Six Nations

Namibia for the attack seriously netball Six-Nations Cup

2011-10-11T07:43:00.000-07:00

Namibia for the attack seriously netball Six-Nations Cup set for December in Singapore, has started production.

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According to All Namibia Netball Association Secretary General Dalene Coetzee the 21-man training squad selected to direct the positive response thus far has made it hard for the selectors the final 12 players, the sixth edition of the annual international competition to represent the country.

Namibia in Singapore on October 23 represent the final squad of 12 players will be.

Coetzee said, “We've had various training camps so far and the team is responding well at this stage”.

“We have included not only experienced players but some young players for developmental purposes as well.”

Representatives from Africa, only Namibia and Fiji will be covered by, ranking seventh in the world and made his first event on December 5-11.

Six Nations B with their rivals in Pool B

2011-09-23T04:33:00.000-07:00

Romania had their previous meetings against Georgia on a beach Six Nations B with their rivals in Pool B to go.

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After a representative first met in 1998 at Lansdowne Road between the two sides have won eight of 14 matches.

Rugby World Cup qualifier in Romania in 1999 out 27-23 winners ran. Georgia to Romania in Bucharest in 2001, recording with only one win in six meetings between the two countries first had to win five.

However, in recent years, the last five clashes in Georgia, Romania has a table with four wins.

Georgia fullback Bessik Khamashuridze last encounter in March and tries to lock Vakhtang Maissuradze 18-11 victors after having just arrived with.

The two sides have been regualr Six Nations B rivals since 2000 with either of them taking the overall title in eight of the last ten seasons.

Former police station is camped on the Six Nations Police to help them

2011-08-16T11:46:00.000-07:00

OHSWEKEN Ontario Provincial Police said the youth will be involved in lifting. A former police station is camped on the Six Nations Police to help them.

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A youth group for the Six Nations band council to remove the request for a ruling who Chris Chiefswood Road in the fourth line and set up tents outside the old police station.

The band versus the Council, including the appropriate police force “appropriate police force”, according to the application.

Policing responsibility for Six Nations rests with Six Nations Police, said OPP spokesperson Inspector Dave Ross.

He said, “Six Nations is policed by their own Six Nations police service and we would only assist if they requested us to do so”.

Ross said Monday he was not aware of any assistance requests made to the OPP from Six Nations police.

Asked if the OPP would be prepared to be part of such an eviction, Ross said: “I’m not going to speak to something that hasn’t happened yet ... I’m not going to speculate on a hypothetical question.”

A group of young people have “reclaimed” the area outside the old police station since May 22. They want the elected band council to turn the vacant building over to the hereditary Haudenosaunee Six Nations Confederacy so they can use it as a youth centre.

Control group members appear in court on Friday is a Brantford. The protestors held a rally outside the court that day's plan.

Ross said he did not confirm the band versus the request of the Council are aware of.

Italy Six Nations home games at 30,000-seat Stadio Flaminio

2011-07-13T14:01:00.000-07:00

Italy Six Nations home games at 30,000-seat Stadio Flaminio to the 75,000-seat Stadio Olimpico is moving.

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Italian Rugby Federation said on 11 February and Scotland home games against England next year for action on March 17 will be in effect.

Stadio Flaminio federation is expected to return to a smaller venue can be repaired. Both stadiums are in Rome.

James Haskell England defend their Six Nations crown miss plays for rugby in Japan

2011-07-05T07:49:00.000-07:00

James Haskell England defend their Six Nations crown miss plays for rugby in Japan and will further afield.

The globe-trotting forward started the 2012/13 season for the Wasps back three years on a contract, only Stade Francais in Paris two years will be over with.

World Cup later this fall, he heads to Japan Ricoh Black now former Wasps - bass Leon Holden to play for the coach ram. A contract for the Super 15 is expected.

Haskell, 26, said: "I believe I come back to Wasps both a better player and a more rounded individual as a result of my experiences abroad."

