France 13 Wales 20, Six Nations 2015 match report: Clinical Leigh Halfpenny punishes abject hosts
1 decade ago by The TelegraphFrance simply cannot beat Wales. This was Wales’ fourth successive victory in this fixture, the first time they have done that since the 1950s, and it was thoroughly deserved. It was never pretty,...
Six Nations 2015: Sharp and skilful Scotland far better than fellow 'wooden-spoon' side Italy
1 decade ago by The TelegraphMention Italy and most people will think of a country rich in art, architecture and natural beauty. They will think of the fountains of Rome, the canals of Venice, the galleries of Florence or the elegant...
How do you make rugby a safer sport?
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsBlood and thunder, guts and glory. The Six Nations has always been defined by physical confrontation, but this winter has seen the bodies piling up like seldom before. George North, struck...
Scots lean on Horne at No.10
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Glasgow's Peter Horne has been drafted in to replace suspended flyhalf Finn Russell for Scotland's Six Nations clash with Italy on Saturday. Russell lost an appeal earlier this week against a two-match...
Thursday Round-Up
1 decade agoRussell appeal rejected: Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell has hid has appeal against a two match ban rejected by an independent Six Nations Appeal Committee. Chaired by Christopher Quinaln QC, together with...
Six Nations: Finn Russell out after losing appeal
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanA Six Nations appeal committee rejected the Scottish Rugby Union’s appeal against Russell’s ban for tackling Dan Biggar in the air in the 26-23 defeat to Wales on 15 February. The appeal committee...
Scotland lose Russell after appeal
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Scotland flyhalf Finn Russell will definitely miss his country's Six Nations clash at home to Italy on Saturday. This follows after his two week ban for a dangerous tackle was upheld on Wednesday. A...
Russell ban stands as appeal fails
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsScotland fly-half Finn Russell will miss Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy after an appeal against his two-week ban was unsuccessful. The Glasgow Warriors stand-off was initially shown...
Russell to miss Italy clash after ban is upheld
1 decade ago by ESPN ScrumFinn Russell will miss Scotland's Six Nations clash with Italy after his appeal against a two-week ban was thrown out by tournament bosses. A Six Nations appeal committee rejected Scotland's appeal...
Webb ready to be targeted by France
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsWales scrum-half Rhys Webb says he will relish being a marked man when they face France in the Six Nations on Saturday. Webb, 26, is the top-scoring scrum-half in Europe this season, with nine...
