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Six Nations: Five things Scotland learnt against Wales
Scotland will be doing catching practise, and lots of it Scotland have sorted the lineout to the level where it is a genuine threat rather than the possession drain it…
Six Nations: Five things Ireland learnt against France
In the end, the ayes had it – the overwhelming verdict ahead of the game was that Ireland would win and the only danger was that France would <cliché about…
Six Nations: Five things Wales learnt against Scotland
Warren Gatland's team secured a narrow win at Murrayfield – and here's analysis of the key points to take from the match
Six Nations: Five things England learnt against Italy
Rewind two years. England have just clung on to beat Italy 18-11, surviving a late bombardment of their try-line thanks in no small part to Chris Robshaw’s superhuman defensive effort.…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Cutting edge He scored a try on his return to the England team last week and just when you thought things couldn’t get any better for Jonathan Joseph…
Six Nations 2015: Round two
IN A NUTSHELL England 47 – 17 Italy England scored six tries in their second Six Nations game, including four in 13 second-half minutes to defeat Italy. The visitors drew…
Six Nations: ‘Scotland’s Vern Cotter is doing a fantastic job but the front row must go’
If Scotland’s front row needed any extra motivation for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Wales, they needn’t look far to find it. For Colin Deans, Scotland’s 1984 Grand Slam…
Inside the England camp: Italy week
The England camp has been buzzing this weekend after the confidence-boosting win over Wales last Friday, especially after being 10-0 down. Sky Sports presenter Alex Payne grabbed George Kruis and…
Six Nations analysis: Scotland’s slick back-play
It may not come as consolation to Scotland fans – in fact, most fiercely nationalistic ones will probably refuse to entertain the notion – but Vern Cotter’s side can be…