Ireland’s list of injured players is growing by the day, and now includes prop John Hayes, No 8 Jamie Heaslip and winger Shane Horgan, who are all set to be…
Six Nations
France to start with a clean slate
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…
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…
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…
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…
Martyn Williams Six Nations verdict
Playing England on a Friday night in Cardiff is going to be a bit of a novelty. It’s going to be a big night, especially because it’s England, and it’s…
Andrew Trimble out of Ireland v Italy
Andrew Trimble has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Italy after breaking a bone in his right hand. Trimble picked up the injury…
Dan Parks – Cardiff Blues and Scotland
This time last season it looked like Dan Parks’s Test career was doomed. A full year since he had won a cap and 17 months since he had started a…
Wood, Skivington, Dowson and Abendanon in England squad
England today drafted four replacements into the Elite Player Squad preparing for the RBS 6 Nations. The players called up are Northampton Saints flankers Tom Wood and Phil Dowson, Leicester…