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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland in their Six Nations opener
Wales’ team to face reigning RBS 6 Nations champions Ireland in Dublin on Sunday includes starts for Rob Evans, Tom James and Justin Tipuric. Tipuric starts the game at the Aviva Stadium at openside flanker with captain Sam Warburton at blindside and...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on Mix of experience and youth for Wales U20 opening clash
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has named a side balanced with experience and youth for their opening Under 20 Six Nations match against Ireland at Donnybrook (Friday 5 February, 19.35). There are eight uncapped players in the starting line-up, while...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Feb 2, 16 •
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Comments Off on Complete Guide to the RBS Six Nations Championship by @pierre_mackie
The Northen Hemisphere’s International season kicks off this weekend with the start of their annual RBS Six Nations Championship. The tournament consist of the four home unions, England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland along with France and Italy. The...
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Jan 26, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones releases 10 players from his squad
Released players free to play in Premiership this weekend England Head Coach Eddie Jones has released 10 players back to their clubs for the weekend’s Premiership action. Jones has retained 23 players from his squad for the rest of the first training...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on England appoint Dylan Hartley as captain
Dylan Hartley has been appointed England captain and will lead the team during the RBS 6 Nations which starts against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 6 February. Hartley, who has been capped 66 times for England, became the youngest ever Premiership...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 Squad Announced for 2016 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland U20 squad, sponsored by PwC has been named by Head Coach Nigel Carolan for the 2016 RBS Six Nations Championship. The 30 man squad features four players from last year’s campaign – Andrew Porter and Adam McBurney of Leinster, Conan...
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Jan 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Allan and Watson join Scotland camp in St Andrews
Prop Alex Allan (Glasgow Warriors) and back-row Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby) have been added to the Scotland squad for the pre-RBS 6 Nations camp in St Andrews. The pair checked into the team hotel with the rest of the group last night (Sunday) and will...
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Jan 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on 6 Nations squads
6 Nations Squads: IRELAND SQUAD: Forwards: Rory Best (Captain), Sean Cronin, James Cronin, Ultan Dilate, Tadhg Furlong, Jamie Heaslip (VC), Rob Herring, Mike McCarthy, Jack McGrath, Martin Moore, Sean O’Brien, Tommy O’Donnell, Rhys...
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Jan 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Scotland Coach Cotter recruits contact specialist for RBS 6 Nations
Head Coach Vern Cotter has appointed Defensive Contact Specialist, Richie Gray, on a consultancy basis for the forthcoming RBS 6 Nations Championship. Gray joins the Scotland set-up following a three-season spell as South Africa’s Specialist Breakdown...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on 10 uncapped players to represent Italy at the Six Nations
The Azzurri are hoping to improve on last year’s fifth-place finish and will kick off their tournament against France in Paris on February 6 before taking on England in Rome. Up front the good form of Zebre prop Andrea Lovotti and Treviso counterpart...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland squad named for opening rounds of 2016 RBS 6 Nations
The Ireland Coaching Group have named a 35 man squad for the opening two rounds of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Ireland will host Wales in round 1 of the Championship on Sunday 7th February at a sold out Aviva Stadium. In round 2 Ireland travel to...
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Jan 20, 16 •
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Comments Off on France name their Six Nations squad
French 31 man squad: Forwards: Guilhem Guirado (Captain), Uini Atonio, Eddy Ben Arous, Antoine Burban, Yacouba Camara, Camille Chat, Damien Chouly, Alessandre Flanquart, Kevin Gourdon, Paul Jedrasiak, Wenceslas Lauret, Yoann Maestri, Louis Picamoles,...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 Six Nations Squad announcement
Wales Under 20 head coach Jason Strange has named a strong 31 man squad for the forthcoming Six Nations tournament. Twelve players gained Wales Under 20 caps last season, while five players have featured for their professional regions in the Guinness...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Wales 2016 RBS 6 Nations Squad
Warren Gatland has named a 37-man squad for the 2016 RBS 6 Nations that features one uncapped player in scrum-half Aled Davies and squad recalls for Tom James and Josh Turnbull. Cardiff Blues pair James and Turnbull last played for Wales in 2010 and 2014...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on Uncapped props named in Scotland squad for 2016 RBS 6 Nations
Head Coach Vern Cotter today named uncapped props Zander Fagerson and Rory Sutherland in a 35-man Scotland squad for the 2016 RBS 6 Nations. Glasgow Warriors’ tighthead Fagerson turns 20 tomorrow (Wednesday 20 January) meaning he could become the fourth...
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Jan 19, 16 •
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Comments Off on New names for England U20
Darren Atkins (Bath Rugby) and Calum Waters (Harlequins) have been named in the England U20 Elite Player Squad, which otherwise remains unchanged, as they target the defence of their Six Nations title. The full-back and scrum half are attending this...
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Jan 13, 16 •
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Comments Off on Eddie Jones announces first England squad
EDDIE Jones has announced his England squad ahead of the 2016 RBS 6 Nations campaign. The 33 man squad will meet at Pennyhill Park on Sunday 24 January to prepare for their opening match against Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday 6 February. Jones has named a...
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Jan 7, 16 •
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Comments Off on Italy training squad for the Six Nations
*** SA Born Players Forwards: Valerio Bernabo (Zebre), George Fabio Biagi (Zebre), Pietro Ceccarelli (Zebre), Dario Chistolini (Zebre), Tommaso D’Apice (Zebre), Giuseppe Di Stefano (Golden Flames Rome), Matthew Ferro (Femi-CZ Rovigo), Ornell Gega...
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Dec 30, 15 •
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Comments Off on France name their 30 man squad for the Six Nations
Forwards: Uini Atonio, Eddy Ben Arous, Rabah Slimani, Jefferson Poirot, Benjamin Kayser, Yacouba Camara, Damien Chouly, Alexandre Flanquart, Loann Goujon, Guilhem Guirado, Paul Jedrasiak, Wenceslas Lauret, Bernard Le Roux, Yoann Maestri, Louis Picamoles,...
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Nov 13, 15 •
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Comments Off on Five South African match officials for Six Nations
Five South African match officials have been appointed to do duty in next season’s Six Nations, which kicks off on the first weekend of February 2016. Jaco Peyper has been appointed to referee France against Ireland in Paris (Saturday, 13 February)...
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Mar 23, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland squad player update
The Scotland medical team provided the following squad update after yesterday’s RBS 6 Nations loss to Ireland at BT Murrayfield. Loose-head prop Euan Murray suffered a concussion and a nose injury, and is subject to the graduated return to play...
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Mar 21, 15 •
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Comments Off on England Under 20 win Six Nations
England Under 20 celebrate England Under 20 24 France Under 20 11 ENGLAND Under 20 have won the 2015 Under 20 Six Nations with a two-try 24-11 win against France at Brighton’s Amex Stadium. In front of over 12,600 fans Joe Marchant and George Perkins...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 late team change
In a late team change, Blues prop Joe Jones will now start this evening’s final Under 20 Six Nations game against Italy (Rovereto, 6pm UK time, BBC 2 Wales), with fellow Blues prop Dillon Lewis switching to the bench. Wales Under 20 team v Italy, Friday...
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Mar 20, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s Team to play Scotland Women
The Ireland Women’s team to face Scotland in the final game of the RBS 6 Nations has been named. Head Coach, Tom Tierney has kept faith with the same side that overcame Wales 0 – 20 last week. The Irish side head to Scotland looking to claim the...
