Six Nations 2015: Power Ranking Teams After Matchday 1

The 2015 Six Nations is under way, and Matchday 1 didn’t fail to impress, as Europe’s giants began their international calendars with varying success. However, while reigning champions Ireland may be top of the table as things stand, that doesn’t necessarily mean Joe Schmidt’s men are in the best form or even competition favourites at this stage. Taking into account opposition faced and the standard of each team’s Round 1 performance, we provide a power ranking of each team ahead of Week 2, in which victory alone isn’t enough to earn first place. In kind, a side... 

Six Nations 2015: Best XV for Week 1 of Competition

With a stunner in Cardiff followed by two rather stodgier affairs, the Six Nations opening weekend had a bit of everything. The tournament is looking wide open after the first round of fixtures. England defied the odds to topple Wales, while favourites Ireland did not dazzle in Rome. Scotland look vastly improved and came close to taking a French scalp, so they will be hotly awaiting Wales in Edinburgh next week. Meanwhile, France will go to Dublin, sniffing a win that will fill them with a confidence that was lacking last year. Here is the best XV of Round 1. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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

France ground their way to an opening-day victory in Paris over a Scotland side that showed promise of better days to come in this Six Nations championship. Vern Cotter’s men scored the game’s only try, but Camille Lopez’s boot was successful with five of six penalty attempts to hand Les Bleus’ red-shirted players a 15-8 win. Let’s dissect the winners and losers from a bruising Test. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

Six Nations Table 2015: Predicting Week 2 Results and Standings Impact

The opening weekend of the Six Nations may not have been the try-laden bonanza fans were hoping for, but as its participants grow into their campaigns, the competition only promises to open up further. England may not sit atop the pile as things stand, but a Round 1 win over Wales has given Stuart Lancaster’s squad great hope of pulling through their injury misery and stripping Ireland of their title. The defending champions claimed a win against Italy on Saturday, but Ireland failed to reach their optimum against the Azzurri and are at risk of defeat unless they can improve against... 

Six Nations 2015: Updated Fixtures, Table Outlook Heading into Round 2

Ireland took top spot in the Six Nations table on Saturday after a sluggish 26-3 victory over Italy in Rome, but the defending champions are in danger of surrendering their lead with France descending upon Dublin this weekend. England showed their credentials as title contenders with a rousing comeback win against the Welsh and take on the Azzurri at Twickenham this Saturday with full intentions of leapfrogging their peers into first place. Warren Gatland’s men will have been severely disappointed with a stalled second half against the English, and a trip to Murrayfield next Sunday won’t... 

Six Nations Results 2015: Updated Table, Top Try Scorers and Round 2 Fixtures

A relentless start to the 2015 Six Nations has seen Ireland take to the table’s summit following the first round of competition, but one can bet the order will change over the coming weeks. England got their tournament underway with a pivotal 21-16 win at the Millennium Stadium, George Ford leading a second-half charge against the Welsh, while France edged Scotland 15-8 at the Stade de France. The northern hemisphere’s elite are bound to need time before reaching top speed in the year’s contest, but already the writing is on the wall for another fierce run for this year’s... 

Six Nations Table 2015: Latest Standings and Predictions for Round 2 Results

The first round of the 2015 Six Nations tournament saw England battle to an upset win in Wales and France narrowly beat Scotland at home, while defending champions Ireland struggled for long stretches in Italy and will not be happy with their performance. Overall, two of the three matches were sloppy affairs featuring teams performing well under the standards expected of them, which leads to plenty of intrigue entering the second round. Ireland host France and look to make a statement after their showing in Rome, with Les Bleus also looking less than spectacular in their win over Scotland. The... 

France vs. Scotland: Score, Report and Reaction from 2015 Six Nations Clash

France got their 2015 Six Nations account up and running with a hard-fought 15-8 win over Scotland on Saturday that will give both teams their share of lessons to learn from. Vern Cotter’s men put on a brave face, as they kept Les Bleus within just a couple of points for the majority of the fixture. However, it was just shy of being good enough to clinch the result, confirmed by Scottish Rugby: The notion coming into this game was that a Cotter-led Scottish outfit would make things hard for their French hosts, and it was clear from the outset just how tight the teams would run this... 

Italy vs. Ireland: Score, Report and Reaction from 2015 Six Nations Clash

Ireland were far from at their best on Saturday but managed to claim a 26-3 victory over Italy in Rome to get their defence of the Six Nations title underway with a win. Joe Schmidt will have been pleased to get the result first and foremost, but his side failed to inspire in their carrying game and relied on fly-half Ian Keatley to provide the bulk of their points, RTE Rugby confirming the result: Keatley came in as replacement for the injured Jonny Sexton, while Tommy O’Donnell deputised at openside following Sean O’Brien’s tragically timed setback during Saturday’s... 

Six Nations 2015: England Player Ratings vs. Wales in Cardiff

England banished the ghost of their humiliating Six Nations defeat to Wales in 2013 with a convincing 21-16 win over the Red Dragons in Cardiff to kick off this year’s campaign. Down 16-8 at the interval, England scored 13 unanswered points in a second half they completely dominated. George Ford was named man of the match in his first Six Nations start, but who else had a standout game for England?   All ratings are out of 10. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

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