Six Nations Rugby

Dan Parks calls time on his Scotland rugby career

Wednesday 8 February 2012

Scotland international fly half Dan Parks has announced that he will retire from playing international rugby with immediate effect leaving Scotland without a first choice pivot for the rest of the Six nations.
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England send Flood back to Leicester

Wednesday 8 February 2012

England coach Stuart Lancaster looks set to field a largely unchanged team against Italy in the Six Nations this weekend after he sent Toby Flood and a few others back to their clubs.
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Italy focusing on defence for England clash

Wednesday 8 February 2012

Having paid dearly for missed tackles in Paris last weekend, Italy have been working hard on the defensive part of their game ahead of their Six Nations clash with England on Saturday.
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France change four for Ireland in Six Nations

Tuesday 7 February 2012

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made four changes to his team for the Six Nations game against Ireland at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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Davies and Ferris cited for foul play

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Wales lock Bradley Davies and Ireland's Stephen Ferris will face disciplinary action after being cited on Tuesday for foul play in last weekend's Six Nations clash.
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Jones issues Six Nations warning to Wales

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Former Wales captain Ryan Jones has warned his team mates "not to rest on their laurels" after their last minute victory over Ireland in the Six Nations.
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Dickson gives England a boost for Italy

Tuesday 7 February 2012

England scrum half Lee Dickson could still play in the Six Nations against Italy as his injury is not as bad as first feared. Dickson broke a bone in his left hand while playing for England
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Wales move from eighth to sixth in IRB Rankings

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Wales have moved up from eighth place in the IRB Rankings to sixth place while Ireland drop from sixth place to eigth largely due to Wales winger Leigh halfpenny's last minute kick which won the match 21-23.
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Evans : Scotland won't panic over lack of tries

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Scotland wing Max Evans has insisted that the team are not starting to panic after their 6-13 Six Nations loss to England at Murrayfield where they fluffed several chances to score tries.
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Thom Evans getting his life back on track

Tuesday 7 February 2012

Former Scotland rugby international Thom Evans has been training with a leading athletics coach as he contemplates a new sporting life on the track.
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Lancaster has applied for full time England job

Tuesday 7 February 2012

New England coach Stuart Lancaster has confirmed that he has applied to become England's next full-time coach possibly going up against Nick Mallett.
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Kidney : 'Ireland are a lot better than that'

Monday 6 February 2012

Ireland Head coach Declan Kidney has insisted that Ireland can rebound from their last minute loss against Wales in their Six Nations opener and beat France in Paris if they use their heads a bit more.
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Wales coach Gatland : We got out of jail

Monday 6 February 2012

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted his side got out of jail in their last-gasp 21-23 Six Nations opener win over Ireland on Sunday.
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Flood & Dickson get England Six Nations call up

Monday 6 February 2012

England have added Leicester Tigers fly half Toby Flood and Harlequins scrum half Karl Dickson to the Six Nations squad preparing to face Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
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Halfpenny puts the Six Nations boot into Ireland

Sunday 5 February 2012

Lee Halfpenny kicked a late penalty to secure an arguably controversial Six Nations victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
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England end Murrayfield jinx and beat Scotland

Saturday 4 February 2012

England secured their first victory at Murrayfield in the Six Nations since 2004 and retained the Calcutta Cup when they beat Scotland 6-13 on Saturday.
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