Six Nations rugby union player at Keighley Cougars

2011-06-27T04:57:00.000-07:00

South Wales scorpions that day confirmed that his team's Six Nations rugby union player at Keighley Cougars on Sunday when he Caerphilly RFC (3pm kick off) will be taken following recent discussions.

Scorpions chairman Phil Davies said: “We are pleased to have secured the services of this player. It was very late in the day, he’s not even mentioned in the match programme for Sunday. We won’t reveal who he is until Sunday so he can prepare for this game with minimum fuss, but I can confirm that he has played full first team rugby union Six Nations at the Millennium Stadium and other top grounds, and has played at the highest level in domestic rugby union. We’re looking forward to seeing him in action.”

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Six Nations champions are currently ranked fifth

2011-06-08T01:34:00.000-07:00

Toby Flood says the Rugby World Cup semi-finals to reach the minimum requirement for England and from there "anything can happen" must be.

In the world the Six Nations champions are currently ranked fifth, behind the All Blacks, South Africa, Australia and Ireland, but they attract a favorable have. England and Scotland including the pool with Argentina and France set up a potential quarter-final showdown will likely top.

Flood said, the Leicester and England fly-half, "Our goal is to reach the semi-final. That is our minimum requirement. I would be very disappointed if we don't get that far.

"Obviously our aim is to win the World Cup. We want to go as far as we possibly can but to win a trophy you have to take it one stage at a time.

"If you can make the semi-finals then anything can happen. You are one game away from the final and you can readjust your goals from there."

England's 2003 Six Nations after their first tournament title this year after more than week of stuttering and finally defeat Ireland in Dublin despite the cost of their Grand Slam win.

Flood admits England shock requires that taught a cruel lesson, especially rugby league instead of developing their games to keep the same gameplan rely too much on.

Flood said, "That is hugely important. We started the tournament fantastically and we were playing in a certain manner but the Dublin weekend taught us the need to evolve as a squad, that we need to make better judgments.

"We need to be preparing specifically for that one game rather than preparing in general."

Tom Wood admits England Six Nations Grand Slam dream

2011-04-07T09:16:00.000-07:00

Tom Wood admits that he still very hammering by England and the rest taken after the Irish in Dublin used obsession.

England Six Nations Grand Slam dream on a large scale have been wiped away from Ireland, but on Sunday a modicum of revenge he will be able to achieve.

A little brain, as only two players that Ulster hooker Rory three weeks ago Rory Best and powerful winger Andrew Trimble and England in the wood will contain penalty.

Wood said, “I learned how passionate the Irish are in Dublin”.

“We will have to be better than we were on Saturday. Our attacking flair was pretty good but our defensive organisation was a bit shoddy at times.

“There is plenty to work on there and perhaps our decision-making at the breakdown cost us some penalties. When you are up against a good kicker you can’t afford that. We will have to be on our guard a little bit more in defence but we will take out a lot of positives from the win.”

Compensation in the minds of wood is not the disappointment in Dublin. This wood with Worcester European Challenge Cup first Heineken Cup campaign after work, whereas they reached the semi finals with the Warriors.

“There will be some crossover I would imagine but we take each game on its individual merits. It is a one off knockout competition - we will be full on.

“This is definitely one of the reasons why I joined Northampton, but I also just like the way things are done here.

“I really learn from the players around me, from Dorian (West), Jim (Mallinder) and Grays (Paul Grayson). When I decided to come here it was a challenge really to see if I could get into this sort of attacking side with so many stars and such strength in depth.”

Wood with inexperienced England international arena when he strode in full from any of the show.

Playing in front of 80,000 fans and 72,000 experience the good of this world will be.

If he had not the chance on this with awe and trepidation any game this Sunday will be looking for. His life is the biggest club game, but the tests themselves in the field showing no signs of nerves, I proved I can handle.

Wood said, “I have had some pretty big relegation deciders down at Worcester and some big pressure games down there, but in terms of the magnitude of this game on Sunday, the following and the expectation, it is right up there. It is another massive game for us. We have some good momentum now, but it is a huge challenge in a bit of a foreign environment.

