CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP – ROUND 20…or not…as was the case. With a fairness seldom seen in any sport, the return of winter managed to wipe out the entire Championship programme last…
News
Much work still to do for Lancaster’s England
By Ben Coles A first win for the Lancaster regime took plenty of blood and guts but was far from the convincing performance many would have hoped for. In all…
Same old problems for Scotland
By Alan Dymock The Auld Enemy came and an old problem reared its ugly head. Scotland had a huge amount of possession but could not convert that into points. The…
Ireland: what went right and what went wrong?
By Claire Glancy “We were robbed!” “Red card!” “Heartbreaking.” THOSE ARE just some of the messages that flooded my mobile on Sunday after Ireland’s 23-21 defeat by Wales. The talk…
Five things we learnt about Wales: Round One
By Paul Williams WALES BEAT Ireland 23-21 in Dublin on Sunday in their opening Six Nations fixture, but what did we learn about the men in red? Here’s the lowdown…
Ireland 21-23 Wales
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor In a nutshell Undoubtedly the game of the Six Nations to date – though that doesn’t do this match justice after what Scotland…
France 30-12 Italy
By Owain Jones, Rugby World Editor In a nutshell France gained revenge over Italy after last year’s humbling 22-21 defeat in Rome, romping to a four-try, 30-12 win. The scoreline…
Scotland 6-13 England
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer In a nutshell ENGLAND’S RBS 6 Nations title defence is still on track as Saturday saw them beat Scotland 6-13 at Murrayfield. Fly-half Charlie Hodgson…
Ireland v Wales: The Preview
By Sarah Mockford, Rugby World Features Editor IT’S A replay of the World Cup quarter-final between Ireland and Wales in Dublin on Sunday afternoon – and both sides have points…
Lancaster’s England in for a rocky ride
By Bea Asprey, Rugby World Writer Stuart Lancaster’s fresh-faced England side will attempt to beat Scotland at Murrayfield for the first time since 2004 on Saturday, but although the visitors…