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  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Neville set to inspire England

    Neville set to inspire England

    Gary Neville will deliver a motivational speech to England's rugby squad containing a clear message: Don't waste your opportunity like we did.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Lancaster: Leader will emerge

    Lancaster: Leader will emerge

    England interim head coach Stuart Lancaster plans to appoint his captain on a match-by-match basis.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012

    Kidney anticipating a tight contest

    Ireland coach Declan Kidney has forecast that the Six Nations starting next month will be a tight contest unlikely to produce a Grand Slam winner.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Ford: Scots must earn respect

    Ford: Scots must earn respect

    Ross Ford insists the only way for Scotland to gain England's respect would be to outplay them in next weekend's Calcutta Cup clash.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012

    Unchanged refereeing in 6 Nations

    Following the usual pre-Six Nations meeting of interested parties in London on Tuesday, the IRB's referee boss, Paddy O'Brien was able to confirm that there would be no change of emphasis in refereeing in the Six Nations.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Robinson set fire up Scots

    Robinson set fire up Scots

    Andy Robinson will use Scotland's anger over England's World Cup behaviour to motivate his players for next weekend's Calcutta Cup clash.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Kidney expects tight tournament

    Kidney expects tight tournament

    Ireland coach Declan Kidney has predicted a ferociously contested Six Nations that is unlikely to produce a Grand Slam winner.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Lancaster wants England job

    Lancaster wants England job

    England's interim head coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed his intention to apply for the full-time job.

  • Wednesday, 25. January, 2012
    Wales duo ruled out of opener

    Wales duo ruled out of opener

    Wales will be without prop Gethin Jenkins and fly-half Rhys Priestland for their Six Nations opener against Ireland.

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012
    Shingler joins up with Wales

    Shingler joins up with Wales

    Uncapped Scarlets forward Aaron Shingler has been called into Wales' pre-Six Nations training camp in Gdansk, Poland.

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012
    Scots challenged to deliver

    Scots challenged to deliver

    Scotland coach Andy Robinson confirmed Ross Ford as his captain for the Six Nations and then declared: "It's time for us to deliver".

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012

    Ford in the drivers seat for Scotland

    Edinburgh hooker Ross Ford has been appointed as Scotland captain for their first Six Nations match against England in the absence of his injured teammate, loose forward Kelly Brown.

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012
    Ford handed Scotland captaincy

    Ford handed Scotland captaincy

    Edinburgh hooker Ross Ford will captain Scotland into the Six Nations after Kelly Brown was ruled out of the championship.

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012

    Azzurri turn to Treviso prop

    Italy coach Jacques Brunel has called up Treviso prop Michele Rizzo as a back-up for the injured Alberto De Marchi for his side's opening two matches in the Six Nations next month.

  • Tuesday, 24. January, 2012
    Woodward cranks up pressure

    Woodward cranks up pressure

    Sir Clive Woodward has cranked up the pressure on Stuart Lancaster by claiming England's interim head coach has "a lot to prove".