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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: March 21, 2015
Ireland have given themselves every chance of retaining the Six Nations crown after emerging with a 40-10 victory over Scotland on Saturday. Joe Schmidt’s side returned to the top of the Six Nations standings after managing to topple the points-difference advantage Wales had assembled with a 61-20 win over Italy earlier on Saturday. It was far from a perfect display as far as Ireland will be concerned, but the result was the most important thing, followed by a points haul that at least gives them a chance at winning a second Six Nations in a row. Read on for discussion of the biggest...
Published: March 21, 2015
A hat-trick of tries from George North inspired Wales to a rampant 61-20 win over Italy on Saturday, pushing Warren Gatland’s side back into contention for this year’s Six Nations title. Wales led the Rome hosts by just a single point going in at half-time, but a second-half revival saw the Welsh claim top spot, where they’ll remain at least until Ireland and England play later in the day. The Welsh Rugby Union confirmed Saturday’s result: As was perhaps to be expected, Saturday’s guests were greeted by a gritty and stubborn defence in the opening 40 minutes,...
Published: March 21, 2015
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 answer to the expansive attacking game Wales turned to. From a vastly inferior points difference before kick-off, the 2013 champions gave themselves every chance of reclaiming their crown, presenting...
Published: March 21, 2015
England, Ireland and Wales are locked on six points at the top of the Six Nations standings heading into the final weekend, giving all three nations a realistic chance at sampling glory. It’s England who are the slight favourites heading into this one, boasting a superior points difference to the aforementioned duo. But Stuart Lancaster and his men face arguably the toughest fixture of the three sides involved in the race for the title, as they go up against France at Twickenham. Ireland are second in the table and will face Scotland, while Wales—who look big outsiders to triumph—will...
Published: March 21, 2015
Meetings between Australia’s two most successful Super Rugby franchises, the Brumbies and New South Wales Waratahs, are always big events. When the official Twitter accounts trade banter, it just adds to the hype. The return of David Pocock is an interesting angle to this highly anticipated clash. The former Wallabies captain was named as a substitute, much to the surprise of fans that expected him to slot straight into the starting lineup. How good is @ButlerJarrad for @BrumbiesRugby? Good enough to keep world-class @pocockdavid on bench. By @BlockaDutton http://t.co/HceHeRViUz —...
Published: March 20, 2015
Wales will bring their 2015 Six Nations campaign to an end in Rome this Saturday, where they will take on Italy and attempt to make one final push toward this year’s title. Warren Gatland‘s side are currently level on points with Ireland and England, hoping to complete what would be a masterful comeback since suffering defeat to England in Week 1. Jacques Brunel’s men are looking to dash those prayers, however, and chase a dream finish of their own; searching for a first win over Wales since 2007. Saturday’s visitors can claim an eighth consecutive win over Italy this weekend,...
Published: March 20, 2015
Ireland have positioned themselves well ahead of their trip to Scotland in the final round of the 2015 Six Nations, although they’ll need to bounce back from last week’s defeat against Wales with a big victory at Murrayfield on Saturday. The Irish currently sit second in the standings, chasing England on points differential—the difference being just four points. The English host France at 5 p.m. at Twickenham, so it will be up to Ireland to pile on as much pressure as possible by racking up points when they start at 2:30 p.m. Scotland have to win and hope Italy fail to pick up...
Published: March 20, 2015
No matter what else happens in Saturday’s preceding games, England will have their championship fate in their own hands when they face France at Twickenham for the last match of the 2015 Six Nations. After Ireland’s defeat to Wales in the penultimate round of matches, and England’s scrappy win over Scotland, Stuart Lancaster’s men now sit top of the standings with one match remaining, per RBS 6 Nations: The schedule has worked in England’s favour for the last day of play on Saturday, as they will know exactly what is needed if they are to lift the title, with Wales...
Published: March 20, 2015
For the second Six Nations tournament in a row, England head into the last day of competition hoping to overcome Ireland’s foreign assault and claim the title of their own. Stuart Lancaster’s side head into Week 5 atop the standings and will play host to France in the curtain-call fixture, at which point they’ll know precisely what’s required of them to claim this year’s title. It was a defeat to Les Bleus that ultimately prevented England from winning the 2014 Six Nations and Philippe Saint-Andre’s men will again be out to spoil their day, backed by an Irish...
Published: March 19, 2015
Ireland’s defence of the Six Nations title will come to a climactic close in Edinburgh this Saturday, where Joe Schmidt’s side end their tournament against Scotland with the aim of retaining their European crown. The reigning champions will have to wait until England and France have finished their duel at Twickenham in Saturday’s evening fixture to find out if their defence has been successful. Currently second in the table, Ireland need to pile the points on Scotland if they’re to have a hope of surmounting the English should Stuart Lancaster’s men beat Les Bleus. That...