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Six Nations: France Squad Update

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

France head coach Jacques Brunel has made just one change to his squad ahead of the clash with Ireland at the Aviva Stadium.     Paul Gabrillagues replaces the injured Fabien Sanconnie who...

Schmidt unimpressed with lacklustre Ireland

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland claimed maximum points in Rome, but they did not resemble Six Nations champions as Italy gave them a scare.     Joe Schmidt was unimpressed with Ireland's performance as they were...

Monday Morning Round Up

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Courtney Lawes ruled out of Six Nations     England Rugby have released a statement confirming that Northampton Saints' Courtney Lawes will miss the rest of the Six Nations due...

6 Nations U20 Round 3 Reaction

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round Three of the Under-20s Six Nations is in the books after three thrilling Friday night fixtures. It was Ireland who came out on top as they maintained a four-point lead at the summit of the standings...

Vernier grabs hat trick as France Women bounce back

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gabrielle Vernier scored a brilliant hat-trick as France Women bounced back from defeat to England to see off Scotland 41-10 in Lille.Les Bleues, Grand Slam champions a year ago, had fallen to the English...

Fantastic Franco helps Italy women to historic bonus point win over Ireland

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy continued their unbeaten start to this year's Women's Six Nations by edging Ireland 29-27 in a tight encounter in Parma for their first ever win over the Irish in the Championship.Flanker Giada Franco...

Women's 6 Nations - Best Stats from round 3

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England and France kept up their blistering try-scoring form as they ran in nine and seven tries respectively in the Women’s Six Nations.    It was a record-breaking weekend for Italy,...

Women’s All-Ireland League: Round 12 Review

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leaders Railway Union, UL Bohemians and Old Belvedere all enjoyed bonus point victories in the Women’s All-Ireland League, with Railway ending Blackrock’s five-match unbeaten run with a convincing...

Women’s All-Ireland League: Round 12 Review

7 years ago by Irish Rugby News

Leaders Railway Union, UL Bohemians and Old Belvedere all enjoyed bonus point victories in the Women’s All-Ireland League, with Railway ending Blackrock’s five-match unbeaten run with a convincing...

Warren Gatland warns Wales to stay grounded or face slip-up in Scotland

7 years ago by The Guardian

• ‘Our biggest challenge is not to be happy with beating England’ • Gatland says Scotland and Ireland will be ‘two tough games’One of the differences Warren Gatland has made in his 12 years...