Marc Lievremont has handed the France No 8 shirt to Imanol Harinordoquy and left the Caveman Sebastien Chabal on the bench for their Six Nations opener against Scotland in Paris on…
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Hook to start at full-back?
The rumours coming out of the Welsh camp suggest that James Hook could play at full-back against Wales on Friday with Scarlets’ centre Jonathan Davies coming into the backline instead…
Scotland team v France – De Luca in, Evans on wing, Hines on flank
Scotland head coach Andy Robinson has today challenged his team to demonstrate they can build on their progress in 2010 when they open their RBS 6 Nations Championship campaign against…
Josh Lewsey – Wales on Friday, bring back Barkley, Walder and Sackey
I’d love to have been involved in as massive a game as Wales v England in Cardiff on a Friday night and I’m sure that it’ll provide a cracking start…
Warren Gatland – Reasons to be cheerful for Wales in the Six Nations
Wales coach Warren Gatland’s column in the March issue of Rugby World Magazine: “Sitting in the coaching box last year there were times I was pulling my hair out. There…
Chris Ashton on Shane Williams, Concussion and Dylan Hartley
England wing Chris Ashton, a certain starter on Friday night against Wales was one of the first players to meet the media this week as everyone trooped off to the…
Warren Gatland’s Six Nations Verdict
Wales coach Warren Gatland has been heavily quoted in recent days or weeks on the Six Nations and especially England. But on the launch day of the RBS 6 Nations…
Chris Ashton Wins IRPA Try of the Year Award 2010
A wonderful individual try scored by England’s Chris Ashton at Twickenham against Australia in November has been named the International Rugby Players’ Association Try of the Year 2010. The England…
Doran-Jones signs for the Saints
The 25-year-old prop joins the Saints from Gloucester, where he has played for the last two seasons. Comfortable on either side of the scrum, Doran-Jones was capped by England in…
O’Leary and McLaughlin called into Ireland squad – full squad confirmed!
After playing for Ireland A in their loss to Scotland, both Tomas O’Leary and Kevin McLaughlin have been called into Ireland’s Six Nations squad. Peter Stringer and the uncapped Mike…