ENGLAND TOOK a giant step towards their first Grand Slam in a decade with a 23-13 victory over France. The most important statistic is that Stuart Lancaster's men found a…
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RBS 6 Nations: Scotland analysis: Round 3
ON SUNDAY there were so many numbers being thrown around, but the shock of it all was that it was Ireland, rather than Scotland, whose number was up. Heads spun…
Chill-out chat with David Denton
The young Scotland No 8 talks sevens, socks and superstitions RUGBY WORLD: Who’s the best player to room with for away games? DAVID DENTON: Chunk (Allan Jacobsen) is a pretty…
RBS 6 Nations match review: Scotland 12 – 8 Ireland
LAST TIME Scotland won two Six Nations matches on the bounce, Greig Laidlaw was 15 years old. That was in 2001, since when Scotland have only won more than one…
RBS 6 Nations match review: England 23-13 France
WILL CARLING said it this week – forget the form guide, every Six Nations match is a huge hurdle. France finally turned up at this championship and England were made…
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,…
RBS 6 Nations: Laying down the Lawes
HIS STUDS had barely begun to sink into the sodden, windswept turf of the Aviva Stadium before the robust Courtney Lawes was damaged by the more compact figure of Rob…
RBS 6 Nations: Round Three Talking Points
READY THE ice baths. Warm the pies. Give a last-minute rousing team talk to the terrified beer vendors, steeling themselves for battle. The RBS 6 Nations is back from its…
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…
Will Carling on England v France
ENGLAND are 1-5 on to win the Six Nations and evens to claim a first Grand Slam for a decade – but such odds cut no ice with Will Carling.…