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 toll on some key positions for the 2011 World Cup’s fourth-placed team, while Italy have looked well short of their best in this championship. Here are the key battles for this clash. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Six Nations 2015: Fixtures, Table and Permutations Ahead of Final Weekend

After four rounds of matches, it all comes down to the wire in the final weekend of the 2015 Six Nations Championship. Wales’ 23-16 victory over Ireland in Round 4 ensures that there is still everything to play for, with four teams still in with a chance of clinching the title, as England and France also kept their hopes alive. Here are the fixtures, current standings and what each team needs to do to secure the Six Nations.   Final Weekend Permutations With three teams level on six points, if one of England, Ireland or Wales win and their rivals both lose, they will win the tournament... 

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, per BBC.co.uk. Jones is still only 34 and was the first-choice tight head on the last Lions tour in 2013. He has played 20 times for Cardiff Blues this season and knows the international game like... 

Super Rugby: Is This Hurricanes Team the Real Deal?

Is 2015 going to be the year of the Hurricanes? It seems as though we ask that same question every year and while they always hold promise, they never fully deliver. So is this year going to be any different? They are 4-0 to open the season. They have been to South Africa, winning games against the Bulls and Lions on the high veldt. They did not slip on the banana skin that is the Force in their stopover game in Perth on the way home, while beating the 0-5 Blues on their return to New Zealand. The signs are good. Along with their fast start they boast a squad littered with All Blacks. Their back... 

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 looks better on paper than it was after a largely forgettable contest in Rome, which really leaves the heavyweight clash in Cardiff and the Calcutta Cup duel at Twickenham as the games from which... 

Italy vs. France: Winners and Losers from 2015 Six Nations Clash

France’s Six Nations hopes were given the slightest glimmer of hope on Sunday as Les Bleus powered to a 29-0 victory over Italy. A transformed Philippe Saint-Andre lineup took their kicking chances well and stood up to anything the Azzurri threw at them, but they are still struggling to find their rhythm in attack. Following such a dismaying defeat, Italy will take their share of lessons, but France would be wise to take notes too, as we break down the biggest winners and losers from this Week 4 encounter. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Italy vs. France: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2015 Six Nations Round 4

France recorded an ugly 29-0 over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome during Sunday’s Six Nations fixture, as Round 4 of this year’s tournament came to an underwhelming conclusion. Inclement weather and a very greasy pitch made for a horrible game of rugby, although neither side was able to put together anything of note to get fans buzzing during the first half. Former rugby star Will Greenwood didn’t mince his words: The first real chance of the match fell to the hosts, as the Italians did well on the line-out and Bernard Le Roux strayed offside. Tommaso Allan, who seemed to... 

Six Nations 2015: England Player Ratings vs. Scotland at Twickenham

England defeated Scotland 25-13 at Twickenham to retain the Calcutta Cup and put themselves at the top of the 2015 Six Nations table. But England could and should have put many more points on the Scots. As head coach Stuart Lancaster noted, per the BBC: “We probably left three or four tries out there. We were creating chances but we didn’t finish them.” In a mixed performance, with a handful of standout players, Ben Youngs was the official RBS Man of the Match. However, the scrum-half doesn’t top these ratings because others had a bigger impact on the game for longer. Begin... 

Six Nations Table 2015: Updated Standings, Odds and Remaining Fixtures

The Six Nations plot thickened on Saturday as Wales dented Ireland’s chances of a successive championship campaign. Leigh Halfpenny lead his country to victory as the Welsh captured the win by 23-16 in Cardiff. And England reaffirmed their own title credentials after their recent disappointment at the hands of the Irish, as they defeated Scotland 25-13 to claim the Calcutta Cup. Here are the current standings in the Six Nations race, including the latest odds on who will capture the championship, with the remaining fixtures of the competition:       Final Weekend Promising... 

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 a look at the winners and losers from the tournament’s best game yet this year. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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