THE PARTY had to end some time. The fat lady is resting her shrill voice and the heroes of Cardiff’s street sweeping corps have earned their corn, but there is…
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RBS 6 Nations: Scotland analysis
BEING THE bridesmaid rather than the bride is never great and on Saturday there were few more radiant than the blushing Welsh belles, but for Scotland they will be happy…
RBS 6 Nations: France 23-16 Scotland. Match Verdict
FRANCE WON their first Six Nations encounter since victory over Scotland on February 26 last year, a winless streak of seven matches that was still not enough to prevent them…
RBS 6 Nations: Can flat France avoid the spoon?
IT WAS April 10, 1999. Foot and mouth hadn’t happened, the 6 Nations hadn’t happened and ‘Flat Beat’ by Mr. Oizo was number one in the charts. In this brave…
RBS 6 Nations: Lions Match-ups – Round 5
THIS SATURDAY Ireland do battle with the robust Italians while Scotland look to consign France to a surprising wooden spoon in Paris. So if you are wanting a Lions fix,…
RBS 6 Nations: Round Five Talking Points
THE SIX Nations is roaring into the last weekend of action after lurching past week one and it is now nearly impossible to keep pace with the competition. The BBC,…
RBS 6 Nations: Crocked at the wrong time
IT IS hard to explain why sports stars enjoy having the underdog tag heading into big contests, but when something like the Lions tour comes up around the bend you…
Lions 2013: Who’s Hot Down Under?
THERE MAY just be one week of the RBS 6 Nations left. Players may be dropping like flies and suddenly we are reshuffling our pecking order of favourites for a…
RBS 6 Nations match review: Scotland 18-28 Wales
WALES AND Scotland, like two prize fighters slugged out a first-half bereft of quality and punctuated by a constant penalties given by whistle-happy referee Craig Joubert. The only highlight, if…
RBS 6 Nations: Howley steers an upturn in Welsh fortunes
IT'S FAIR to say Rob Howley has been subjected to a testing introduction to life as an international head coach but chatting to him at The Vale, ahead of tomorrow's…