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Ireland find consolation in Sexton form after frustrating campaign

9 years ago by The Times

The frustration of this championship campaign for Ireland may yet turn a profit before the end of the calendar year,...

London Irish win over Americans but lose game

9 years ago by The Times

A few minutes before London Irish kicked off against Saracens over the weekend, their coach stepped into the stadium and looked...

Italy suffer another crisis with defeat in Dublin

9 years ago by The Times

Italy went into their game against Ireland on Saturday with a front-row crisis and a half-back crisis. By the end...

This time, surely, England cannot blow the grand slam

9 years ago by The Times

Consensus had it that England’s first half against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday was their best in ages. In how...

Contact with the eye or not, rugby doesn’t need this kind of image

9 years ago by The Times

COLE AND FRANCIS The footage of Tomas Francis scraping his fingers across the face and into or near Dan Cole’s...

Little to fear from chaotic French team

9 years ago by The Times

Eddie Jones, the England coach, is confident that Stade de France 2016 will not be added to the list of...

Greig Laidlaw sets his sights on Dublin win

9 years ago by The Times

Greig Laidlaw, the Scotland scrum half and captain, has stressed that his team will not be satisfied with just two...

Noves:  France will improve for Grand Slam battle with England

9 years ago by RBS 6 Nations

France head coach Guy Noves has promised better from his side in the final round of the RBS 6 Nations as they look to deny England a first Grand Slam in 13 years.

Only grand slam will complete the job for champions England

9 years ago by The Times

In unusual circumstances, when they were nowhere near a rugby field, England have today been crowned RBS Six Nations champions....

Resurgent Scotland gain reward for endeavour and hand England the title

9 years ago by The Times

In a thrilling match at Murrayfield, Scotland followed their win over Italy in the last round to claim their first...