By Katie Field The Saints Genius Joe Five years since their Grand Slam, Ireland have their hands on the Six Nations trophy once again, thanks in no small part to…
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England: Five things we learned v Italy
So that’s that. England’s Six Nations ended in a balmy, frantic Rome afternoon. There is no further silverware to complement their Triple Crown, but over the course of a 52-11…
Six Nations: France and Saint-André in denial
IT'S A measure of how far France have fallen that after losing 22-20 to Ireland on Saturday one of their own, centre Mathieu Bastareaud, declared: “Tonight we can be proud…
Six Nations: France 20-22 Ireland
By Bea Asprey in Paris The match in 30 seconds The RBS 6 Nations ended in a fairytale fashion rarely seen in sport as Brian O’Driscoll took home the title…
Six Nations: Wales 51-3 Scotland
All the details of a seven-try win for Wales in Cardiff
Brian O’Driscoll: A farewell
BRIAN O’DRISCOLL will depart the international scene for after 15 years and 141 Test caps after tomorrow’s game against France, with Irish fans hoping it can be with a Six…
France and Philippe Saint-Andre need a big win
France have to do more than just win against Ireland on Saturday. They have to win well. Only then will the press get off their backs; only then will fans…
England video: O2 Inside Line
Interesting insight into the England camp in this week’s O2 Inside Line. There’s a decent tactical breakdown of England’s win over Wales, the boys pumping some tin in the…
Preview: The Barbarians v Australia at Twickenham
IT MAY be a little way off, but a date for every rugby fan's diary is Saturday 1st November 2014, when the world famous Barbarians will kick-start the Autumn Internationals…
Championship blog: Round 18 wrap
With five rounds left in stage one of the Greene King IPA Championship, this weekend the top four sides virtually rubber-stamped their tickets to the play-offs, scoring 22 tries between