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Jan 30, 14 •
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Following the birth of his daughter, Wales flanker Dan Lydiate returned to Cardiff on Wednesday and resumed training with the squad this morning (Thursday). Speaking to WRU TV the British and Irish Lion spoke of his delight at the addition to his family and...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Citing Commissioners Week 1 The following independent Citing Commissioners have been appointed to the first weekend of RBS 6 Nations matches: Citing Commissioners have 48 hours from the end of a match in which to cite any incidents. Please note that, for the...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on New caps Burrell and Nowell face France
ENGLAND will field new caps Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, left) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, right) in their RBS 6 Nations opener against France on Saturday. And they will be joined by Gloucester Rugby wing Jonny May, who will win his second cap at...
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Jan 30, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad for Scotland Fixture Announced
The PwC Ireland U20 squad to face Scotland at Dubarry Park on Friday night has been announced by coach Mike Ruddock. The team contains the two players from the extended squad who gained U20 6 Nations experience last year – prop Peter Dooley (Lansdowne FC)...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Hannah Casey to make debut in Women’s 6 Nations Opener
Saracens’ Hannah Casey is set to make her Ireland debut against Scotland as Philip Doyle’s charges open their Championship title defense. Ireland host Scotland at Ashbourne RFC on Friday 31st January with a 7.30pm kick-off. There is a familiar...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Braley to lead England Under 20s in France
England Under 20s have named their side to take on France in the opening game of their Six Nations campaign on Friday, kick off 7.55pm (BST) at the Stade Leo Lagrange in Draguignan. Scrum half Callum Braley captains the side for the first time and says that...
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Jan 29, 14 •
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Comments Off on Quartet in tune to make championship bow
Scotland have made four changes to their starting XV and a further positional switch in their team to open the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship away to Ireland on Sunday. British & Irish Lion Stuart Hogg returns at full-back having missed the viagogo...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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Wales Under 20 head coach Byron Hayward has named his side for the opening round of the Under 20 Six Nations, against Italy on Friday night (7.10pm, Eirias, Colwyn Bay). Five players in the starting line-up were capped last season – captain Steffan Hughes...
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Jan 28, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Women announce team for Six Nations opener
England Women’s Head Coach Gary Street has named his team for Saturday’s (February 1) Six Nations opener against France at the Stade des Alpes, Grenoble, kick off 7:55pm (GMT). Darlington Mowden Park Sharks fly-half Katy Mclean will captain a...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Squad for RBS 6 Nations fixtures against Scotland and Wales
The Ireland Squad for the RBS 6 Nations fixtures against Scotland and Wales Forwards (18) Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues)* Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster) Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) Jamie Heaslip (Dublin...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Scarlets second-row Jake Ball has been called into Wales’ 2014 RBS 6 Nations squad. The uncapped 22-year-old was called into train with the national squad last week and has now been added to Warren Gatland’s squad...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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THE England squad reported at Pennyhill Park this evening to prepare for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at Stade de France. There are no changes to the 35 players who trained last week. The England Saxons squad to play against Scotland A in...
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Jan 27, 14 •
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Comments Off on SA win USA Sevens to lead World Series
South Africa defended their USA Sevens title in style in Las Vegas, winning a thrilling Cup final 14-7 against reigning Series champions, New Zealand. In winning a second successive tournament title this season, South Africa assume a one-point lead over New...
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Jan 26, 14 •
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Comments Off on RBS 6 Nations to implement PSCA
The Six Nations Council, at its meeting on 22 January 2014, gave approval for the six Unions to implement the IRB’s Pitch-side Suspected Concussion Assessment (PSCA) trial at all matches in the RBS 6 Nations Championship in 2014 including the U20s and...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Fife and Fusaro called up by Scotland
Uncapped duo Dougie Fife and Chris Fusaro have been included in Scotland’s 36-man squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations. Edinburgh winger Fife, 23, has been named in the Scotland squad for the first time, having impressed in domestic action with five tries...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on Tuilagi could make return during RBS 6 Nations
Manu Tuilagi could still play a part in England’s RBS 6 Nations campaign, the Leicester Tigers centre has confirmed. The 22-year-old suffered his pectoral injury early in the season and as a result he was absent for England’s autumn campaign...
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Jan 17, 14 •
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Comments Off on The 2014 RBS 6 Nations is upon us
The squads have been announced and the battle lines have been drawn – the 2014 RBS 6 Nations, the 120th edition of the Championship, is just 16 days away. Warren Gatland’s Wales are bidding to become the first side in history to secure the RBS 6...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Italy’s 6 Nations Squad
Italy squad: Forwards: Martin Castrogiovanni (Toulon/FRA), Lorenzo Cittadini (Treviso), Alberto De Marchi (Treviso), Michele Rizzo (Treviso), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso), Davide Giazzon (Zebre), Marco Bortolami (Zebre), Marco Fuser (Treviso), Quintin...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Ireland’s squad for the 6 Nations
Forwards: Rodney Ah You (Connacht), Stephen Archer (Munster), Rory Best (Ulster), Robin Copeland (Cardiff Blues), Sean Cronin (Leinster), Robbie Diack (Ulster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Iain Henderson (Ulster), Chris Henry (Ulster),...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Comments Off on Welsh Squad for the 6 Nations
Wales squad: Backs (13): Liam Williams (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); George North (Northampton/ENG), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro/FRA), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets); James Hook...
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Jan 15, 14 •
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Scotland squad: Forwards: John Beattie (Montpellier), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross, David Denton, Alasdair Dickinson, Ross Ford (all Edinburgh Rugby), Chris Fusaro (Glasgow Warriors), Grant Gilchrist (Edinburgh Rugby), Ryan Grant, Jonny Gray (both...
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Jan 10, 14 •
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Saturday, 1 February – Wales v Italy 2.30pm; France v England 5pm Sunday, 2 February – Ireland v Scotland 3pm Saturday, 8 February – Ireland v Wales 2.30pm; Scotland v England 5pm Sunday, 9 February – France v Italy 3pm Friday, 21 February – Wales v...
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Jan 9, 14 •
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Comments Off on England Senior, Saxons, Under-20s and RBS 6 Nations squads
ENGLAND Head Coach Stuart Lancaster today announced one change to the Senior England Elite Player Squad. George Ford (Bath Rugby, right) replaces Leicester Tigers’ Toby Flood in the mid-season squad revision under the Rugby Football Union’s agreement with...
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Jan 10, 13 •
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Comments Off on Jacques Brunel names Italian squad for Six Nations
Italian coach Jacques Brunel today named his squad to take part in the Six Nations tournament. Flanker Paul Derbyshire, fullback Paolo Buso and centre Gonzalo Garcia and have all been recalled to the Italy squad for their first two games in the Six Nations....
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Jun 8, 12 •
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Comments Off on Wales stun New Zealand in Stellenbosch
Wales Under 20s have caused the biggest upset in Junior World Championship history by condemning New Zealand to a shock 9-6 defeat in shocking conditions at the Danie Craven Stadium in Stellenbosch today. The Baby Blacks have dominated the competition...