“It is just another exciting game to look forward to. They are all good experiences and Saints fans will follow us everywhere, we have got a real good following and it spurs the boys on.

“Hopefully we can put in a performance like we did on Saturday and score a few tries for them.”

Of those efforts has come from a timber, first for the club. This is something that was heavy on the shoulder is not heavy weight, but with all of them to get some of this light was good. Although he mentioned no out of an ash Splish rival plans to bring.

Wood said, “I fell over the line. I don’t score enough to celebrate and if I tried to do what Ashton does I probably would have thrown the ball over my head or something. I was just blowing and working hard and I just managed to get round the corner and into a bit of space. I think I had Ashton outside me and he may be he drew a bit of attention and I just slid in.

“It will be a 30-yarder by the time I tell my mates, but it was probably just two yards.

“It is not really a landmark for me, I am not really a try-scorer. I would like to get more than I do and it is always nice to get one, but as long as the team wins then I am happy to see the other lads running them in as long as I have done my bit.”

Six Nations 2011 - Wales v Ireland

2011-03-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

Tommy Bowe Looking Forward For A Win In Six Nations

2011-03-11T13:45:00.000-08:00

To protect the bragging rights with his Ospreys teammates,Welsh-based Irish flyer Tommy Bowe is eager to grab a win in Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash in Cardiff on Saturday.

He also revealed that the Millennium Stadium was his favourite away venue since he helped Ireland to a first Grand Slam in 61 years in the Welsh capital two years ago.

A stuttering start to the Six Nations had been made by Ireland beating Italy and Scotland and falling just short against France.

“Me coming up against my team-mates from the Ospreys certainly adds an extra bit of spice,” said Bowe who missed Ireland first two matches with injury before returning against Scotland.

“This weekend if I can come away win it will make life a little bit easier for me when I go back to Wales.

“I've only played at the Millennium once. I think it's probably my favourite away stadium to play in.

“It seems the whole of Wales turns up in Cardiff on the day of an international.

“There is a great buzz around the city, certainly in the stadium it's an atmosphere like no other. It's one I have fond memories of.

“For us we still have the Triple Crown to play for which is massive for us going into the World Cup, and for Wales, likewise, they have still got an awful lot to play for.”

Prop Andrew Sheridan will miss the Six Nations

2011-03-01T07:11:00.000-08:00

Prop Andrew Sheridan will miss the England's bid to win the Six Nations because of a torn Cliff.

Sheridan suffered a grade two on Saturday's 17-9 victory over France during the first half of tears.

England manager Martin Johnson Martin "It is not good. I think he is probably out of the championship," England manager Martin Johnson said on Tuesday.

I am hearing it is two to four weeks. He is probably out of the championship unless there is some huge improvement very quickly."

England travel to Dublin 12 days later on March 19 in Ireland play Scotland hosts.

England compared to only one extraordinary eight years before the possibility of winning the Six Nations.

A scan on injured flyhalf Toby Flood's'Achilles was more positive. Johnson hopes to play Scotland's flood be fine.

Lewis Moody will missed out France game due to knee injury

2011-02-23T13:10:00.000-08:00

For England's crunch clash with France on Saturday,Lewis due to his injury will not even be on the bench.

For the RBS 6 Nations showdown at Twickenham,England captain has been denied to return to the starting line-up that could decide where the title goes this year.

The Bath flanker has been completely ruled out after his injured knee swelled up.

England will be led again by Gloucester centre Mike Tindall, who was skipper for the wins over Wales and Italy.

Lewis Moody Is Fit And Set To Return

2011-02-18T15:36:00.000-08:00

It has been announced that Lewis Moody should be fit enough to perform in front of those with Six Nations tickets to England versus France.

In a Heineken Cup match on January 15th,Lewis injured his knee due to that he was unable to participate in first two matches of Six Nations.

For the important match against France his teammate wants captain to be back.

