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Preview of Round Two

Here are the line-ups for five of the six nations. Italy will announce their team for the Sunday game at Northampton on Friday. Ireland They have the most to prove after upsetting their supporters last week in Cardiff. Sam Monaghan has survived her HIA and Linda Djougang returns to loose-head. The number of caps tells

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One Game doesn’t make a Tournament

It’s still early days in the 2023 Six Nations, but already we can see straws in the wind. The three losing teams from Round One, Ireland, Italy and Scotland, know they have to step up at once to have any chance of completing a worthwhile campaign. But even the winners have displayed shortcomings that need

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Hong Kong set for unforgettable weekend

The 28 men’s and women’s team captains gathered on Wednesday in front of the world-famous Hong Kong skyline ahead of the highly anticipated Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens 31 March – 2 April, which sees the iconic tournament include the women’s Series for the first time in its 46-year history. The Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens returns

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French Stars to become Coaches

The news that Laure Sansus and Céline Ferer will become coaches of the highly successful Stade Toulousain club has more than usual significance. First, it is a fine example of recently retired test players being invited straight back into the game in track-suits. Second, they actually replace the coaches who had been in place, Rémy Fabre and Pascal Belaubre, who

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Two more England-France Clashes

The FFR has announced the 26 names of an Under 20 squad to represent France in home and away games with England in April: Lyna Abdallah (Lyon OU) Amalia Bazola (Stade Toulousain) Adèle Besson (Stade Bordelais) Mélanie Blanchard (Stade Rennais) Mailys Borak (Stade Bordelais) Morgane Bourgeois (Stade Bordelais) Léa Champon (Grenoble) Lili Dezou (Stade Toulousain)

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How has the Six Nations started?

We have enjoyed the biggest build-up to the 6N ever. TikTok have thrown their publicity weight behind the operation, and old and new-style media have covered stories in depth. First the coming fixtures: Round Two April 1 Ireland v France, Musgrave Park, Cork, 15.15 April 1 Scotland v Wales, DAM, Edinburgh, 17.30 April 2 England

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France gain hard-earned win in Parma

Italy v France – Round One This was a tough contest between the two Latin rivals, to justify all the hype behind the competition. Rain fell and the wind blew almost throughout the match, putting a great strain on the pass, the catch and the line-out throw. Unlike their last meeting at the World Cup

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England put World Cup disappointment behind them

If there was at all a question about how this record-setting English side would respond to a rare defeat, then Saturday evening’s Six Nations opener provided an emphatic answer as the Red Roses settled back in with typical efficiency and ruthless edge. There were reasons to believe that England’s Women’s Six Nations opener might be

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