MARCOUSSIS, France - Wales will be under intense pressure to clinch the grand slam and Six Nations rugby title in front of their own fans, French players said today.Unbeaten Wales will secure the grand slam with victory but will…
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Rugby: France hoping grand slam pressure gets to Wales
March 11th, 2008
Rugby: O’Gara handed Ireland captaincy
March 11th, 2008
DUBLIN - Ronan O’Gara was named Ireland captain for the first time on today, taking over from the injured Brian O’Driscoll for Sunday’s final Six Nations rugby match away to England.Fullback Geordan Murphy is the only new name…
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Rugby: Wilkinson dropped by England
March 11th, 2008
BATH - Coach Brian Ashton dropped England’s 2003 World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson today as he desperately sought to finish another disappointing Six Nations on a positive note against Ireland on Sunday (NZT).Wilkinson, England’s…
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Rugby: Wales recall Hook, Bennett for Six Nations finale
March 11th, 2008
CARDIFF - Wales coach Warren Gatland has recalled first five-eighth James Hook and hooker Huw Bennett for the Six Nations rugby decider against France in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium on Sunday (NZT).In two changes from the side…
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Wales must believe in themselves
March 11th, 2008
Legendary Welsh fly-half, commentator and honorary International Rugby News Chairman Cliff Morgan casts his eye over his countrymen on the verge of Six Nations success
There is, at this moment, a wonderfully liberating feeling around Wales for the Principality is engrossed in a rugby revival that is as inspiring and infectious as any of the famous religious […]
Hook, Bennett recalled for the Grand Finale
March 11th, 2008
Wales coach Warren Gatland has made two changes for the Six Nations decider against France.
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Cipriani in for Wilkinson
March 11th, 2008
Danny Cipriani has replaced Jonny Wilkinson at fly-half for England’s final Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.
Wilkinson drops to the replacements bench in the only change made by Brian Ashton to the side that was defeated by Scotland last weekend.
It is the first time Wilkinson has been dropped by England since the 1999 World […]
Hook back for Cardiff showdown
March 11th, 2008
James Hook has been recalled for Wales’ Grand Slam decider against France on Saturday.
The Ospreys fly-half was a replacement for Wales’s last two Six Nations matches as head coach Warren Gatland preferred Llanelli No.10 Stephen Jones.
But the talented Hook has been given the nod to use his skills with ball in hand to attack a […]
O’Sullivan’s position on Twickenham knife-edge
March 11th, 2008
AS Ireland plunged to their lowest world ranking under Eddie O’Sullivan, IRFU officials are poised to end their association with the Ireland coach should they suffer a third championship defeat in Twickenham this weekend.
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England match last chance saloon for faltering O’Sullivan
March 11th, 2008
BY common consent the key to an acceptable Six Nations for Ireland was three home wins and two honourable, if losing, away performances.
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