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Burford: Best is yet to come

9 years ago by Sky Sports Rugby

Rachel Burford says England will only get better after a dominant Six Nations campaign that saw the Red Roses complete the Grand Slam with victory over Ireland.

Irish come up short as English turn on style to take big prize

9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

England completed a Women's Six Nations Grand Slam by beating a physical Ireland 34-7 at rainy Donnybrook.

France U20s run goes on and on

9 years ago by Scrum Queens News

All the more so because – as has so often been the case since 2012 – the result yesterday evening (17th March) was close, and for the first hour could easily have gone the either way. The margin of...

England are ready to take giant step into history books, says Dylan Hartley

9 years ago by The Guardian

The team are in confident mood as they chase the grand slam and a record 19th successive Test victory when they meet Ireland in DublinIf England could choose the perfect day to be in Ireland pursuing a...

Simon Easterby: Ireland won't be derailed by distractions

9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

Ireland will steel themselves to shut out all distractions when they host England in today's RBS 6 Nations finale.

'We want to win as much as England'

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Rory Best says his Ireland team won't be lacking for motivation as they look to finish a disappointing Six Nations campaign on a high by beating champions England today.

Sinead Kissane: RTE moved with the times but the times are now moving with RTE

9 years ago by Irish Independent

This was no ordinary day. The army bomb squad had swept through the RTE studio with sniffer dogs to do a security check. It was Saturday, February 24, 2007 and Ireland were preparing to play England in...

Classy England dash Ireland's Slam dreams

9 years ago by Irish Independent

Ireland Women's Grand Slam dream was crushed by England but they will wonder what might have been after pushing the world champions for an hour.

Bath Rugby: Zach Mercer leads England under-20s to Six Nations...

9 years ago by Bath Chronicle

Bath Rugby's Zach Mercer hailed the defensive effort of his England under-20s team, after leading them to their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2011. It was a nervy finale for England as they held...

Ireland stay on message to avoid giving England extra motivation

9 years ago by The Guardian

Ireland have been reciting lines about small margins and cutting out mistakes before they attempt to improve poor recent record of six losses in past seven encountersIn a week where Ireland started by...