Joy of Six Nations overshadows Spain’s pain and fears for the game | Robert Kitson
8 years ago by The GuardianWhile Ireland were completing the grand slam, events at a World Cup qualifier show that not all is well within the gameOn an RER train in Paris the other day an England supporter was discussing the impromptu...
Six Nations 2018 verdict: Guardian writers on their highs and lows
8 years ago by The GuardianThe players of the tournament, the outstanding matches, best and worst moments and team of the championshipRobert Kitson: Conor Murray. Epitomises the team Ireland have become: classy, smart, consistent,...
Joe Schmidt: Rob Kearney still has big future with us
8 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyJoe Schmidt has tipped Rob Kearney to keep extending his Test career after storming back into vintage form as Ireland swept to the Grand Slam.
How Spain missed out on an automatic qualification for RWC 2019
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbySpain missed out on automatic qualification to the Rugby World Cup after losing to Belguim in a match that they were strong favourites to win. The loss means that Romania qualifies in...
Monday Morning Round Up
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyKarmichael Hunt fined and suspended Rugby Australia has concluded its disciplinary process into the off-field conduct of Wallabies and Queensland Reds back Karmichael Hunt following his arrest in...
Six Nations Highlights: England v Ireland
8 years ago by Ultimate RugbyIreland came away with the Grand Slam victory after a convincing win over their rivals, England. They managed to outscore their opponents while also completely shutting down their attack with magnificent...
Johnny Sexton hails Ireland’s ‘incredible’ defence under Andy Farrell
8 years ago by The Guardian• Win over England was Farrell’s first Twickenham visit since sacking• ‘Hopefully we can have good crack at next World Cup,’ says SextonIreland were forced to cancel their planned homecoming...
England’s tired Lions may be left out of summer tour to South Africa
8 years ago by The Guardian• Eddie Jones says fatigue among players ‘is still a concern for us’• ‘I’ll watch club games and see how we can strengthen the squad’Eddie Jones has revealed that some of England’s British...
Second place in the Six Nations is no reason for Wales to pop any corks
8 years ago by The Guardian• ‘We were happy to win ugly against France,’ says Taulupe Faletau• Coach Warren Gatland must explore new ideas on tour of AmericasLike all the coaches bar Joe Schmidt, like all the teams bar Ireland,...
England staring down the barrel unless lessons are learned – and fast | Robert Kitson
8 years ago by The GuardianThe summer series against South Africa looks ominous unless Eddie Jones’s men can address the reasons for their Six Nations implosionAn unexpectedly one‑sided Six Nations Championship has made two...
