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Ireland winger Jacob Stockdale has been voted the Six Nations Player of the Championship, with three of his Ireland teammates completing the top four, the Independent report. The Ulster star, 21, scored a record seven tries in the 2018 tournament, which saw the Irish complete their third ever Grand Slam and first since 2009. It […]
With another Six Nations campaign coming to an end this weekend, here at Read Rugby Union, we’ve named our ‘Team of the Tournament’, which features a player from every country. There are plenty of Irish inclusions after their third ever Grand Slam. Joe Schmidt’s side were crowned Grand Slam champions after their 24-15 victory over […]
England’s James Haskell has admitted his side are not worried about Ireland, and has described the Six Nations champions as ‘irrelevant’, the Daily Expressreport. Haskell has been recalled by head coach Eddie Jones to face Ireland on Saturday afternoon, as England look to bounce back after back-to-back defeats to Scotland and France in previous weeks. […]
Rory Best will not use Eddie Jones’ midweek ‘scummy Irish’ comment as part of his team talk ahead of Saturday’s Grand Slam clash with England, Sky Sports report. England head coach Jones has apologised twice this week after a video came out on Wednesday, where Jones criticised Joe Schmidt’s team and also criticised Wales. Best […]
Ireland secured their third Six Nations crown in five years after defeating Scotland 28-8 in Dublin, with England failing to match the Irish’s performance after they lost 22-16 to France in Paris. With the weekends results meaning the title is heading to Ireland, the stage is now set for Ireland to win just their third […]
England coach Eddie Jones has admitted that the breakdown has become a huge problem for his side as they suffered a second successive defeat in the Six Nations to France on Saturday, Sky Sports report. Jones saw his team concede a massive 16 penalties during the 22-16 defeat, with Anthony Watson given a yellow card […]
Johnny Sexton believes that Ireland must take a ‘rare opportunity’ to achieve a Grand Slam by beating England at Twickenham next week, Sky Sports report. Ireland won their third Six Nations title in five years on Saturday when they defeated Scotland 28-8 in Dublin, and England failed to match that after they lost 22-16 to […]
Italy coach Conor O’Shea says his side do not feel disrespected after Wales coach Warren Gatland decided to make 10 changes for their Six Nations clash on Sunday, BBC report. Former Wales captain Martyn Williams hinted that Gatland’s changes could fire up their opponents, and former Italy scrum-half Paul Griffen said the selection lacked respect, […]
Former French flanker Serge Betsen has described the decision by Eddie Jones to pick the same back row that faced Scotland when they meet France as ‘funny and amazing’, the BBC report. Head coach Jones has decided to stick with Courtney Lawes, Chris Robshaw and Nathan Hughes for the trip to the Stade de France […]
Ireland captain Rory Best has revealed that he is close to signing a contract extension that would bring him to the end of World Cup next year, the Independent report. Best is currently one of three senior Irish players, along with Iain Henderson and Rob Kearney, whose IRFU contracts expire at the end of this […]
Wales centre Jonathan Davies gave patients, doctors and nurses lifts to and from hospital in Cardiff on Friday, the BBC report. With many still needing to get to the hospitals, Davies took it upon himself to offer lifts to anyone that needed them in the stormy weather. The Scarlets player earned plenty of praise for […]
Eddie Jones has defended his continued policy of withdrawing captain Dylan Hartley early in games during the Six Nations after facing strong criticism from former head coach Sir Clive Woodward, the Scotsman report. Hartley was replaced by Jamie George 16 minutes into the second half of England’s surprise 25-13 NatWest Six Nations defeat at Murrayfield […]