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Is it time England kicked their rugby anthem into touch?

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

I was never much of an egg-chaser. At 6’5 with broad shoulders I should’ve been knocking on the door of the county team but instead, I found myself slowly drifting down the second row pecking order,...

Chris Robshaw reveals former cricketer Andrew Strauss improved his captaincy

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

England captain Chris Robshaw has learnt from former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss. At the beginning of Stuart Lancaster’s tenure as head coach, Strauss was one of a number of high-profile...

France Under-20s 27 Wales Under-20s 5

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

France Under-20s got the defence of their Under-20s Six Nations title back on track with an impressive win over their Welsh counterparts in St Gaudens.

Saint-Andre: France are not at Wales' level

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

France head coach Philippe Saint-Andre admitted his side only had themselves to blame after Wales condemned Les Bleus to their second consecutive loss of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations.

Gatland: Wales remain in RBS 6 Nations title hunt

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Warren Gatland had warned the rest of the RBS 6 Nations that Wales are just warming up after his side secured a clinical win over France in Paris.

Halfpenny kicks Wales to victory over wasteful France

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Dan Biggar's second-half try and the unerring boot of Leigh Halfpenny secured Wales a fourth successive win over France to keep their 2015 RBS 6 Nations title hopes alive.

Ireland v England: player head-to-head - who comes out on top?

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Steve James rates the Ireland and England players ahead of Six Nations clash in Dublin

Parisse savours revenge after historic victory

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Italy captain Sergio Parisse admitted revenge tasted extremely sweet after a last-gasp penalty try secured a dramatic RBS 6 Nations victory over Scotland at BT Murrayfield.

England team are the best I have faced, says Ireland captain Paul O'Connell who played them in 2003

1 decade ago by The Telegraph

Paul O’Connell, the Ireland captain, believes that this England side will be the strongest that he has faced in his career, including Sir Clive Woodward’s 2003 World Cup winners. Rather than ratchet...

Laidlaw rues Scottish indiscipline in defeat

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw admitted his side's ill-discipline had proved their undoing as Italy secured a last-gasp RBS 6 Nations victory at BT Murrayfield.