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 Two tries for Hook as Wales overrun Italy James Hook scored two tries as Wales ended their disappointing Six Nations campaign on a high by outclassing Italy 33-10 in a one-sided encounter at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday. read...
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 Gower wary of WalesItaly outside-half Craig Gower has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded Wales in their Six Nations international at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. read...
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 Italy stick with winning teamItaly coach Nick Mallett has kept faith with the players who notched a rare Six Nations win last month for Sunday's match against France in Paris. read...
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 French wary of Italian slip-upFrance will edge closer towards a first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 on Sunday if they can extend their 10-year winning run over Italy at the Stade de France in Paris. read...
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 Gatland salutes O'Driscoll landmark Warren Gatland knows better than most the qualities that will have taken Brian O'Driscoll to a century of caps for his country when the two sides meet in the Six Nations at Croke Park on Saturday. read...
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 Lievremont makes two changes for ItalyFrance coach Marc Lievremont made two changes on Wednesday to his starting line-up for the Six Nations match with Italy this Sunday at the Stade de France from the one that beat Wales 26-20 last time. read...
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 Jones out of Ireland matchWales captain Ryan Jones will miss Saturday's Six Nations international away to champions Ireland in Dublin after being ruled out with a longstanding calf injury. read...
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 Scotland recall De Luca for England clash Scotland recalled Nick de Luca on Tuesday for this weekend's Six Nations clash against England at Murrayfield in Edinburgh as they looked to avoid a tournament whitewash by beating their oldest foes. read...
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 Shaw out of Scotland matchVeteran England lock Simon Shaw will miss Saturday's Calcutta Cup Six Nations international against Scotland at Murrayfield with a shoulder injury, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) announced on Monday. read...
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 Powell banned after drunken buggy rideAndy Powell was banned from driving for 15 months and fined £1 000 on Tuesday for driving a golf buggy on a motorway slip road while over the drink-driving limit, the Press Association reported. read...
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England wait on injured Shaw England lock Simon Shaw is set to find out the full extent of the shoulder injury he sustained in last weekend's Six Nations loss to Ireland over the next few days. read...
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 Bowe double ends England dream Tommy Bowe scored two tries as Six Nations champions Ireland bounced back to beat England 20-16 at Twickenham in London on Saturday to end their hosts' hopes of a Grand Slam. read...
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 Peel back to boost Wales against FranceScrumhalf Dwayne Peel has been added to the Wales squad for Friday's Six Nations game against France in Cardiff after proving his fitness in a club game for Sale, the Welsh Rugby Union said on Sunday. read...
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 Poor England edge past spirited ItalyDisjointed England held off a spirited Italy to win 17-12 at the Stadio Flaminio in their Six Nations clash on Sunday as the hosts came as close as ever to a first victory against their opponents read...
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 Borthwick misses England training England captain Steve Borthwick sat out the squad's training session on Tuesday because of illness but the lock is expected to be fit in time to lead the side in Sunday's Six Nations match away to Italy. read...
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 Wales suffer more front-row woe Wales suffered another front-row setback on Thursday with the announcement that Gethin Jenkins has pulled out of Saturday's Six Nations match against England at Twickenham after injuring a calf in training. read...
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 Players aren't scared of me, says Johnson England manager Martin Johnson said on Tuesday comments from Lawrence Dallaglio the current squad were so inhibited by their boss's reputation it was retarding the team's progress were a "myth". read...
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Peel left out of Wales Six Nations squadDwayne Peel was left out of the Wales squad for the Six Nations on Monday, adding to the injury worries of coach Warren Gatland who is already without first choice number nine Mike Phillips. read...
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 Dupuy's suspension cut by one week Julien Dupuy's season came to a premature end on Wednesday when his appeal to an independent appeals committee against a 24-week suspension for gouging was only reduced by a week. read...
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 Hape, Ashton named in England squadEngland have called up rugby league converts Chris Ashton and Shontayne Hape to the Elite Player Squad (EPS), manager Martin Johnson announced at Twickenham on Wednesday. read...
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France's Dupuy to appeal six-month banFrance scrumhalf Julien Dupuy has decided to appeal against his 24-week ban for eye-gouging Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris which would rule him out of the Six Nations championship. read...
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