Six nations
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O’Gara latest Irish casualty
Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara will miss training this week after sustaining an ankle injury in Sunday's 20-17 Six Nations defeat by France.
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Grewcock demands more from the forwards
Danny Grewcock has called for a "more efficient" contribution from the England forwards as they build towards a Croke Park clash against Ireland.
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O’Sullivan bemoans ‘bounce of the ball’
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan said it was "the bounce of the ball" which saw his side lose 20-17 to France in dramatic fashion on Sunday.
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Taylor takes on extra leadership
Simon Taylor believes he has successfully answered Scotland coach Frank Hadden's request he take on more of a leadership role within the camp.
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Ibanez: ‘We knew we could win’
French coach Bernard Laporte praised his team's fighting spirit, while captain Raphael Ibanez spoke of the self belief in the side after their historic 20-17...
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Wilkinson shares the blame
Jonny Wilkinson insists England's players - and not head coach Brian Ashton - should shoulder responsibility for the limp Six Nations victory over Italy.
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Boss – ‘We must beat England’
Isaac Boss has attempted to rally shattered Ireland by declaring victory over England will catapult them straight back into the Six Nations title race.
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‘Mission accomplished at Croke Park’ – Laporte
France head coach Bernard Laporte is putting to one side any thoughts of winning the Grand Slam in the Six Nations Championship, preferring instead to...
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Welsh winger Jones issues apology to the fans
Wales winger Mark Jones apologised to the Welsh fans who braved the freezing weather in Edinburgh on Saturday, only to watch their team put on...
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‘Win or bust’ – and Scotland won
Scotland centre Rob Dewey admitted it was "win or bust" for Frank Hadden's men against Wales in their Six Nations clash on Saturday, where Scotland...
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Andrew steps up as political playmaker
The RFU - and England's rugby fans - will hope their former fly-half Rob Andrew can once again play a pivotal role, this time in...
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Match data – Scotland v Wales
It was a poor game, no mistake. But that will matter little to Scotland, who maintain their unbeaten record at Murrayfield in the Six Nations.
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Match data – England v Italy
It was a little bit disappointing watching England this week so for a closer look at where the home team went wrong - or where...
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Fortress Murrayfield repels the Welsh
Scotland once again punched above their weight at home, sending Wales packing 21-9 in an abysmal Six Nations game on Saturday and maintaining an impressive...
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Simon Taylor celebrates 50-up
Simon Taylor celebrated his 50th cap with a win and was full of praise for captain Chris Paterson who kicked Scotland to victory over Wales...
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Ashton holds hands up to hostile fire
England coach Brian Ashton has accepted the blame for his side's patchy performance in their 20-7 victory over Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham.
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Ireland’s ‘Colosseum’ awaits France
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has challenged his players to turn Croke Park into a "colosseum" that intimidates the opposition. The stadium will host its first...
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Ireland rocked by double injury blow
Ireland have been dealt a huge blow with the news that captain Brian O'Driscoll and scrum-half Peter Stringer have been ruled out of their Six...
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Preview – England v Italy
England has its tail swishing in anticipation of the kill, the lion ready to pounce. Italy is arriving with tail between the legs - well...
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Preview – Scotland v Wales
There is a line in the Scottish anthem that talks of the flower of Scotland and asks when we will see its likes again. This...
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England suffer the Moody blues
England flanker Lewis Moody has been dealt a harsh blow to his Six Nations campaign, the Leicester Tigers star has been ruled out for the...
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Vickery shows Azzurri some respect
England captain Phil Vickery insists complacency will not be an issue - despite his team's status as red-hot favourites to enjoy another Six Nations points...
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Mature Harinordoquy for France
Imanol Harinordoquy believes adopting a more "mature" approach to the game has helped him reclaim his place in the France team. The 26-year-old was named...
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Scanavacca to eradicate Italy blunders
Italian fly-half Andrea Scanavacca will look to repeat the performance that saw him score thirteen points against England six years ago when the teams go...
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Jones trio and Sidoli drafted in by Wales for Scotland
Wales head coach Gareth Jenkins has made four changes to the side narrowly defeated by Ireland at the Millennium Stadium last Sunday for the RBS...
Laidlaw to leave Gloucester Rugby for Clermont
Gloucester club captain Greig Laidlaw will leave the English Premiership Rugby club at the end of the season to join French Top 14 club Clermont. Scotland captain Laidlaw joined...
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