Lee Byrne will be playing his rugby in France after the World Cup, as he has signed for big-money side, Clermont Auvergne. The 30-year-old British and Irish Lion still had…
Tournaments
Ireland team v Italy – McFadden debut, Fitzgerald at full-back
The Ireland team to play Italy in Rome this Saturday in the opening game of the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship contains one new cap and nine changes to the…
France team v Scotland – Jauzion & Chabal out, Trinh-Duc in
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…
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…
Butch James to leave Bath
Bath Rugby can confirm that it has been agreed in principle that Butch James will be leaving the club at the end of the season to join Super 15 side…
Video of the Day – Six Nations 2011
As we get closer to the Six Nations kick off at the end of the week, here’s a look at the 2011 Championship trailer BBC SPORT has created this year.…
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…