Six Nations 2015: 10 Players Whose Reputations Suffered

Just as some players furthered their cause in this Six Nations, so some took a few paces backward in keeping their positions for the World Cup. Not everyone can cover themselves in glory week in week out, and these 10 players all suffered a couple of months that have done their prospects of playing key roles in the 2015 showpiece more harm than good. Be it through the form of rivals for their shirt,... 

Six Nations 2015: 10 Players Who Enhanced Their Reputations

The 2015 Six Nations was a last competitive window for players to state their cases for World Cup selection. Showcasing your individual skills as part of the collective effort to win a fiercely contested tournament is a fine balancing act but several men knew they had to do just that to push their cases for inclusion in the starting XVs come the autumn. Here are the names who made the best advances... 

Six Nations 2015: Best XV from Matchday 5

The most incredible Six Nations finale in living memory gave us plenty of performances to drool over. Tries from props, magic hands from hookers, hat-tricks from wings and some dazzling dancing feet in midfield helped the points tally rocket from the word go on Super Saturday. That Ireland ended up with the title was almost a footnote to the sheer joy of seeing tries rain down where the previous four... 

Italy vs. Wales: Winners and Losers from 2015 6 Nations Clash

Wales left England and Ireland with it all to do to deny them the 2015 Six Nations title. Warren Gatland’s men obliterated Italy 61-20 in a stunning second half in Rome with seven second-half tries. They led by just a single point at half-time after Jamie Roberts’ try but exploded into life after the break, helped by a George North hat-trick and an implosion from the home side who had no... 

Italy vs. Wales: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape 2015 Six Nations Clash

Wales will be first to show their hand in Saturday’s three-way fight for the 2015 Six Nations title. Warren Gatland’s men kick off at 12:30 p.m. GMT in Rome as they bid to claim the crown that they surrendered a year ago. Wales currently sit third on points difference behind England and Ireland, so they will be looking to rack up a big score against the Azzurri. Injuries have taken their... 

Adam Jones and 5 Other Players Who Quit Test Rugby Too Soon

Welsh prop Adam Jones has been offered a route back to the national set-up despite retiring earlier this year. Wales left the Lions star out of their Six Nations squad with Samson Lee assuming first-choice No. 3 status in the championship. But the young Scarlets prop suffered a nasty leg injury in Wales’ win over Ireland, inviting the question of whether Jones might be an option to fill the void,... 

Six Nations 2015: Best XV from Matchday 4

The final weekend of the Six Nations will see a three-way battle for the title after Wales downed Ireland in Cardiff and England bounced back with a win over Scotland. Wales’ victory will go down as one of the great defensive displays of modern—or any­­—times, while England should have had a hatful more tries, wasting several golden chances. France’s 29-0 win over Italy... 

Wales vs. Ireland: Winners and Losers from 2015 Six Nations Clash

Wales ended Ireland’s Grand Slam quest with a 23-16 win in Round 4 of the Six Nations. The result in Cardiff revived Wales’ own hopes of the title and left the door open for England to also claim the crown this year. It was a raw-boned, full-blooded clash at the Millennium Stadium with some world class performances and searing intensity that somehow seemed never to relent. Let’s take... 

Wales vs. Ireland: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape 2015 Six Nations Clash

Wales host Ireland in the penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations in a fixture that has been disastrous for the home side over the decades. Ireland have won eight of the last 10 clashes in Cardiff, including the match that clinched the Grand Slam in 2009. That was on the final day of that championship, and while there is still a round to go after this weekend’s matches, another Irish... 

Hatching a Plan for Wales to Halt Ireland’s Grand Slam Charge

Wales entertain Ireland on Saturday in a game almost certain to decide the winners of the Six Nations this year. If Wales beat the visitors, no one can win a Grand Slam and they will have the better head-to-head record going into the final weekend. In that last round, Wales play Italy and Ireland must go to Murrayfield. The Welsh will be better placed to rack up a big score to further swing things... 

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