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Ireland’s hopes of a third successive Six Nations championship win may be all but shattered after a draw and a loss in their opening two matches, but they’ll be desperate to earn their first victory of the 2016 campaign when they face England at Twickenham on Saturday. As for Eddie Jones’ side, after two wins from two, they’ll be looking to further consolidate their position at the top of the standings and maintain hopes of not only winning the competition for the first time since 2011 but also seeing out the Grand Slam. The match is shaping up to be a typically fiery...
Published: February 26, 2016
There’s more key action in the 2016 Six Nations in Round 3 as second-placed France take on third-placed Wales in Cardiff—a crunch clash that could determine England’s main rivals for the championship. As for table-toppers England, they can end Ireland’s slim hopes of winning a third consecutive Six Nations title if they inflict defeat upon them at Twickenham on Saturday. Meanwhile, Scotland and Italy will face off in Rome as both sides look to earn their first points of the campaign and avoid the unenviable wooden spoon. Here is the full schedule for Round 3 complete with...
Published: February 25, 2016
Round 3 of the 2016 RBS Six Nations Championship sees unbeaten table-toppers England face Ireland, with tournament favourites Wales hosting France and the winless duo of Italy and Scotland coming face-to-face in Rome. England and France remain the only two sides left in the competition with perfect records, with Eddie Jones’ side leading the way by a superior points difference of plus-34 to their nearest challengers. Both sides find stiff opposition standing in their way in the third round of matches. Here is the full schedule for this weekend’s action (all times GMT): Team...
Published: February 25, 2016
Wales and France will put their unbeaten 2016 RBS Six Nations runs on the line this Friday, when the pair clash at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium with the chance of climbing to the top of the standings. Head coach Warren Gatland‘s hosts have won their last four consecutive meetings with Les Bleus, but France have made a bright start to life under new chief Guy Noves, who is hoping to break that trend. It’s also been six years since Les Bleus last triumphed in the Welsh capital, but after scoring late to seal a slim 10-9 win over Ireland the last time out, could this be the beginning...
Published: February 25, 2016
France travel to Cardiff’s Principality Stadium on Friday evening with a view to ending Wales’ victorious run of form against Les Bleus, and each team is hoping to climb to the top of the 2016 RBS Six Nations standings. Guy Noves’ side have lost their last four matches against the Welsh, and it’s been six years since France last triumphed in Cardiff, piling even more pressure on the new head coach to reverse their fortunes. Both sides are unbeaten in this year’s tournament thus far, and while Wales are looking to build on a 27-23 win over Scotland, France pulled off...
Published: February 24, 2016
Unbeaten England will face Ireland in the third round of fixtures at the 2016 RBS Six Nations Championship this weekend, with tournament favourites Wales taking on France. Winless duo Italy and Scotland will also go head-to-head in Rome. After a well-earned break, Eddie Jones’ England and five-time winners France return as the only nations with a perfect record in this year’s competition, but they face stiff opposition in their next fixtures. Take a look at this weekend’s schedule from across Europe: In addition, here’s a look at the match odds ahead of Friday’s...
Published: February 24, 2016
RBS Six Nations 2016 Matchday 3 sees Wales take on France, Italy host Scotland and England face Ireland. France are resurgent, but how will their pack match up to the Welsh in this physical encounter? What kind of a game should we expect in Rome? England, meanwhile, are trying to update their playing style. Will it be in evidence in a tight match against Ireland? Here are Bleacher Report’s five bold predictions for RBS Six Nations Matchday 3, including a score forecast for each game of the round. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: February 23, 2016
England, France and Wales head into Week 3 of the 2016 RBS Six Nations as the only remaining undefeated teams in the competition, but that all looks likely to change this weekend. Les Bleus travel to the Principality Stadium hoping they can fare better than Scotland did in Week 2, while England play host to Ireland, who are full of motivation to seal their first victory of the tournament. Italy and Scotland meet in Rome as they look to move away from the base of the standings, with neither side having claimed a point as of yet and the Wooden Spoon edging within sight. We discuss all that and more...
Published: February 22, 2016
With a week off between the second and third rounds of Six Nations matches in this 2016 championship, the pause in battle provided an opportunity to review the standard of play we have seen from the teams so far. Many in the media have been scathing about the quality. Following the Rugby World Cup 2015, in which the northern hemisphere at times seemed light years away from the level displayed by the top four in the south, we were always destined to lurch into this year’s championship still trying to shake off that hangover. England, the biggest let-down of the lot, appointed a new coach in...
Published: February 21, 2016
Ireland continue to suffer under the weight of their injury list. With Paul O’Connell retired and players dropping like flies, the treatment room has been home to a host of first-choice names, with further injuries suffered in the 10-9 defeat to France last weekend. A two-week gap to allow some bodies to heal would have been welcomed no more than in the Irish camp, save perhaps for the man who has been in irrepressible form in this championship. CJ Stander made his Ireland debut against Wales and has looked as though he could play every day, such have been the energy levels displayed by the...