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Wales ruined defending Six Nations champions Ireland’s chances of a Grand Slam with a 23-16 win on Saturday, while England recorded a 25-13 win over Scotland at Twickenham, meaning the race for this year’s Six Nations title is still wide open. France and Italy will meet on Sunday in the final fixture of Round 4, but fans are already turning their eyes toward the final week of rugby, where England meet France, Ireland play Scotland and Wales take on Italy. Here’s how the current standings look: Leigh Halfpenny was once again the hero for Wales, kicking five penalties to...
Published: March 14, 2015
England beat Scotland 25-13 in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup, a Round 4 battle at Twickenham Stadium in the 2015 Six Nations tournament, but Stuart Lancaster’s men may come to rue their lackluster finishing when the final round of fixtures comes to a close in one week. Scotland were on the back foot for much of the match and should have lost big, giving England a healthy lead at the top of the standings in terms of points difference. Instead, they’ll have to be at their best in one week’s time, when they host France at Twickenham. The hosts have had a habit of starting slowly...
Published: March 14, 2015
England reignited their 2015 Six Nations campaign with a 25-13 win over Scotland on Saturday evening, claiming this year’s Calcutta Cup and getting their tournament back on track. The London hosts were under pressure to get a big result following the Week 3 loss to Ireland and followed up their stuttered start with a better second-half performance to dash the Scots’ hopes. With four defeats from four, Vern Cotter’s side go into the final week without a point to their name and have another list of learning points to take from this most recent loss. Read on for a breakdown...
Published: March 14, 2015
Wales ended Ireland’s Grand Slam hopes and stayed in the Six Nations title race after winning a physical thriller 23-16. The Welsh controlled Ireland during the first half, with Leigh Halfpenny’s kicking taking them to an early 12-0 lead. The BBC Rugby Union Twitter account featured a great snapshot of Halfpenny’s early dominance: Halfpenny’s ruthless efficiency contrasted with an uncharacteristically wasteful Johnny Sexton. While Halfpenny converted four kicks in a row, Sexton pulled his first wide. But he made the second count to finally get Ireland on the...
Published: March 14, 2015
The Highlanders held out for a tense 26-19 win over the Waratahs in Saturday’s Super Rugby match in Dunedin. The New Zealanders fought back from 12-0 down to claim the match, but the pressure seemingly got to the team’s mascot. After the second try by Matthew Carraro, he clearly gave the players from the visiting New South Wales franchise a middle finger salute. [Vine, Twitter] Read more Rugby Union news on BleacherReport.com Read More →
Published: March 14, 2015
Italy and France enter their Week 4 encounter of this year’s Six Nations under far tenser circumstances than many will have predicted, currently sitting level on points with one win apiece. The Azzurri are hoping to build on their 22-19 win over Scotland last time out, while Les Bleus are chasing some redemption following a home defeat to Wales in Week 3. The pair clash in Rome with the knowledge that the victor can take a huge stride in the standings before moving toward the final week of competition. Read on for full viewing details for the European clash, along with preview of the biggest...
Published: March 14, 2015
Six Nations leaders Ireland head to Cardiff on Saturday knowing that their hopes of a Grand Slam are likely to hinge on the Round 4 faceoff against Wales. Warren Gatland’s side will do their best to revive any hopes of the title with a win over Joe Schmidt’s outfit, who come to the Welsh capital after overcoming England with a spectacular win in Week 3. England play host to Scotland on Saturday evening as the Red Rose looks to bounce back from defeat with a Calcutta Cup victory, with Italy then playing host to France on Sunday. The Six Nations is set for more sparks this weekend following...
Published: March 13, 2015
England are aiming to jump-start their Six Nations campaign against Scotland this Saturday after defeat to Ireland in Week 3 saw Stuart Lancaster’s side lose momentum in their title chase. The Twickenham hosts will hope to see Wales slow the table leaders in Cardiff and need to lay down a marker of their own in the Calcutta Cup clash with Vern Cotter’s Scots. Saturday’s visitors have lost their last five consecutive meetings with England and haven’t triumphed at Twickenham in 32 years, but they will look to this Week 4 encounter as the ideal setting to earn their first points...
Published: March 13, 2015
Ireland’s hopes of defending their Six Nations title will be put to the sword on Saturday as Joe Schmidt’s side prepare to face Wales in a meeting of old enemies. Warren Gatland’s men play host to the Irish having won their last two matches since losing to England in Week 1, and the Millennium Stadium promises to be an intimidating venue for Saturday’s guests. Wales themselves can stake a claim on this year’s title should they be able to beat their Week 4 opponents, where a win would see them draw level on points with Schmidt’s table leaders. Read on for preview...
Published: March 13, 2015
Italy rejuvenated their 2015 Six Nations campaign with a memorable Murrayfield triumph last time out, but France threaten to send the Azzurri back to losing ways on Sunday. Les Bleus travel to Rome as motivated as ever to add to their points tally, having succumbed to Wales on home soil last time out and seeking to clinch just a second victory of the tournament. In what would be a drastic change of circumstances, an Italy win this weekend would see Jacques Brunel’s side move above France in the standings. However, Italy will need the big guns among their ranks firing on all cylinders if they’re...