Bastareaud dismissed from Wales clash
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyJust a day before the release of his starting 23 to face Wales, head coach Jacques Brunel has reportedly dismissed Mathieu Bastareaud from his team for the Friday clash. Coup de tonnerre...
Hogg: Scotland can win the Six Nations
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland have the squad to win a first Six Nations title in 2019, according to full-back Stuart Hogg. Since the competition expanded in 2000 Scotland have failed to lift the trophy, their last...
Match Officials Confirmed for Six Nations
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyEnglishman Wayne Barnes will get the 2019 Six Nations underway when he blows the whistle to start the clash of France v Wales on February 1. He will be assisted by Matthew Carley (RFU)...
Three changes to Scotland squad for 6 Nations
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland Head Coach Gregor Townsend today added three players to the 2019 Six Nations squad. Glasgow Warriors backs Rory Hughes and recent Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy graduate Stafford McDowall...
Sergio Parisse has lost 100 times but says Italy are not making up numbers
7 years ago by The GuardianItaly’s captain is adamant that his side deserves to be in the Six Nations despite their long losing runIf it is true you learn more about yourself when you lose, there cannot be much left for Sergio...
Greig Laidlaw: ‘Italy always believe they can beat Scotland’
7 years ago by The GuardianThe Azzurri at Murrayfield should be the kindest start the Scots could have, but Gregor Townsend remembers only too well a famous upset in the same fixture 19 years agoGregor Townsend remembers only too...
Watson absence 'an opportunity' for Scotland hopefuls, says Townsend
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyScotland will be without Hamish Watson when their Six Nations campaign begins on February 2. Gregor Townsend hopes someone in his Scotland squad will step up to the plate in...
O’Shea unfazed by talk of Italy succession race
7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : RugbyConor O’Shea has insisted he has no problems if his Italy bosses are assessing alternative coaching options.
France Lose Bernard Le Roux For Opening Six Nations Clashes
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance utility forward Bernard Le Roux is set to the opening three games of the Six Nations after suffering a knee injury that should see him sidelined for about 6 weeks. Le Roux left...
Wales u20 announce Six Nations squad
7 years ago by Ultimate RugbyWales U20 head coach Gareth Williams has named a 32-man squad for the Six Nations championship which includes 13 players who have already gained experience at U20 level, captain Tommy Reffell among them,...
