Six Nations 2016: Updated Table, Results and Round 3 Fixtures

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: February 14, 2016

commentComment        

England rounded off the second phase of the 2016 Six Nations by moving top of the table on Sunday, as they put Italy to the sword with a comprehensive 40-9 victory at the Stadio Olimpico.

Eddie Jones’ men were a little shaky in the early exchanges despite coming into the game off the back of an impressive victory over Scotland in Round 1, but Jonathan Joseph’s impressive second-half hat-trick gave the visitors a deserved triumph.

Two wins out of two leaves England on four points and ahead of France in the table on points difference. Here’s a look at the Six Nations standings after the completion of Round 2, plus Round 3 fixtures as the tournament starts to heat up.



 

England Too Good For Italy

While England were always hot favourites to win in Rome, they were less than convincing at the start of the encounter.

Italy captain Sergio Parisse was pulling the strings from the off, and after Carlo Canna kicked over after nine minutes, the hosts took a deserved 3-0 lead.

But the Italians than started to lose their composure. They were guilty of making sloppy errors on several occasions, and after Alessandro Zanni’s fumble gave away possession, the English were level.

A powerful scrum forced a penalty, and Owen Farrell made no mistake to put three points on the board for the visitors.



It was then Ornel Gega’s turn to have a moment of stupidity, as he held on to the ball for too long and gifted England a penalty, which George Ford converted.

Canna then levelled up the scores at 6-6 with another excellent kick, but Italian joy was short-lived, as England racked up the first try of the day on the 24-minute mark.

After sustained pressure, the ball broke to Farrell from a ruck, and he brilliantly found Ford out wide to make it 11-6. Former England star Kyran Bracken commented on Farrell&r...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!