the immovable object if Stuart Lancaster hands...
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/ 12 years agoThierry Dusautoir blow for France
France captain Thierry Dusautoir will miss the upcoming Six Nations with a arm injury. The 2011 IRB Player of the Year...
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Young Gun
/ 12 years agoYoung Gun: Paul Hill – England u20s & Leeds prop
Paul Hill is being forced to play something of a balancing act at the moment between club and country but the...
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Peter Jackson
/ 12 years agoPeter Jackson: Italy arrive in Wales on a wing and a blessing
Italy come to Cardiff for the opening match in the Six Nations next month armed with something different, a Papal blessing....
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