Six Nations rugby championship

18 Mar 2013

The French team have soul and spirit despite a disastrous Six Nations campaign that saw them land the wooden spoon for the first time since 1999, claims a defiant France coach Philippe Saint-Andre...

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England coach Stuart Lancaster hails maturity in win over Ireland

12 Feb 2013

Chris Robshaw, the England captain, led from the front at the breakdown while 21-year-old flyhalf Owen Farrell also did his chances of selection for the British and Irish Lions' tour of Hong Kong...

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Ireland star O'Driscoll denies plans for retirement

8 Feb 2013

Having indicated he could be taking part in Europe's premier rugby championship for the final time in the build-up to Ireland's opening match in Wales, O'Driscoll produced a superlative display in...

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Stuart Lancaster includes three centres in squad for Ireland game

7 Feb 2013

England coach Stuart Lancaster kept Ireland guessing by including centres Billy Twelvetrees, Brad Barritt and Manu Tuilagi in his 25-man squad for Sunday's Six Nations clash in Dublin.

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Italy looking ahead to Scotland after stunning win against France

6 Feb 2013

Italy's 23-18 victory over grand slam hopefuls France at Rome's Olympic Stadium was one earned with a combination of grit, conviction - and a few French handling errors that proved costly in the...

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Ireland play down rugby clash with England

4 Feb 2013

Ireland overcame a major hurdle in their pursuit of only a second title in 28 years with an emphatic 30-22 win over the defending Six Nations champions in Cardiff.

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Billy Twelvetrees prompts England selection dilemma in Six Nations

England coach Stuart Lancaster said he faced a selection debate after Billy Twelvetrees marked his test debut with one of the team's four tries in their 38-18 Calcutta Cup win over Scotland at...

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France wary of another Italian 'tsunami' in Six Nations opener

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has warned his team against complacency in their Six Nations opener in Rome today, claiming traditional makeweights Italy are "no longer a little team".

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Grandfather's heroism in Saint-Andre's DNA

Philippe Saint-Andre's grandfather, also Philippe, was mayor of the small mountainous village of La Chapelle-en-Vercors in southeast France, but on July 25, 1944, he along with 15 other members of...

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