Six Nations Rugby News, Match Reviews and Match Reports
O'Driscoll is pick of the six, say fans
IRELAND captain Brian O'Driscoll's role in leading his country to a Six Nations Grand Slam was again recognised on Friday when he was named as the player of the 2009 championship.
Gatland has 'Mourinho type ego': O'Connell
Winners may be grinners, but they also get the final word which has
seen one of Ireland's Grand Slam-winning heroes fire a fairly
brutal salvo at Wales' Kiwi coach Warren Gatland in the wake of
their weekend heroics.
'Caveman' in nightclub brawl
France lock allegedly involved in nightclub brawl with Italy prop
Martin Castrogiovanni on Saturday.
Irish make own luck - and history
A wonderful, wonderful match with a climax as good as any in Six
Nations history. The upshot of it all is that Ireland are Grand
Slam champions, 61 years of longing ended with a performance of
wonderful courage and composure. Ronan O'Gara scored the winning
points with a drop goal, but this was a magnificent team effort as
it has been throughout the championships.
Johnson denies Cipriani bust-up
England manager denies report he had physical confrontation with
star five-eighth.
France crush Italy
France rebounded from their crushing defeat by England last week to
run in seven tries in an impressive 50-8 thrashing of Italy at the
Stadio Flaminio in Rome overnight.
England reclaim Calcutta Cup
England finished their Six Nations campaign by regaining the
Calcutta Cup with a 26-12 win over Scotland at Twickenham this
morning.
England players out to settle old scores against Scots
THE prospect of Scotland heading to Twickenham with a chip on their shoulder is just one factor that has helped sharpen Martin Johnson's mind ahead of this afternoon's clash for the Calcutta Cup, awarded to the winner of the Six Nations match between the two sides.
Ireland will be champions in defeat
THE hills may well be alive with the sound of music, but the streets of Cardiff on Saturday will be resonating to the competing strains of Hymns and Arias and The Fields of Athenry.
Italy v France
Italy's New Zealand born scrum-half Paul Griffen is expecting a
French revival ahead of the two teams' final 2009 Six Nations match
of the season at Rome's Stadio Flaminio on Saturday.
England v Scotland
England and Scotland arrive at Twickenham on Sundday for the latest
edition of rugby union's oldest international fixture with their
ancient rivalry in rude health.
Wales v Ireland
Ireland play Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday with the
chance of winning a first Grand Slam since 1948.
Kiss unmoved by a bit of Welsh lip
IRELAND's Australian defensive coach, Les Kiss, believes claims by the Welsh head coach and Kiwi, Warren Gatland, that the Irish are the team his side hate the most is just a smokescreen to ease the pressure on his side.
Wilkinson's return delayed
Jonny Wilkinson's comeback from a dislocated kneecap has been pushed back because the injury reacted badly to training.
England unchanged for Scotland clash
England manager Martin Johnson named an unchanged matchday 22 here on Wednesday for his side's Six Nations tournament finale against Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday.
France must face hard truths
France's bid to rebound from their humiliating 34-10 Six Nations defeat to England last Sunday depends on them being honest with themselves and accepting some hard truths if they are not to repeat their abject performance, veteran French back Damien Traille said on Wednesday.
O'Driscoll on shortlist for player of Six Nations
Brian O'Driscoll was one of three Ireland players on a six-man shortlist for the Six Nations player of the tournament award after leading his team to the verge of a Grand Slam.
Stringer benched for Grand Slam game
Veteran scrumhalf Peter Stringer will be on the bench for Grand Slam-chasing Ireland's Six Nations Championship finale away to Wales in Cardiff on Saturday.
Scotland's oldest international dies
Mac Henderson, Scotland's oldest former Test rugby union player, has died at the age of 101.
Scots' manners still irk England skipper
Throughout this Six Nations, Steve Borthwick has had to fend off accusations he is too nice to be England captain.
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