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Dec 7, 18 •
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Comments Off on GUINNESS ANNOUNCED AS TITLE SPONSOR OF RUGBY’S GREATEST CHAMPIONSHIP
The iconic global brand GUINNESS is to become the new title sponsor of the Six Nations, with the Championship to be known as the GUINNESS SIX NATIONS from 2019. The Six Nations is one of the world’s best attended sports events and regularly attracts record...
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Feb 20, 18 •
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Comments Off on Wales team to play Ireland
Wales have made three changes to their starting XV to face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday (KO 14.15) with British & Irish Lions trio Dan Biggar, Liam Williams and Leigh Halfpenny all returning to the side. Biggar has recovered from a shoulder...
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Mar 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Stuart Hogg awarded 2016 RBS Player of the Championship
Thursday 24th March 2016 – Less than a week after the RBS 6 Nations Championship finished, the results are in and Stuart Hogg has been voted the RBS Player of the Championship. Securing over 30% of the public vote the Full Back received the backing of...
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Mar 16, 16 •
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Comments Off on Denton and Gray to miss Ireland Test
Scotland forwards David Denton and Jonny Gray have been ruled out of this Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland in Dublin through injury (kick-off 5pm) – live on ITV. A scan at Spire Murrayfield Hospital yesterday (Monday) confirmed the...
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Mar 8, 16 •
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Comments Off on Warriors trio join Scotland squad
Head Coach Vern Cotter has added three Glasgow Warriors players to the Scotland squad for this Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations match against France at BT Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm) – live on BBC. Centre Alex Dunbar, scrum-half Henry Pyrgos and hooker Fraser...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on WALES v FRANCE Teamsheets #RBS6Nations
Date: 26 February 2016 Venue: Principality Stadium Kick-off: 22h05 SA Time TV: SS1 Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Wales: 15. Liam Williams 14. Alex Cuthbert 13. Jonathan Davies 12. Jamie Roberts 11. George North 10. Dan Biggar 9. Gareth Davies 1. Rob Evans...
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Feb 25, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland team named to face England in Twickenham
The Ireland coaching group have named the match day 23 that will take on England at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon.Rory Best leads the team and is joined in the front row by Jack McGrath and Mike Ross. The second row sees Donnacha Ryan come in to partner...
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Feb 24, 16 •
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Comments Off on Ireland U20 side named to play England U20
The Ireland U20 team (sponsored by PwC) to take on England U20 on Friday, 26th February in Kingston Park, Newcastle has been named.Head Coach Nigel Carolan has made a number of changes to the side that started against France two weeks ago. In the backs, there...
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Feb 9, 16 •
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Comments Off on Rugby Union Weekly Fixtures and Results (9 – 15 February 2016)
All SA Times – Rugby 15 will update the results after each game: Super Rugby Warm Up Games: February 2016 11 Toulouse 17 v Sharks 31 11 Highlanders 19 v Crusaders 19 12 Reds 18 v Brumbies 31 12 Chiefs 17 v Waratahs 12 12 Southern Kings 11 v Cheetahs 21 13...
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Feb 3, 16 •
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Comments Off on ENGLAND WOMEN EXCITED BY EXPERIENCED SQUAD FOR SIX NATIONS OPENER
Experienced names will complement a host of fresh talent within the 23-player England squad named to take on Scotland this Friday. Many of those named within the line-up gained valuable international experience last year, while four potential new caps start...
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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 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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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 19, 15 •
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Comments Off on Ireland make two changes for Murrayfield clash
The Ireland coaching staff has made two changes to the starting line-up for their final game of the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday 21st March. Luke Fitzgerald replaces Simon Zebo on the left wing and Cian Healy comes in...
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Mar 18, 15 •
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Comments Off on Vote of confidence for Wales Under 20 side
Wales Under 20 have put faith in the team that beat Ireland 19-12 at Parc Eirias last weekend for the trip to Italy. The only change in the side is at scrum half where Kieran Hardy starts in place of Tom Williams who has been released for Sevens duty for the...
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Mar 17, 15 •
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Comments Off on Wales change two in the engine room for Italy
Wales take on Italy in Rome on SaturdayWales have made two changes in their front-row to face Italy on Saturday with Rob Evans and Aaron Jarvis coming into the starting XV. The duo replace the injured Gethin Jenkins (hamstring) and Samson Lee (Achilles)...
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Mar 16, 15 •
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Comments Off on England squad update
ENGLAND will retain 17 players for the remainder of the training week at Pennyhill Park. The starting XV from the game against Italy along with Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby) and Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs) will train on Wednesday and Thursday before...
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Mar 12, 15 •
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Comments Off on Scotland make five changes for Calcutta Cup clash
Head coach Vern Cotter has made five changes to his starting line-up for this Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash with England at Twickenham Stadium (14 March, kick-off 5pm). Inbound Edinburgh Rugby number 8 David Denton is the only player among the quintet...
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Mar 11, 15 •
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Comments Off on Brown and Lawes back for England against Scotland
Full back Mike Brown and lock Courtney Lawes return to England’s side for the RBS 6 Nations encounter against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday (kick-off 5pm, live on BBC One). Brown, now fully recovered from the head knock he suffered early in last...
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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 squad player update
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 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 Ireland announce their side to face England
Scotland team: 15. Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 59 14. Tommy Bowe (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 58 13. Jared Payne (Ulster) 3 12. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Connacht) 7 11. Simon Zebo (Cork Constitution/Munster) 13 10. Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro...
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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...
