SIX NATIONS RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP 2023

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Friday, 10 February

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Wales 2023 Guinness Six Nations Squad Announcement - Vale Resort
Warren Gatland facing tall order to revitalise Wales but ‘anything is possible’
Gatland enjoyed sustained success that highlighted his previous tenure between 2008 and 2019.

Fri, 27 Jan, 2023

Ireland Rugby Captain's Run and Media Conference
No place for Joey Carbery in Ireland's Six Nations squad
Leinster's Jamie Osborne is the only uncapped player

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

France v Ireland - TikTok Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship
Cliodhna Moloney: Ireland selection should be based on training
I was surprised when Ireland named an unchanged team because they didn’t want any individual player to be blamed for the defeat against Wales, I didn’t think a coach would apply that logic to the selection process

Mon, 04 Apr, 2022

Ireland v Wales - TikTok Women's Six Nations Rugby Championship
Ireland name unchanged side for France clash in Six Nations
There is still no place in the side for young star Beibhinn Parsons with head coach Greg McWilliams sticking with the side which lost to Wales in Round 1

Thu, 31 Mar, 2022

Ronan O'Gara: Rachael Blackmore's stunning successes are seismic for girls in sport
Ronan O'Gara: Rachael Blackmore's stunning successes are seismic for girls in sport
Ahead of the 20222 TikTok Women's Six Nations, an open goal exists to put women’s rugby on a pedestal

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Tadhg Furlong celebrates with Caelan Doris 19/3/2022
Three Irish players selected in Six Nations team of the tournament
Champions France unsurprisingly dominate the side with 11 players selected overall

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Tadhg Furlong celebrates with Caelan Doris 19/3/2022
Three Irish players selected in Six Nations team of the tournament
Champions France unsurprisingly dominate the side with 11 players selected overall

Fri, 25 Mar, 2022

Gabin Villiere and Freddie Steward 19/3/2022
Galthie's France see off England to claim first grand slam in 12 years
France’s victory over Ireland at the Stade de France in round two ultimately proved to be the deciding result of this season's championship.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Ireland v Scotland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
Ireland extract the maximum to secure Six Nations triple crown
Munster's Conor Murray dived over for a 79th minute try off a lineout to secure the bonus point at the Aviva, Ireland's fourth of the tournament.

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Ireland v Scotland - Guinness Six Nations - Aviva Stadium
Andy Farrell: 'We've only just started as a team'
Ireland coach pleased with grit and nerve shown by team

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

Bundee Aki 18/3/2022
Donal Lenihan: If Ireland's off-loading game clicks today, Scots in deep trouble
If Ireland can achieve a better balance between their kicking and running game, they have the capacity to create issues for Gregor Townsend’s team

Sat, 19 Mar, 2022

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Look what you could win: Three trophies up for grabs in Ireland v Scotland
The quadruple comes into view for Andy Farrell on Saturday

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg 12/3/2022
Six Scotland players punished for discipline breach ahead of Ireland Six Nations clash
The BBC reports that the six were punished for leaving the team hotel to visit a bar in Edinburgh.

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

England v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
Ronan O'Gara: Five points for Ireland will spook edgy French
The out-half dynamic was Ireland in microcosm at Twickenham – everybody got a bit distracted by 80 frantic minutes at Twickenham and didn’t really adjust to what was in front of them

Fri, 18 Mar, 2022

Andy Farrell 16/3/2022
Andy Farrell ignoring talk of silverware as Ireland focus on Scots
Beat their Celtic neighbours this weekend and it will be a 12th Triple Crown for the men in green, even if France are likely to thwart ambitions of a title

Thu, 17 Mar, 2022

Jonathan Sexton, Peter O’Mahony and Andrew Conway during the anthems 12/3/2022
Sexton warns against taking Scotland for granted
“We definitely won’t be underestimating them. We know some of the big results that they’ve had over the last couple of years are away from home. They hadn’t a good record away from home and then in the last couple of years they’ve beaten France, they’ve beaten England. Wales as well. They’ve had some big scalps away from home.

Tue, 15 Mar, 2022

England v Ireland - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
It took a while to find Rob Kearney's heir but immense Keenan now totally at home
Keenan rightly deserved the praise he received from the boss on Saturday night.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2022

Johnny Sexton celebrates winning 12/3/2022
Johnny Sexton: 'Two years ago we would have lost that game'
The visitors lost the penalty count 15-9 and conceded six of them at the scrum but ultimately came out on top

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

A view of an Irish player upside down during a scrum 12/3/2022
What we learned: Scrum woes but tip-on passes unlock England
Steffan Thomas assesses what we learnt from an uncomfortable yet ultimately satisfying afternoon at Twickenham.

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

Jack Conan scores their second try 12/3/2022
Ireland labour against 14-man England but rally for bonus-point win
England played almost the entire game with 14 players. 

Sat, 12 Mar, 2022

Ireland v Italy - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
Farrell takes the positives
Ireland’s thumping victory over a 13-man Italy may have left everyone a little cold but Andy Farrell’s job is to make the best of a bad lot as he starts preparing for a Twickenham showdown with England on Saturday week.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Ireland v Italy - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
Peter Jackson: Sometimes, the rugby law is an ass
Italy’s fate will have served only to dissuade a legion of new fans from any further attempt to understand what on earth was going on.

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Ireland v Italy - Guinness Six Nations - Aviva Stadium
Farrell warns Ireland will need more composure
Ireland failed to maintain cohesion and balance when their opponents were reduced to 13 men

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Ireland v Italy - Guinness Six Nations Rugby Championship
A romp and a farce as Ireland coast past 13-man Italy
Two tries apiece from debutant Michael Lowry and the returning James Lowe and one each from Joey Carbery, Jamison Gibson-Park, starting captain Peter O’Mahony, and Ryan Baird

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

England v Wales - Guinness Six Nations - Twickenham Stadium
Eddie Jones dismisses impact of referee's influence after England's defeat of Wales
Wales boss Wayne Pivac questioned whether Alex Dombrandt's second-half try that propelled his side into a 17-0 lead at Twickenham should have stood

Sat, 26 Feb, 2022

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