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Ireland Close Gap On England In World Rankings

8 years ago by Irish Rugby News

With England losing 1.47 points for their loss in Edinburgh and Ireland gaining just under four tenths for beating Wales 37-27 in Dublin, the gap between the teams ranked second and third in the World...

Monday Evening Round Up

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scarlets set to sign Hurricanes back-rower Thomson According to reports in the New Zealand media, current Pro 12 champions Scarlets are set to sign Hurricanes back-row Blade Thomson at the end of the...

WATCH: Fresh footage emerges of pre-match Calcutta Cup skirmish

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Six Nations Rugby will investigate the cause of Saturday's pre-match tunnel altercation between England and Scotland players in the tunnel, pictures that were picked up by BBC cameras. New footage has...

World Rugby Rankings: Scotland move up to fifth

8 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Scotland’s first win over England in 10 years has seen them climb up to fifth in the World Rugby Rankings.   The 25-13 victory continued their impressive form at Murrayfield – they have...

New footage shows moment Owen Farrell pushed Scotland players in the tunnel before kick-off

8 years ago by Rugby Dump

While losing to Scotland for the first time in ten years will weigh heavily over the England squad, they now have to wait and see if Owen Farrell will face punishment for the scuffle in the tunnel before...

Six Nations: talking points from the weekend's action

8 years ago by The Guardian

Scotland’s next task is to improve on the road, Wales show their worth with the ball and France still off the paceIt seems cruel that anyone in Scotland should have to talk about anything other than...

Joe Schmidt: Ireland will still have to ‘roll up sleeves’ to win Six Nations

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Coach staying calm in face of expectation after weekend results• ‘We live in a bit of a bubble; the guys won’t get too excited’Suddenly this Six Nations is Ireland’s to lose. Take maximum...

Gregor Townsend gears up for Scotland’s ‘twin challenge’ in Dublin

8 years ago by The Guardian

• Coach out to beat Ireland and awayday blues in Six Nations• ‘It’s tough to play away. England found that out here’After ending the famine in his first Calcutta Cup match as Scotland coach,...

England boss Eddie Jones must ditch the antics

8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Never judge a team by one performance — good or bad — is a pretty good maxim but as the dust settles this week, England and Eddie Jones do need to acknowledge they have some major issues. ,

England boss Eddie Jones must ditch the antics

8 years ago by Daily Mail - Sir Clive Woodward Column

Never judge a team by one performance — good or bad — is a pretty good maxim but as the dust settles this week, England and Eddie Jones do need to acknowledge they have some major issues. ,