Six Nations

Two South African-born elements of England’s narrow Six Nations victory over old enemies Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday have earned laurels for their contributions.
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Defending champion France have fed off sloppy errors from Ireland to claim victory in Dublin and join England on maximum points.
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Wales brought a wretched eight-match winless run to an end by beating Scotland 24-6 at Murrayfield with a try in each half from winger Shane Williams in the Six Nations on Saturday. Associated Press James Hook, brought in by Wales to provide some creativity at flyhalf, set up Williams’ seventh-minute try and kicked three...
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Wing Chris Ashton scored four tries as England overwhelmed Italy 59-13 at Twickenham on Saturday to maintain their unbeaten start to the Six Nations championship.
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France look a good bet to defend their Six Nations crown, after they smashed Scotland 34-21 in an entertaining first round encounter at Stade de France, in Paris, on Saturday. Rugby365 In an opening weekend when most teams looked rather stodgy and dour, with skills levels mostly shocking, the French laid down a huge...
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England withstood a furious fightback from Wales to open their 2011 Six Nations campaign with a 26-19 victory and end their eight-year losing streak in Cardiff on Friday. rugby365 Two converted tries from wing Chris Ashton and four penalties from flyhalf Toby Flood and Jonny Wilkinson secured a nervy victory for Martin Johnson’s men...
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Ronan O’Gara landed a drop-goal with two minutes remaining to give Ireland a fortuitous 13-11 win in their opening Six Nations match against Italy in Rome on Saturday. The teams had scored one try each in a scrappy affair that never reached any great heights, with the O’Gara drop-goal proving decisive against an Italian...
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Martin Johnson has urged his players to embrace “the most hostile atmosphere in the Six Nations for an Englishman” when they begin their quest to win the tournament away to Wales on Saturday.
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MOVE TO ATTRACT LARGER TV AUDIENCE The controversial move to stage England’s opening Six Nations match against Wales in Cardiff on a Friday night next season has sparked fears of travel chaos and led to criticism that supporters have been overlooked in the desire by championship chiefs to attract larger television audiences.
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The farce that is English rugby continues its long downward spiral, a fall from grace unchecked since 2003. Yes, they played in the 2007 World Cup finals, but only an idiot would claim they were the second best team there.
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World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio has blamed England’s poor form on the Rugby Football Union’s director of elite rugby Rob Andrew. “England no longer aim to be the best in the world.”
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EARLIER RESULTS: Scotland 23, Ireland 20 Wales 33, Italy 10 This could be a great game. If France play with the verve and enthusiasm they showed against Italy, that in itself will be a boon and make the game worth watching. If England decide that quick ball and variation are a possibility with a...
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England dropped Jonny Wilkinson on Wednesday from their starting side to play France in the Six Nations international in Paris on Saturday, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced.
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France are just one step away from their first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years, after they demolished the Italians 46-20 at Stade de France, Paris, on Sunday.
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England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but their hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after this kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield.
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Ireland marked Brian O’Driscoll’s 100th cap for his country with a 27-12 Six Nations victory against Wales at Croke Park here on Saturday.
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England coach Martin Johnson has warned supporters he will not bow to pressure to play a more attractive style of rugby, and will instruct his side to ”kick the ball for 80 minutes” if necessary against Ireland at Twickenham next weekend – despite widespread public disapproval of the uninspiring Six Nations game against Italy...
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Italy coach Nick Mallett said he was proud of his team after they gave England a scare at the Stadio Flaminio on Sunday before going down 17-12 in their Six Nations clash.
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Wales coach Warren Gatland slammed the sin-binning of lock Alun-Wyn Jones – the major factor in his team’s 17-30 Six Nations defeat against England at Twickenham on Saturday – as stupid behaviour by the player. IRELAND 29, ITALY 17 SCOTLAND 9, FRANCE 18
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Up in the Northern Hemisphere, they’re packing their tin helmets and topping up their hip flasks for the second division tournament of world rugby. PETER BILLS previews the Six Nations.
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In the second 6 Nations game Ireland play host to France.
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The first of the Six Nations games as the competition kicks off.
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