Six Nations Round 2: Six players to watch
1 decade ago by Rugby WorldThe Six Nations is warming up and this weekend all eyes will be on Paris, Cardiff and Rome as the tournament unfolds. Here are six players expected to make a big impressionAin't no stopping me now: BIlly...
Wales U20 18-15 Scotland U20
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsFly-half Billy McBryde comes off the bench to kick the late penalty that gives Wales Under-20 victory over Scotland Under-20.
5 Classic Six Nations Championship Ties
1 decade ago by Rugby DumpIreland and Wales' 16-16 draw at the weekend was not the first time two Six Nations sides have cancelled each other out. Although draws in rugby are rare, there has been five other such games in the Championship...
Preview: Italy v England
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsA couple of missed drop goals made a big difference to Italy and England's first weekend in the 2016 RBS 6 Nations.
Scotland head to Wales in prickly mood but unburdened by expectation
1 decade ago by The GuardianDefeat to England last Saturday curbed enthusiasm north of the border but they are keen to make amends with a first victory over Wales in nine yearsVern Cotter was in a prickly mood when he announced Scotland’s...
Wales v Scotland in numbers
1 decade ago by The ScotsmanWales and Scotland have been facing off since 1883, and have met 120 times. Here’s a quick look back at some of the more eye-opening numbers throughout the years
George Hook: Simon Zebo has been inexplicably overlooked by Ireland and Munster
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: RugbyWe will never know if Simon Zebo did enough against Wales last weekend to hang on to the Ireland XV jersey in Paris on Saturday.
Time to repay Cotter's faith - Denton
1 decade ago by BBC Rugby NewsDavid Denton says Scotland's players are determined to repay the faith shown to them by coach Vern Cotter when they meet Wales.
Preview: Wales v Scotland
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsIf Warren Gatland has a special formula for beating Scotland, then he'd be the first to admit that one of his ingredients is a dash of luck after some fiendishly close encounters down the years.
Stander link-up excites fit-again O'Brien
1 decade ago by RBS 6 NationsSean O'Brien is more accustomed to facing off against CJ Stander than lining up alongside him but it is a change of pace that the Ireland openside flanker is looking forward to.