Bath head coach Steve Meehan said: "Lewis is looking good in training. Yet if he's less than 100 per cent, it could be detrimental for the rest of the season. We don't want to put anyone at risk."

Ireland v France Six Nations hottest news

2011-02-14T14:46:00.000-08:00

The pick of the weekend Six Nations matches could be the game that takes place at the Aviva arena on Sunday, with Ireland eager to kick on from an unpersuasive show in Rome last weekend which saw them sneak a late drop goal to extra their blushes.

Declan Kidney is difficult an improvement alongside a French side that played very well when thrashing Scotland last Saturday and he’s hoping that home benefit will make it two wins on the turn for the boys in green.

The Ireland coach has insisted that his team will play a flowing style of rugby in an effort to outscore their opponents rather than play the ball during the onward line.

I think it’s the only way to play the game now; you have to have the bravery to go after it because previous to you could just play a pressure game, but the laws |have changed now and you need to go after it , get it, keep it and play it in the right areas,” Kidney said.

France trainer Marc Lievremont is strangely under force after a poor twelve months for Les Bleus ever since they won the 2010 Six Nations Championship, although he has made just one change to the team that beat Scotland.

France give Poitrenaud start after Mermoz ruled out

2011-02-09T04:26:00.000-08:00

Due to shoulder injury Centre Maxime Mermoz has been ruled out of Sunday's Six Nations clash against Ireland.

Clement Poitrenaud is promoted from the bench to start at full-back at the Aviva Stadium.

Veteran Toulouse centre Yannick Jauzion ,after being omitted against Scotland returns among the replacements.

There is a further change on the bench, where veteran prop Sylvain Marconnet replaces Luc Ducalcon.

Mermoz injured himself in a game against France's 34-21 win over Scotland and may miss the rest of the season after being advised to undergo surgery.

Best - Ireland can win Six Nations

2011-02-03T15:54:00.000-08:00

Rory Best says that Ireland is very strong contender to win Six Nations.

After England and France 2009 Grand Slam champions are rated third favourites to reclaim the title they won two years ago.

Since Italy joined the competition in 2000, Ireland narrowly trail Les Bleus in an overall Six Nations table, having finished outside the top three just once in that time.

We're taking part in this competition to win it, that's first and foremost in our mind," said Ulster hooker Best. "That's where we've got ourselves as a squad over the last few years."

He added: "We're all ambitious. Every competition we enter as a province or country we want to win. Every year the Six Nations looks like being close, but especially this year.

"Every team had mixed results and performances in the autumn internationals and European Cup, which is sometimes another barometer of how things are going. Anything can happen on any day in the Six Nations and that's what makes it so tight. That's why there are upsets every year."

"I don't think the number of injuries is a worry," Best said. "Look at the strength of the squad with the injuries, it says a lot for the way we've evolved over the last six years.

"It's probably not a bad thing to test the depth of the squad. We owe a lot to the way the provinces have developed over the last few years.

"Munster we all know have been there for the last 10 years. Leinster have really come on over the last four or five years and now hopefully Ulster will start to push on. It's important for Irish rugby that all four provinces are going well. Everyone's buoyant in the camp because they're happy at home."

Trimble ruled out of Six Nations opener

2011-01-25T12:17:00.000-08:00

Andrew Trimble after breaking a bone in his right hand has been ruled out of Ireland's opening game in the RBS Six Nations Championship against Italy.

Trimble in a match against Aironi had an injury during the Heineken Cup match at the weekend playing for Ulster.

An X-ray report shows today that the sportsman has broken a metacarpal in his hand.

After this it has been confirmed that he will miss the game against Italy but how long he will be unable to play depends upon the specialist review this week to determine.

On other injury news, both Stephen Ferris and Tommy Bowe underwent scans on knee problems and an update on their progress will be available in the next 24 hours.

Henson's Six Nations in doubt after injury

2011-01-15T12:20:00.000-08:00

Gavin Henson's who plays for Wales got injured and faces a blow when he limped out of Saracens 43-20 loss to Leinster.After the injury there is enough doubt that Henson's could miss out Rugby World Cup and Six Nations.

