Ireland‘s hopes of making it three RBS Six Nations titles on the bounce look all but dead after a 71st-minute try from Maxime Medard took France to a 10-9 victory…
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Six Nations Round 2: Six players to watch
By David Marsh Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales) Wales’ forwards coach Robin McBryde recently described 95-cap veteran Alun Wyn Jones as the totemic Welsh equivalent of Ireland’s Paul O’Connell – a more…
Has the France pack gone soft?
We look at whether France’s forwards are lacking the edge and fear factor of yesteryear
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Double dose of Vunipola magic The Vunipola brothers both played a leading role in England’s 15-9 win over Scotland on the opening day of the RBS Six Nations.…
RBS Six Nations: France 23-21 Italy
Italy led for 45 minutes in all, but two long-range second-half penalties by Jules Plisson put France ahead in the last five minutes and when Italy set up a chance…
Six Nations: Guy Noves making the right calls
Have we made a mistake? This correspondent and the other British and Irish commentators who have been noisily trumpeting that France have appointed the wrong man as their new coach.…
Five talking points from rugby in January
The Rio dream, not as easy as some thought. January saw Sonny Bill Williams make his debut for the New Zealand Sevens team in Wellington. Despite being part of the…
Rugby World tours Clermont Auvergne’s cutting-edge training facility
After a quick bout of wrestling with team-mate Jamie Cudmore, just before he grabs his gear and heads home, Clermont Auvergne legend Aurelien Rougerie wanders up to Rugby World for…
Six Nations: 10 players with a point to prove
By Alex Shaw Coming back from a long-term injury? Looking to break into a team and fill the boots of a legend? Struggling at domestic level but given a lifeline…
Six Nations preview: selection, soundbites and sandwiches
The Six Nations phoney war has started in earnest. With the skies, grey and foreboding on a dank morning in South West London, six men, conspicuous by their national attire…