Six Nations 2015: Scotland dismiss England claims as 'absolute c***'
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsScotland legend John Rutherford has dismissed English claims that his country did not try hard enough against Ireland on Saturday as “absolute crap”. Ireland took the Six Nations title after beating...
Six Nations 2015: Winners and losers from greatest championship
1 decade ago by The TelegraphDid the Six Nations get the winners it deserves? Sir Ian McGeechan Yes. Ireland, apart from in Cardiff, were the most consistently performing team. I like the variations in approach against Scotland...
England & Ireland to both make semis
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsThe final round of games in the Six Nations was a festival of rugby and a truly amazing day. The players all played with a total lack of inhibition, like we used to when we were kids,...
Six Nations 2015: England's crazy idealists refuse to be bowed
1 decade ago by The TelegraphOn a day of thrilling decadence, Six Nations rugby was a Japanese 'Salary Man’ abandoning the corset of office life for a night of whisky-fuelled pogoing. But the next day, the Tokyo clerk returns...
England and France's Twickenham thriller not enough in dramatic title chase
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpEngland had the advantage of playing third on the final day of the Six Nations, so knew exactly what they needed to edge Ireland to the title - a 26 point winning margin over France. As it was, an epic...
Six Nations: England must use their agony to fuel their World Cup charge
1 decade ago by The TelegraphIt is rarely wise to make a case for the gallant loser. Too much emotion involved. Too much romantic attachment. And England are sick to the back teeth of doing so. They will seek no refuge in...
England have only themselves to blame for Six Nations hard luck story
1 decade ago by The TelegraphSport is one of the only areas of life where you objectively win and lose; no question of sentiment or taste, the outcome is unarguable. The bare facts are that Ireland are Six Nations champions and...
Six Nations reached perfect climax with Ireland rising to challenge on sensational afternoon
1 decade ago by Telegraph Rugby NewsI have heard all the arguments against staggered kick-offs on the final day, but you cannot tell me that that was not one sensational afternoon of rugby. People will be talking about it for years and...
England v France: Ben Youngs confirmed as Key Influencer in Telegraph Sport poll
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker He scored two tries, was IBM TryTracker's Key Influencer, named BBC's man of the match, and now Telegraph Sport readers agree that Ben Youngs was the star performer...
England v France: Hosts go close to winning Six Nations but should take big positives in to World Cup
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFollow the match with IBM TryTracker With 231 points and 27 tries scored, Saturday was undoubtedly the most entertaining day in Six Nations history. That will not console Stuart Lancaster and England,...