In 38th minute of match he is called on as a replacement for Michael Tagicakibau but had to come off in the 63rd minute with a suspected calf injury.

Henson's despite injury believes that he could come back in the squad for Six Nations and can represent his team.

To determine the extent of injury the double Grand Slam winner will now have a scan on his calf when he returns to London from Dublin.

Wales start their Six Nations tournament on Friday the 4th of February at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff against England.

Gethin Jenkins miss of Six Nations

2011-01-10T14:04:00.000-08:00

Wales have obtained a best position due self experiencing that he forward to Gethin Jenkins of which now out of the Six Nations because of injury, now he will miss the Six Nations.

A few time Cardiff prop has been scramble with a toe injury and the decision has been made for the 30-year-old to pass surgery, sidelining him for more than two months.

In currently seasons the two-time Lions has been injury dogged to due and they missed of previous year's Six Nations with a calf problem.

Reported by Cardiff Blues who director of rugby Dai Young: "Gethin went to see the specialist late last week and the recommendation was to have an operation on his toe. The toe has caused him a problem for about 12 months now so he's booked in to have an operation on Wednesday that would mean he's out from 10 to 12 weeks, which will mean he will miss the Six Nations, which is a big blow for Wales and for us".

He also said, "The hope was that with reduced training and with rest the toe would heal itself. They've gone down every path because Gethin wanted to avoid the operation if he could but it's at the stage now where the only option was to operate. The toe injury has affected his calf and Gethin feels he hasn't played the way he'd like to because he hasn't done the fitness training that he normally does."

In the Sic Nation Richie Rees out but Lee Byrne is return

2011-01-07T08:17:00.000-08:00

In the Six Nation Wales have been forefront with the news scrum-half Richie Rees out the complete tournament but Lee Byrne is retun.

Cardiff Blues star Rees was pushing Mike Phillips to be the first-choice No 9 – was yesterday sealed for 12 weeks.

The Ospreys star has suffered a thumb fractured in Wales’ defeat against New Zealand in Cardiff on November 27, but he is due to have the plaster removed this week.

Ospreys physiotherapist Chris Towers said: “We will be looking to accelerate his return with a view to making him available for the London Irish game.”

Flutey glad to be fit again

2011-01-03T17:29:00.000-08:00

Riki Flutey after having an injury for more than six months is now targeting an England recall.

Because of the shoulder injury Riki was unable to participate in England's November Tests with a torn calf.Flutey's comeback was then delayed by another fortnight after he contracted a severe dose of the flu, which left him bed-ridden and unable to walk.

He added: "It's been a while with my calf injury. That took longer than expected. It was in an area of my calf that the medical teams with England and Wasps hadn't seen a tear before.

"It has taken a while but it is good to finally have it right now.

"The England management have been great. I have had the England physios and doctors coming into Wasps once a week to check on things.

"All I need to do is get on the field and get some game-time and I know that will give me loads of confidence going forward into the Six Nations."

Williams Six Nations fitness boost for Gatland

2010-12-29T02:51:00.000-08:00

Shane William on this Christmas gave a present to Warren Gatland in the shape of news that he could be fit to return RBS Six Nations against England.

After having surgery on a dislocated shoulder, he was ruled out of tournament.He injured his shoulder in a match against South Africa in November.

But now Shane William has confirmed his return back to internationally arena once again and he is ready to take challenges.

England are set to play without Tom Croft

2010-12-23T08:00:00.000-08:00

In Six Nations, England are set to play without Tom Croft because due to injured in his shoulder, England's final November international against South Africa when it was revealed that he did not want surgery.

Richard Cockerill 25 years old has revealed spell on the sidelines could be three times as long as initial suggestions.

Cockerill said, "He is seeing a specialist and he will be out for another six to eight weeks. His shoulder is intact but it was a pretty traumatic blow to it. The cartilage is all in one piece, which is good news. But all of the nerves around it have to recover. It will be six weeks at best but eight weeks is more realistic. The fracture is healing well but there is trauma to the soft tissue around it".

