Weekend Round Up
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland coach Farrell takes blame after England loss Andy Farrell shouldered the burden of blame for Ireland's Six Nations loss to England as his side were outplayed at Twickenham on...
Owen Farrell insists pumped-up England paid no attention to outside pressure
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell insists England's rip-roaring start in their Six Nations win over Ireland was not a response to any outside pressure. England began their campaign with a poor showing in a...
France's Paul Willemse thankful knock-on effects were not too severe
6 years ago by The GuardianThe lock’s infringement could have been punished by a penalty try and a yellow card had it been judged deliberatePaul Willemse, France’s try-scoring lock, has confessed he was on tenterhooks as the...
England steamroll to victory as Ireland leave fightback too late
6 years ago by The GuardianEngland 24-12 IrelandFord, Daly, Cowan-Dickie score England triesEngland are back in Six Nations title contention after a convincing victory over a below-par and overly generous Ireland. In their first...
Women's Six Nations: England beat Ireland to keep grand slam in sight
6 years ago by The GuardianEngland 27-0 IrelandImpressive Red Roses seal bonus point by half-timeEngland have already had to deal with extremes in weather so far in this tournament, from a blazing hot day in France to a storm-lashed...
Guinness Six Nations Preview: England v Ireland
6 years ago by Irish Rugby NewsAiming to join Guinness Six Nations leaders France on three wins out of three, Ireland enter the Twickenham cauldron with a steely determination to maintain their winning momentum against England, last...
Scotland need to step up if we are to deny France, admits McInally
6 years ago by The Guardian‘We can be so much better,’ says Edinburgh forward‘We’ll back ourselves against anyone at Murrayfield’Stuart McInally accepts Scotland will have to make major improvements again if they are to...
Ireland’s Tadhg Furlong on England, scrum cheats … and his grandmother
6 years ago by The GuardianProp recalls Irish hurt at Twickenham, is blunt over scrums and tells an hilarious tale about his ‘nanny’Tadhg Furlong found himself caught in the crossfire of a bizarre row between Wales and France...
Pivac unhappy with officials after Wales suffer defeat to France
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales look highly unlikely to retain their Six Nations title after a loss to France, but Wayne Pivac felt they were hard done by. Wayne Pivac was unimpressed with the officiating after...
Edwards' defence sticks for 80 minutes as France's replacements step up to shut down Wales in the final two minutes
6 years ago by Ultimate RugbyThere was a lot to debate and admire about France's fantastic 27-23 victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday as Romain Ntamack guided France to victory that brought an...
