Six Nations Rugby News

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  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    6N Preview: Scotland vs France

    Scotland will be desperate to secure their first victory of the Six Nations when they take on a formidable French outfit in their clash at Murrayfield on Sunday.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    Family affair for Wales' Owens

    Wales hooker Ken Owens may be making his first Test start against England in the Six Nations this weekend but as far as he's concerned he's not even the best player in his family.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012
    Gray: We are close to victory

    Gray: We are close to victory

    Richie Gray believes Scotland are "close" to finally grabbing their first win of the Six Nations.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012
    Lydiate relishing England battle

    Lydiate relishing England battle

    Wales' revered World Cup back-row will be reunited at Twickenham on Saturday when the Six Nations leaders bid for Triple Crown glory.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012
    Best: Home form must improve

    Best: Home form must improve

    Rory Best admits Ireland's record at the Aviva Stadium is unacceptable as they seek to avoid a fourth successive defeat on home soil.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    Tuilagi to have a smashing time

    England centre Manu Tuilagi is looking forward to doing what he does best against Wales in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Saturday - smashing into the opposition.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    6N Preview: England v Wales

    England interim coach Stuart Lancaster's faith in one of the most inexperienced Red Rose sides of recent times will be put to the test when they face a seasoned Wales team in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    6N Preview: Ireland v Italy

    Ireland's postponed Six Nations match in Paris gave players the chance to rest aching bodies, and with the ultra-physical Italians in Dublin on Saturday, skipper Paul O'Connell is happy to take the lone positive from the French farce.

  • Friday, 24. February, 2012

    Kilted Saffa in U20 6N

    One would expect England to continue to win well with only Ireland looking likely to dethrone them.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012

    Farrell relishing a start at No.10

    Owen Farrell has insisted he will be able to shoulder the burden of being England's flyhalf when he makes his first Twickenham start for his country against Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012

    Jones in for chicken pox victim Hook

    Veteran flyhalf Stephen Jones will take the place of James Hook on the Wales bench for the Six Nations international against England, after the Perpignan back was ruled out with chicken pox.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012

    Raw England no worry for Lancaster

    Interim coach Stuart Lancaster is confident one of the most inexperienced England teams in championship history will avoid stage fright when they face Wales in the Six Nations at Twickenham.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012
    Farrell ready to fly

    Farrell ready to fly

    Owen Farrell is confident he can shoulder the play-making responsibility of starting as England's fly-half in the Six Nations clash with Wales.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012
    Hogg grateful to coach Robinson

    Hogg grateful to coach Robinson

    Stuart Hogg is eager to repay the faith shown in him by Scotland head coach Andy Robinson in Sunday's Six Nations clash with France.

  • Thursday, 23. February, 2012
    Barclay ready to punish France

    Barclay ready to punish France

    Flanker John Barclay is determined Scotland should take their frustrations out on France to resurrect their Six Nations campaign.