The Welsh team medics will have access to pitch-side video replays for all their other RBS 6 Nations matches this spring so that they do not miss another incident like…
Tournaments
Six Nations: Five things we learnt – France v Scotland
Okay, trusting in youth has its problems On these pages, in the autumn, I banged on about youth being given its head and flourishing as a result. Yes, back then…
Six Nations: Five things we learnt – Wales
Balanced views are required. But may be hard to find this week. After a 16-21 defeat to England on the opening weekend of the 2015 RBS Six Nations balanced viewpoints…
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
The Saints Putting the boot in England led 18-16 in Cardiff as the last two minutes of their RBS Six Nations clash with Wales began. Despite England’s second-half dominance, the…
Six Nations: Five things we learnt – Italy v Ireland
It was the ultimate bloodless coup. Italy never really fired a shot, and Ireland were able to roll from first gear, into second and maybe at a push, briefly got…
Six Nations analysis: Five reasons England beat Wales
“If you look at the first ten minutes as we went 10-0 down, a lesser side would probably have crumbled. The crowd got pretty crazy at that point, but we…
Six Nations 2015: Round one
All you need to know about the opening round of RBS 6 Nations matches
Six Nations: The famous comebacks from years gone by
Momentum. It’s a buzzword of this and any other Six Nations championship. Win your opening game and you’re set fair for the tournament, with every prize within your grasp. Lose…
Wales versus England key clash: Jonathan Davies against Jonathan Joseph
Deep down, Stuart Lancaster must be pretty excited about Saturday lunchtime. By then, England’s head coach will be back over the Severn Bridge, his mind already turned to hosting Italy.…
Saint-Andre readies France for his final assault
Perhaps the pressure is no longer on the shoulders of Philippe Saint-Andre [PSA]. Or at least not to the same extent it has been at the start of his three…