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Football Soccer Formula 1 Rugby Racing Golf Blogs TennisPublished: February 14, 2015
England took the Six Nations summit as their own on Saturday thanks to a 47-17 demolition of Italy, impressing upon their return to Twickenham and boosting their title chances in a big way. Italy initially put up a fight in London but ultimately crumbled under the weight of their tormentors, conceding 32 points in the second period to eradicate the positives shown by their quick start. However, Jacques Brunel will take the slightest comfort in those small positives, while both teams have their share of good and bad lessons to take from their Round 2 clash. Begin Slideshow Read More →
Published: February 14, 2015
England’s 47-17 mauling of Italy on Saturday paved the path for Stuart Lancaster’s side to take their place atop the Six Nations standings, with Ireland settling for second after… A brace of scores from Jonathan Joseph spurred England on to a six-try victory that’s likely to play a big hand in deciding which team is crowned 2015 Six Nations champions. Wales travel to Murrayfield on Sunday as Warren Gatland’s side hope to get their account up and running, while Scotland are also hoping to bounce back from defeat in Round 1. Read on for a recap of Round 2’s results,...
Published: February 14, 2015
Ireland maintained a 100 percent winning record at this year’s Six Nations with an 18-11 victory against France on Saturday, keeping alive their hopes of winning back-to-back titles. French lock Romain Taofifenua scored the only try of the game 10 minutes from full time, but Ireland managed to kick their way to a narrow win and seal a second victory of the competition, per BBC ScrumV: Coming back into the Irish XV after 12 weeks out with a concussion injury, Sexton gave a reliable account of his talents and managed to lead the Dublin hosts well, although there were growing pains throughout. A...
Published: February 14, 2015
England once again left their best rugby until the second half in claiming a 47-17 trouncing of Italy on Saturday, shooting Stuart Lancaster’s side to the summit of the Six Nations standings. The Twickenham hosts went in at the break with a 15-5 lead but really turned up the intensity after the break, as Jonathan Joseph brought his try tally in the tournament up to three in two games. England Rugby confirmed the result: Joseph’s two-try display was merely the icing on the cake for England, with Billy Vunipola and Ben Youngs also crossing the whitewash, along with substitutes Nick Easter...
Published: February 14, 2015
The Six Nations table is set for a huge overhaul in Round 2 of the 2015 contest, with current leaders Ireland looking to fend off the challenges of France and England in the hopes of retaining their place upon its perch. Les Bleus travel to the Aviva Stadium this weekend having just about beaten Scotland in Paris last Saturday, seeking to improve against the defending champions and give their own title pursuit a much-needed jolt. England, meanwhile, have eyes on the summit, too, and can afford to be more relaxed ahead of Saturday’s Twickenham clash against Italy, having impressed with an...
Published: February 14, 2015
Both Scotland and Wales were beaten on the opening weekend of the 2015 Six Nations and will be desperate to put a win on the board when they meet at Murrayfield on Sunday. The hosts will be the more confident of the two, having impressed in a 15-8 loss to France in Paris, while Wales will be hurting after a 21-16 loss to England in Cardiff. George North has been omitted from the Welsh squad after suffering two blows to the head against England, and while the talented Liam Williams comes in as a replacement, per BBC Sport, North’s absence could prove key. Read on for full scheduling, television...
Published: February 13, 2015
Scotland host Wales in Round 2 of the Six Nations with both sides coming off defeats in Week 1. The nature of those results, however, sit at opposite ends of the spectrum. Wales were poor barring the opening half hour in Cardiff, and were blown away in the second half by a powerful English pack and a dash of artistry in midfield. They have spent their week fending off criticism over their handling of George North’s concussion episodes, per Paul Rees in the Guardian, and they eventually had to leave the Lions star out of their side for the weekend. Scotland, on the other hand, gave a good...
Published: February 13, 2015
After the Six Nations scene was set last weekend, Round 2 of the competition promises to pull the table apart with a host of close-run fixtures that could go in either direction. Ireland sit atop the pile at present, but face a difficult task in overcoming the best efforts of France in Dublin and Wales are hoping a trip to Murrayfield will result in a bounce-back from their defeat to the English. Stuart Lancaster’s side will be expecting to beat Italy’s threat at Twickenham, but the question lies in whether even that will be enough to shoot them into top spot. Read on for viewing information...
Published: February 13, 2015
Despite both picking up victories, neither France nor Ireland were overly impressive in victory on the opening weekend of the 2015 Six Nations. France narrowly beat Scotland 15-8 at the Stade de France without scoring a try, while Ireland were only comfortable late on in a largely laboured 26-3 win over Italy in Rome. The defending champions will have home advantage against France in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday and need to put in a strong performance in front of their fans to build momentum. Read on for a full preview of an intriguing matchup, as well as all the necessary scheduling,...
Published: February 13, 2015
England will host Italy at Twickenham on Saturday in the second round of the 2015 Six Nations, high on momentum after their big comeback win over Wales in Round 1. The Azzurri had a good showing against Ireland but still fell well short of winning in Rome, and like England, the Six Nations minnows are struggling with injuries ahead of their trip to London. England will enter the contest as the odds-on favourites, and rightly so. While Italy are expected to put up a good fight, an upset is unlikely. Date: Saturday, February 14 Time: 2:30 p.m. GMT/9:30 am. ET Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London TV...