England vs. Scotland: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape 2015 Six Nations Clash

The Calcutta Cup will be contested at Twickenham this Saturday as England and Scotland revive their heated rivalry with far more than mere bragging rights on the line. Both teams are hoping to bounce back following defeats in Week 3. England saw their Grand Slam hopes crumble at Irish hands, while the Scots suffered a damaging defeat at home to Italy. Vern Cotter’s side will have a nothing-to-lose mentality as they make the trip to London, but Stuart Lancaster will hope his star-studded cast possess the means to claim a sixth-successive Calcutta Cup. Read on for a discussion of the key battles... 

Six Nations 2015: Table, Fixture Info and Leading Try-Scorers Ahead of Round 4

It’s yet another crunch weekend in the RBS Six Nations Championship, with Ireland looking to consolidate their position at the top, while England and Wales nip away at their heels. The Irish have the daunting prospect of travelling to the Millennium Stadium to take on Wales, knowing a failure to win would likely make their outstanding efforts against England in Round 3 count for nothing. England, meanwhile, take on their old rivals Scotland in a bid to take the championship down to the wire, and Italy host France at the Stadio Olimpico, each hoping to finish the tournament strongly. Here’s... 

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 win will put a second Slam in six years within touching distance. Wales can ruin all those plans and have looked vastly improved since the opening night defeat at home to England. Warren Gatland’s... 

Six Nations 2015: Fixtures, Live Stream, TV Info and Predictions for Round 4

The RBS Six Nations enters its penultimate week, and in the aftermath of Round 3’s potential title-decider between Ireland and England, this weekend is set to be a crucial follow-up that could see Ireland secure the championship or blow the race wide open. Joe Schmidt’s side face a tough trip to Cardiff as they take on Wales in what looks to be the most exciting clash of the round, while England need to beat old rivals Scotland at Twickenham to keep their hopes alive. Meanwhile, Italy take on France as the pair play ostensibly for pride, with neither having a realistic chance of mounting... 

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 in their favour. But the mathematical scenarios can wait. In the immediate future we have a clash between the two most dominant sides in Europe in recent years. Wales were poor against England but found... 

Is Complacency the Only Thing That Can Stop England from Beating Scotland?

England and Scotland collide at Twickenham this weekend after both saw their proverbial Six Nations bubbles burst. For England, aspirations of a first Grand Slam since 2003 were destroyed in Dublin, while Scotland’s promise of a new era has instead seen three defeats, the most recent a spirit-crushing home reversal to perennial whipping boys Italy. Stuart Lancaster’s men at least have slim hopes for the championship and will be heavily fancied to turn Scotland over in convincing fashion on home soil. They have not lost to the Scots at HQ since 1983, a 22-12 win for the men from... 

5 Players Facing Vital Finishes to Six Nations with World Cup Looming

The Six Nations has just two rounds left before thoughts can finally turn, unfettered, to Rugby World Cup 2015. Players will all tell us until they are blue in the face that the here and now is all that matters, but in their hearts and minds they know what looms on the horizon. Play well in these next two rounds, and you will leave impressions on the minds of the men who pick the team they will carry into the post-season, into those warm-up games and into selection meetings when names will be tossed around and performances remembered. There is more than annual Six Nations pride and pots to play... 

Why Mark Bennett Has Been the Biggest Success for Scotland at 6 Nations

Scotland are having an awful Six Nations in 2015, despite impressive performances from Mark Bennett. Early promise was evident in their matches against France and Wales, but both games ended in defeat for Vern Cotter’s side.  Then they were undone by their old nemesis Italy, who took sweet revenge for Scotland’s last gasp win in Rome 12 months ago by grinding their way to a late victory in Edinburgh. That’s seven wins for the Italians over Scotland in Six Nations history, and the latter now have the sole aim of trying to avoid the wooden spoon. This looks a nigh-on impossible... 

Why Conor Murray Has Been Ireland’s Biggest Success After 3 Games of Six Nations

Ireland’s unbeaten start to the 2015 Six Nations has not been due to any one player in particular, but Conor Murray has been the brightest gem for Joe Schmidt’s side thus far in the competition. From scoring Ireland’s first try of the tournament to assisting Robbie Henshaw’s crucial score in the 19-9 win over England, the Munster scrum-half has taken a leading hand in the team’s rise to the summit of the table. It’s not every No. 9 that can boast such a strong influence for their team. Scrum-halves may be seen as catalysts for the bigger weapons in any outfit,... 

Why Dan Biggar Has Been Biggest Success for Wales After 3 Games of Six Nations

Wales’ No. 10 jersey has provided a hotbed of debate in recent years, but Dan Biggar has performed tremendously to make the fly-half position his own during this year’s Six Nations. In fact, the Ospreys maestro has a substantial claim as Wales’ best player thus far in the competition, especially considering the uncertainty over his credentials prior to competition’s start. Despite his stellar form at club level, talk of coach Warren Gatland giving Kiwi convert Gareth Anscombe his first Six Nations experience was fervent, but Biggar has done enough to stave off that particular... 

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