Tag: 6 Nations
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Warburton to earn 50th Welsh Cap
LONDON – Captain Fantastic Sam Warburton will earn his 50th cap for Wales after being named in Coach Warren Gatland’s squad to take on England
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Heaslip looking forward to Parisse challenge
LONDON – A week before the start of the 6 Nations, Ireland’s no.8 Jamie Heaslip has come out and said that he’s excited about coming up against Sergio Parisse
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Parisse calls for consistency
LONDON – Ahead of the start of the 2015 6 Nations Championships, inspirational Italian captain Sergio Parisse has called on his team to be more consistent after showing the ability to knock big teams over in the past. Few tasks are harder than the one facing the Azzurri first up in Rome at Stadio Olimpico…
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Brookes gets England call-up
LONDON – Falcons’ prop Kieran Brookes has been called up to the England squad as injuries continue to hurt England ahead of their opening 6 Nations clash
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Wales to repeat 2014 6 Nations dosage
LONDON – After demolishing England in the last time Wales played hosts to the ‘old enemy’, they’re confident that they can repeat the treatment in next week’s 6 Nations opener in Cardiff
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Injury blows hurt Scottish 6 Nation hopes
LONDON – Scotland’s hopes of ascending to 6 Nations glory have been dealt a significant blow with David Denton and Sean Maitland being ruled out of their first game against France
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Halfpenny turns to 6 Nations
LONDON – After safely guiding Toulon through the pool stages of the European Rugby Champions Cup, Leigh Halfpenny’s focus turns to international duty
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Del Fava: Italy’s time is now
LONDON – Former Italy lock Carlo Del Fava says he believes that after four years with Jacques Brunel at the helm, the Azzurri must be at their best. Italy did well in the autumn internationals, beating Samoa before extremely narrow, yet inspiring, losses to Argentina and South Africa. Del Fava was encouraged by these performances, and…
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North faces battle for Wales starting spot
LONDON – George North knows he needs to make an impression for Wales during this RBS 6 Nations in order to keep himself from falling behind in the pecking order.
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France to set 6 Nations alight
LONDON – The French rugby team will likely experience another rollercoaster ride at this year’s 6 Nations starting in a fortnight