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Mar 9, 15 •
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Comments Off on Maitland and McInally join Scotland squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter today added two players to the Scotland squad ahead of this Saturday’s Calcutta Cup match against England at Twickenham in the RBS 6 Nations (14 March, kick-off 5pm). British & Irish Lions full-back / wing Sean Maitland, who...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Comments Off on Injuries force precautionary Scotland recall
Player injury has prompted Head Coach Vern Cotter to recall three players from club duty to train with the national team this week. The delayed return of wing Sean Maitland from a shoulder injury, sustained in January, and ankle ligament damage suffered by...
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Mar 4, 15 •
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Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back...
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Mar 3, 15 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY – PASCAL PAPE APPEAL DECISION
The appeal of Pascal Pape was heard today at London Heathrow before an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee, chaired by Roger Morris (Wales), together with Antony Davies (England) and Mike Hamlin (England). The independent Six Nations Disciplinary...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland players return to clubs
Some 25 players were today released from the Scotland squad back to their clubs, making them available for selection during the fallow week of the RBS 6 Nations championship. Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby will both welcome nine players back into the...
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Mar 2, 15 •
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The Scotland medical team issued the following squad update after yesterday’s RBS 6 Nations loss to Italy at BT Murrayfield Stadium. Hooker Ross Ford suffered a severe back spasm during the match, forcing him to be replaced by Fraser Brown in the 65th...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland vs England teamsheets #6Nations
Date: 1 March 2015 Venue: Lansdowne Road, Dublin Kick-off: 17hoo CAT (Live on SS1) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Ireland: 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 12. Robbie Henshaw...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland name team to face England in Aviva Stadium
The Ireland coaching staff has named the team that will take on England in the Round 3 RBS 6 Nations Championship clash at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 1st March. Jordi Murphy is the only change to the starting line-up that began the game against France. Paul...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Disciplinary Update – Pascal Pape
Pascal Pape, the France lock forward, has appealed in respect of the sanction imposed by an independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee, which found that he had committed an act of foul play, an intentional strike with the knee, in the RBS 6 Nations match...
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Feb 27, 15 •
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Comments Off on Goode and Nowell start for England against Ireland
Stuart Lancaster has named full back Alex Goode and wing Jack Nowell in his starting side to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday (kick-off 3pm, live one BBC One). Saracens’ Goode, who starred in the 12-6 triumph last time England were in Dublin,...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on France vs Wales teamsheets #SupeRugby
Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Stade de France, Paris Kick-off: 19hoo CAT (Live on SS6) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen France: Brice Dulin; Yoann Huget, Remi Lamerat, Wesley Fofana, Sofiane Guitoune; Camille Lopez, Morgan Parra; Damien Chouly,...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Date: 28 February 2015 Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh Kick-off: 16h30 CAT (Live on SS6) Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen SCOTLAND: 15 Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors) 14 Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors) 13 Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors) 12 Alex Dunbar...
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Feb 26, 15 •
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Comments Off on Horne handed keys to number 10
Glasgow Warriors stand-off Peter Horne has been given the chance to bring his club form to the international arena, with the starting stand-off spot for this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Italy at BT Murrayfield (28 February, kick-off 2.30pm)....
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – FINN RUSSELL APPEAL DECISION
The appeal of Finn Russell was heard today at London Heathrow before an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee, chaired by Christopher Quinlan QC (England), together with Jean-Noel Couraud (France) and Mike Rafter (England). The Scotland outside half...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Settled under-20s squad selected as they look to build on home momentum
Head Coach Sean Lineen has made one change to the winning Scotland under-20 starting XV for this Friday’s Six Nations Championship match against Italy at Netherdale (kick off 7.30pm). Glasgow Hawks lock, Andrew Davidson’s replacement of his club...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Italy name their side for Murrayfield clash
Italy team (15-1) Luke McLean; Michele Visentin, Luca Morisi, Enrico Bacchin, Giovambattista Venditti; Kelly Haimona, Edoardo Gori; Sergio Parisse (capt), Simone Favaro, Francesco Minto; Joshua Furno George Fabio Biagi; Dario Chistolini, Leonardo Ghiraldini,...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Mclean returns to captain England Women
England Women have made three changes for their Six Nations clash against Ireland at Ashbourne RFC on Friday, kick off 730pm. England, who defeated Italy with a six-try 39-7 victory last time out, have called up Saracens’ Lauren Cattell to fullback....
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Women’s Team to face England Women
The Ireland Women’s team to play England Women in the third round of the RBS Women’s 6 Nations has been named. Coach Tom Tierney has made a single change to the team that lost out 5-10 to their French counterparts in the last outing of the...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Under 20 team v France
Wales Under 20 looking for strong performance against France The Wales Under 20 starting line-up to face France includes five changes from the side that narrowly lost to Scotland a fortnight ago (36-34). Captain Rory Thornton returns to the Wales Under 20...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Under-20 team to Play England Under-20
The Ireland Under-20 team and replacements (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their third clash of the RBS 6 Nations Under-20 Championship. The side will take on their English counterparts on Friday evening in Donnybrook Stadium. Head Coach, Nigel...
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Feb 25, 15 •
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Comments Off on England training squad for Ireland Test
ENGLAND will retain 26 players for training ahead of Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland. The squad will train on Wednesday before re-assembling at Pennyhill Park on Thursday e vening and flying to Dublin on Friday. England Head Coach Stuart...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on DISCIPLINARY UPDATE – FINN RUSSELL APPEAL
Finn Russell, the Scotland outside half, has appealed against the decision of the independent Six Nations Disciplinary Committee to find that he had committed an act of foul play, namely a dangerous tackle of an opponent in the air in the RBS 6 Nations match...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland Squad for Round 3 of 2015 RBS 6 Nations Championships
Ulster’s Roger Wilson and Munster’s Billy Holland have been added to the Ireland squad ahead of the game against England at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday 1st March. Forwards (19) Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales Team Announcement #6Nations
WALES MAKE FOUR CHANGES Wales have made four changes to their side to face France on Saturday with George North, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris and Scott Baldwin all coming into the starting XV. Charteris and Baldwin are promoted from replacement roles in the...
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Feb 24, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales changes four ahead of France
FranceWales have made four changes to their side to face France on Saturday with George North, Samson Lee, Luke Charteris and Scott Baldwin all coming into the starting XV. Charteris and Baldwin are promoted from replacement roles in the victory over Scotland...
