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Six Nations Team of the Week - Round Three

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Round three of the Six Nations is done and dusted, with France still in the running for the Grand Slam after beating Scotland while England revived their title hopes with a win over Wales at Twickenham.     France...

Ireland 57-6 Italy: Red card controversy in dominant win over 13-man Azzurri

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A red card for Hame Faiva led to a farcical spectacle as Ireland ran in nine tries against an Italy side that finished with 12 men.     Ireland cruised to a bonus-point 57-6 win over...

Watch: Rory Best explains why Italy went down to 13 men against Ireland and how Twitter reacted

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy were forced to play the majority of their Six Nations match against Ireland at Aviva Stadium with 13 men.   This happened after Italy hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi left the field injured and his...

'Magnitude' of England achievement hasn't sunk in, Youngs says after Six Nations victory

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

England's Ben Youngs said his achievement has not yet 'sunk in' after he became the most capped men's rugby player in the nation's history.     Ben Youngs said the "magnitude" of becoming...

England 23-19 Wales: Smith kicks hosts to scrappy Six Nations win

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Marcus Smith scored 18 points as England defeated Wales on Saturday, dominating much of the match and holding off a brief fightback.   England punished an error-strewn Wales performance to win 23-19...

Explained: World Rugby Rankings

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The men’s and women’s World Rugby Rankings are calculated using a points exchange system, in which sides take points off each other based on the match result.     Whatever...