As if they were starting from scratch again, Gaëlle Mignot and David Ortiz have named 37 players to contest places in the Round Three match against Scotland. They are: Julie Annery (Stade Bordelais), Carla Arbez (Stade Bordelais), Cyrielle Banet (Montpellier), Rose Bernadou (Montpellier), Axelle Berthoumieu (Blagnac), Caroline Boujard (Montpellier), Emilie Boulard (Blagnac), Pauline Bourdon (Stade
As we wait impatiently for the third round of the Six Nations (15-16 April), let’s have a look at attendances. How are they growing, and how should the unions react to the increased interest in the tournament? We’ve got used to new gate records being set, but we shouldn’t get blasé about them. They can
Fixtures 15 April 14.15 Wales v England Cardiff Arms Park 16.45 Italy v Ireland Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (17.15 local time) 16 April 15.15 France v Scotland Stade de la Rabine, Vannes (16.15 local time) The tournament resumes after the Easter break. The game of the round will be at Parma, where Italy have the
As we approach the start of the second 6N Festival at this age-level, it’s encouraging to see how it marks a huge step forward for the women’s game. The inaugural event took place in Edinburgh last year. The organisers will have learned a lot from that experience and tidied up some edges for this year’s
Ongoing Difficulties facing the Six Nations Last year, Ireland’s then new head coach Greg McWilliams said performances rather than results were his number one priority. We’ll leave untold the team’s showing this season. It’s enough to say that the IRFU needs to get its house in order urgently. The contrast with the men’s squad is
The gap remains uncomfortably large between England and most of the other sides in this competition, but at least the depth of the Women’s Six Nations favourites has been tested in this campaign. Ahead of their second round fixture against Italy, which was won with real command despite a slightly clunky start from Simon Middleton’s
Six Nations – Round Two Franklin’s Gardens, Northampton Result: England 68 Italy 5 Player of the Match: Sarah Bern England powered to another overwhelming victory against a courageous Italian side. For them the wait goes on, but their coming home game against a dispirited Ireland should set them on their way again. First Italy: they
Six Nations – Round Two – Scotland v Wales DAM Health Stadium, Edinburgh As predicted this turned into a battle royal. So much hung on the result. For the Scots it would mean a return at last to winning ways; for the Welsh a continuation of the long-delayed happy days. For once they started as
Ireland v France Musgrave Park, Cork Result: Ireland 3 France 53 Player of the Match: Pauline Bourdon In the 20th minute a red card was shown – to France. Those two conflicting facts (result and card) show us the yawning gaps that lie between the six competing nations, with Ireland suffering most direly of all
This was much more than an hors-d’oeuvre before the 6 Nations tests took over on Saturday afternoon. A thoroughly entertaining match in sunny Madrid saw the Springboks come back from a pummeling by Canada last week to defeat the hosts 35-20. They had beaten Las Leonas twice at home last year, but playing in Europe
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