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Posted 94 days ago
ITALY MADE history as they beat Ireland for the first time in the RBS 6 Nations at the Stadio Olimpico, Rome, on Saturday. In what has been widely suspected to be Brian O’Driscoll’s last Test match for Ireland, the iconic centre was sent to the sin bin for a stamp on Simone Favaro – a mark of the frustration that is being felt throughout the Irish camp.
Posted 95 days ago
IT WAS April 10, 1999. Foot and mouth hadn’t happened, the 6 Nations hadn’t happened and ‘Flat Beat’ by Mr. Oizo was number one in the charts. In this brave new world, anything was possible. It was also the last time Scotland beat France in Paris. That year, the last of the Five Nations, Scotland were the victors, their three wins enough to snatch the trophy from England. Of course, this will not happen again this year with England and Wales slugging it out for the title under a hot tin roof in Cardiff.
Posted 95 days ago
THIS SATURDAY Ireland do battle with the robust Italians while Scotland look to consign France to a surprising wooden spoon in Paris. So if you are wanting a Lions fix, looking for an actual one on one match-up where tour contenders try to obliterate each other, you have nowhere to look but the Millennium Stadium.
Posted 95 days ago
THE SIX Nations is roaring into the last weekend of action after lurching past week one and it is now nearly impossible to keep pace with the competition. The BBC, however, will be missing a trick if it is John Inverdale leading proceedings on Super Sexy Sensational Saturday.
Posted 96 days ago
IN THE latest instalment of Rugby World TV we review the penultimate round of the 2013 RBS 6 Nations. We pick our Lions contenders, and name and shame those who we think should get the chop. Do you agree with our views? Join in the discussion on Facebook Rugby World Magazine and Twitter @rugbyworldmag
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Posted 97 days ago
The latest behind-the-scenes video from the red-rose base
Posted 98 days ago
IT IS hard to explain why sports stars enjoy having the underdog tag heading into big contests, but when something like the Lions tour comes up around the bend you can at least understand why being heavily backed could be seen as a bad thing. It is not so much a curse, but when you are touted to tour some players may want to avoid ladders, black cats and breaking out the pocket mirrors.
Posted 99 days ago
IT WOULD be easy –and indeed lazy –to suggest that the referee was solely to blame for Scotland’s loss to Wales.
Yes, Craig Joubert’s performance was one every referee in the world will wince at, and yes the penalty count was diabolical. However, referees should not have considerations of our entertainment at heart. They can colour their interpretation in a way that promotes play, of course, but that is at the discretion of the man in the middle and teams must adapt to this. Wales simply coped better.
Posted 99 days ago
WHERE DID it go wrong for England on Sunday? Where did it go right?
Posted 99 days ago
JUST LIKE his French counterpart Kidney is a man under pressure. At the beginning of the tournament, it was expected the fourth round in Dublin would be a defining moment in the tournament but instead of either team going for the Championship, it was a battle to avoid the bottom of the table.
