“IS IT time to go back to the drawing board Declan?” The question posed after so many basic errors saw Ireland defeated by England. “No” was the simple answer given.…
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RBS 6 Nations: Italy 22 – 15 Ireland
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…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 4 analysis
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…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations round 4 preview
THE TEAMS have changed and, if they’re not careful, some coaches could be for the chop if they don’t get a win in this weekend’s RBS 6 Nations! In this…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 3 analysis
AFTER A brief sojourn from the RBS 6 Nations, we were rewarded with three fascinating Six Nations duels in Round 3. England are now the only side capable winning…
RBS 6 Nations: Wales analysis. Five things we’ve learned
WALES' GAME plan was executed perfectly in Rome - their territorially driven ‘kick chase’ was mightily effective in the wet Stadio Olimpico. Dan Biggar and Leigh Halfpenny were instrumental throughout…
RBS 6 Nations match review: Italy 9-26 Wales
WALES TRAVELLED to Rome with a fragile confidence but they will have returned from their Italian sojourn with more than a little gladiatorial swagger about them. In dank, wet conditions,…
Rugby World TV: Six Nations Round 3 previews
WE'VE HAD a breather from the RBS 6 Nations to catch our breath, but the heat is back on this weekend as Wales head to Rome, France hop across the…
RBS 6 Nations: Italy may be lacking a captain
The player himself took to Twitter, pumping out tweets in several different languages to say that his sending off in the 36th minute for swearing – in English according to…
RBS 6 Nations match review: Italy 23-18 France
IT WAS heavily assumed that France, with all their resources and illustrious red-carpet players, would enter Rome and destroy the Azzzurri. However, before the anthems had even finished there was…