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…
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Johnson hits back at Gatland
Martin Johnson said Warren Gatland’s comments about Dylan Hartley were “unsubtle, not exactly unexpected, and a bit premature” as he launched England’s Six Nations campaign today in London, writes Bea Asprey. Warren…
Chris Henry to captain Ireland Wolfhounds
Ulster back-rower Chris Henry has been named captain of the Ireland Wolfhounds team which will take on Scotland A this Friday 28 January at Netherdale. The team, coached by Eric…
Heineken Cup Quarter-Finals confirmed dates and times
Reigning champions Toulouse will round off the 2011 Heineken Cup quarter-finals when they clash with Biarritz Olympique on Sunday, 10 April, at the 32,000 capacity Estadio Anoeta in San Sebastian…
Florian Fitz – what a charmer! Video
Toulouse centre Florian Fitz appears before a disciplinary hearing on Thursday after his tackle on Tom Varndell and the subsequent gesture he made to the Wasps crowd at Adams Park.…
Video of the Day – France highlights
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…
Florian Fitz charged with offensive gesture to Wasps fans
Florian Fritz, the Toulouse player (No 13), is due to appear before an independent Disciplinary Hearing at the ERC offices in Dublin on Thursday, 3 February, as a result of…
Tomas O’Leary – Munster and Ireland
The last time we spoke to Tomás O’Leary was during a bad week for the scrum-half. He’d injured his thumb a month into the season and, having undergone surgery, was…
Alastair Kellock to captain Scotland
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…
Andy Hazell to stay at Gloucester
Andy Hazell is Gloucester born and bred and a one club man and it’s going to stay that way as the openside flanker has agreed a new deal to stay…