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De Carli: Italy to stick with youth

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Italy forwards coach Giampiero De Carli insists confidence is high in the Azzurri camp despite a narrow 23-21 defeat to France in their RBS 6 Nations opener.

Fitness must improve for Wallabies: Jones

1 decade ago by TheRoar.com.au

Eddie Jones insists England’s current level of fitness is adequate for the Six Nations but would be exposed on the tour to Australia unless improvements are made. The Jones era was launched successfully...

Exeter Chiefs duo Joe Simmonds and Billy Keast named on bench for...

1 decade ago by Exeter Express & Echo

Exeter Chiefs duo Joe Simmonds and Billy Keast find themselves on the bench for England under-20s' trip to Italy in the Six Nations on Friday.England have made six changes to the side which fell to their...

Family milestone not top of Laidlaw's agenda

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will become the most-capped member of his family on Saturday but the scrum-half is more concerned with bouncing back from Calcutta Cup defeat by beating Wales.

Family milestone not top of Laidlaw's agenda

1 decade ago by RBS 6 Nations

Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw will become the most-capped member of his family on Saturday but the scrum-half is more concerned with bouncing back from Calcutta Cup defeat by beating Wales.

Exeter Chiefs' Jack Nowell poised to start against Italy

1 decade ago by Exeter Express & Echo

Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell has been named in Eddie Jones' 25-man squad to travel to Rome for England's Six Nations encounter against Italy on Sunday (2pm GMT).The 22-year-old looks likely to start...

Zander Fagerson fulfils prophecy of his three-year-old self

1 decade ago by The Times

When Zander Fagerson became the youngest prop to play for Scotland in more than 50 years, he was merely fulfilling...

Dan Biggar’s ‘excellent progress’ in bid to face Scotland

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Wales will decide later this week whether stand-off Dan Biggar is fit enough to play against Scotland.

Dan Biggar’s ‘excellent progress’ in bid to face Scotland

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Wales will decide later this week whether stand-off Dan Biggar is fit enough to play against Scotland.

Greig Laidlaw poised to pass family milestone in Wales

1 decade ago by The Scotsman

Scotland skipper Greig Laidlaw is still three games away from his half-century of caps but, if selected to lead the team out at Principality Stadium on Saturday, he will pass a noteworthy landmark.