England 
Ireland Italy name Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea as new head coach
1 decade ago by The Guardian• Former Ireland full-back ‘honoured, humbled and excited’ by role• Mike Catt will join O’Shea in Rome as attack coachThe Harlequins director of rugby, Conor O’Shea, will become the new head...
Stuart Hogg named Six Nations Player of the Championship for 2016
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpScotland fullback Stuart Hogg has been named the 2016 RBS 6 Nations Player of the Championship, securing over 30% of the public vote since the tournament ended at the weekend, as well as being picked...
Stuart Hogg named Six Nations' player of the championship
1 decade ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Scotland full-back was in superb form throughout the tournament and the public took notice and gave him 30% of the votes, with England's Billy Vunipola coming second after helping his team to the...
Eddie Jones gets his retaliation in first as England set their sights on Australia | Paul Rees
1 decade ago by The GuardianEngland were a cut above their Six Nations rivals but the Wallabies are a different prospect entirely and the head coach knows itEddie Jones described England’s Six Nations success as a step up and nothing...
Breaking the code: how England’s lineout prowess sealed the grand slam | Gerard Meagher
1 decade ago by The GuardianEngland, under a strategy devised by Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick, hardly missed a beat on their throw at the lineout and proved its value as an attacking platform in their Six Nations clean sweepEddie...
Johnny Sexton blasted by fans and players for playacting
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpIreland flyhalf Johnny Sexton has felt the full wrath of the media and fans, but more significantly current and former players after his playacting against Scotland on Saturday. Sexton was flipped illegally,...
Scotland’s Six Nations players: Alasdair Reid gives his verdict
1 decade ago by The TimesJohn Barclay (flanker) 7 Age: 29 Caps: 50 Minutes played: 357 Appearances: England, Wales, Italy, France, Ireland Assessment: A welcome...
Sexton top of the class
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentIt was the season that saw Ireland relinquish their stranglehold on the Six Nations title as England bounced back from their World Cup heartbreak to claim the Championship.
6 Nations team of the tournament
1 decade ago by Ultimate Rugby1. Jack McGrathA real bright spark for Ireland in this years Championship. Scrummaged well and managed to get himself on the end of a couple of tries. One of the first names on Joe Schmidt's team sheet.2....
Saints and Sinners: The weekend’s talking points
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldEngland put the icing on the cake of their RBS Six Nations Championship win by sealing the Grand Slam, while Ireland and Wales also finished with a flourish. Who made all the right moves and who stepped...
