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Posted 865 days ago
Wales v England
Venue: Millennium Stadium Date: Friday, 4 February Kick-off: 1945 GMT
Coverage: Watch live on BBC One from 1930 (BBC Wales and Red Button from 1900); listen on BBC Radio 5 live and BBC Radio Wales; live text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles
Ref: Alain Rolland (Ireland) AR1: Alan Lewis (Ireland)
AR2: Simon McDowell (Ireland) TMO: Jim Yuille (Scotland)
Television match official: Jim…
Posted 868 days ago
The Ireland team to play Italy in Rome this Saturday in the opening game of the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship contains one new cap and nine changes to the side from the game against Argentina last November. Fergus McFadden will win his first cap for Ireland and is selected on the right wing and will play in a new combination…
Posted 868 days ago
Marc Lievremont has handed the France No 8 shirt to Imanol Harinordoquy and left the Caveman Sebastien Chabal on the bench for their Six Nations opener against Scotland in Paris on Saturday (5pm GMT live on the BBC)
“Chabal is sick and injured and will be on the bench”, Lievremont said. Another casualty is Yannick Jauzion, who is replaced in the centre…
Posted 868 days ago
As we get closer to the Six Nations kick off at the end of the week, here’s a look at the 2011 Championship trailer BBC SPORT has created this year. In fact the March 2011 issue of Rugby World went behind the scenes to check out how the clip came together, which included; 90 fans, 25 crew, two stunt actors…
Posted 869 days ago
It’s back to work after what seems like an Arctic weekend in London, and for today’s viewing pleasure we take a look at Italy and their chances of taking home the Six Nations trophy (and not the wooden spoon) this year. This might be Nick Mallett’s last European tournament with the men in blue, will they be able to end…
Posted 873 days ago
Wales have been handed the chance of kicking off the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, against Ireland in a re-run of the game that decided the 2009 Grand Slam! The opening day also sees the Calcutta Cup match with France v Scotland, often on the opening weekend, closing the tournament at the awful time (blame French TV) of 9pm French time!!!!
February…
Posted 873 days ago
Ireland’s list of injured players is growing by the day, and now includes prop John Hayes, No 8 Jamie Heaslip and winger Shane Horgan, who are all set to be out for at least the first game, while winger Andrew Trimble and full-backs Rob Kearney and Geordan Murphy are set to be out for the championship, writes Bea Asprey. Head…
Posted 873 days ago
France coach Marc Lièvremont says France need to learn the lessons from their roller coaster year, but start the Six Nations with a clean slate, writes Bea Asprey. Les Bleus started the year by winning a Grand Slam in last year’s Six Nations, but lost to South Africa and Argentina in the summer, and were humiliated 59-16 to Australia in November, and…
Posted 874 days ago
Back to the Six Nations and today we cross over the channel to 2010 title holders – France. They were able to do the grand slam last year too, but do you think they’ll be able to defend their title and their honor? You decide…
Posted 875 days ago
Alastair Kellock, the 29-year-old Glasgow Warriors lock, was named today as the man to lead Scotland into the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship.
Head coach Andy Robinson is restoring Kellock to the captain’s role which he performed with distinction on last summer’s tour to Argentina, where Scotland posted a historic 2-0 series success.
Robinson declared: “Al’s leadership on and off the field…
