After playing for Ireland A in their loss to Scotland, both Tomas O’Leary and Kevin McLaughlin have been called into Ireland’s Six Nations squad. Peter Stringer and the uncapped Mike…
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Martin Johnson on the Six Nations
Want to know exactly what Martin Johnson and Lewis Moody think of the RBS 6 Nations. No spin, no assumptions well this is the place. As we went along to…
New England captain Mike Tindall on the Six Nations
Mike Tindall is expected to be named by Martin Johnson, on Monday, as the man to take over from Lewis Moody as England captain for the trip to Wales to…
Ferris rules himself out of Italy v Ireland
Stephen Ferris has become the latest Irish player to be ruled out of the trip to Italy in round one of the RBS 6 Nations, next weekend. “It’s now looking…
RBS 6 NATIONS FIXTURES 2013
Wales have been handed the chance of kicking off the 2013 RBS 6 Nations, against Ireland in a re-run of the game that decided the 2009 Grand Slam! The opening…
RBS 6 NATIONS FIXTURES 2012 and 2013
Friday night rugby has been ditched for 2012 with games only on Saturday and Sunday. France open the tournament at home to Italy and England close it at Twickenham, entertaning…
Bowe and Heaslip out of Ireland v Italy
Ireland wing Tommy Bowe has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game against Italy in the RBS 6 Nations Championship on February 5th. Bowe has been carrying a knee injury which…
Ireland quietly confident despite injury crisis
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…
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…