Two Member Of Six Nation Facing Charges

2010-12-11T13:49:00.000-08:00

The two member of Six Nations are facing charges, police investigation an Ontario Provincial. The Six Nations police requested the provincial police probe in January.
From a man complaint who had been arrested the members of Six Nations officers an attack investigation.
A officer 17-year Six Nations police has been charged with physical entry, attack and unlawful confinement, an second officer 11-year is charged with physical, attack a weapon and unlawful confinement.
In Brantford court both appeared on Friday and are scheduled to reappear on January 20.

Lawrence gets two Six Nations games

2010-12-02T13:16:00.000-08:00

In next years Six Nation rugby championship, New Zealand referee Lawrence has been appointed to control two matches of it.

Lawrence has been assigned the duty for two matches one is between Italy-France match at Rome on March 13(NZT) and the Ireland-England match at Dublin seven days later after the 1st match.

Shane Williams ruled out of Six Nations after shoulder surgery

2010-11-22T00:45:00.000-08:00

England opener Shane Williams could miss out Wales' Six Nations, it is almost confirmed that we could miss out the entire campaign.

It has been reported that he has been ruled out for minimum of 10 weeks and has undergone a surgery on his dislocated shoulder sustained in the defeat to South Africa.

Wales coach Warren Gatland said: "It's a big blow for us and we have our fingers crossed he may be fit for the Six Nations - if only part of it

"We all saw what Shane did when he was on in the first half against South Africa. He created one try and he was involved as much as possible.

"We know he can't play in every single game, but Shane will be a big loss."
Gatland will be without Williams for Friday's showdown with Fiji in Cardiff.

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Aim to copy All Blacks Six Nations champs

2010-08-04T15:22:00.000-07:00

Six Nations rugby champions France are set to try and emulate the All Blacks new style of play according to coach Marc Lievremont.
Lievremont, with French sports daily L'Equipe in an interview, said admitted he watched all four Tri-Nations games so far and had been hugely impressed by the All Blacks.
"At such speed to play such rugby, four matches at such a level and with such an intensity. In the Tri-Nations it is a new trend.
"Certainly it is a result of the new application of the rules that prioritise ball possession. The kicking game is alonely for attacking."
Lievremont believed the All Blacks after two wins over the world champion Springboks and victory over the Wallabies last weekend had not previously hit this level of play since last November in Marseille against France when winning 39-12.
"To produce this style of rugby in three consecutive matches is extremely rare.
"They play a game of three pass phases maximum except when they can complete the action. The ball carrier looks for the contact.
"They are always going forward, always looking to release the ball, always trying to play while defending. The smallest error from the other side is immediately punished."
Lievremont believed the South African's pragmatic and physical style had been overpowered by the All Blacks, adding that "South Africa are not good at the moment".
"Of course, the All Blacks method is the one which we will try to put in place although I don't like to admit it.
"What hurts most is the technical quality of the New Zealanders in every department. Everything stems from that. Our difficulties over the last three years essentially come from that."

Allen vows not to be England's forgotten man

2010-04-13T02:29:00.000-07:00

Anthony Allen aims to avoid becoming England's forgotten man by making himself the centre of attention in the season's climax.
Allen’s debut three years ago is the stuff nightmares are made of: one intercept and one missed tackle equalled two New Zealand tries and a record 40-21 defeat.
Things did not get much better one week later as England suffered a first defeat to Argentina on home soil. Like so much English talent, Allen was sent back to his club and written off as a defensive lightweight.
That tag still grates the 23-year-old despite his move to the Tigers where he maintains he has been transformed into a player ready to take his place at the front of the queue for England’s No.12 shirt.
He said: “When I played for England three years ago it (defence) was an area of weakness because I was young.
“I have developed a lot since then both physically and mentally and have essentially turned into a man. It does take time to do that.
“I have started to take on more defensive responsibility and at Leicester it is drummed into you, you have to make that tackle.
“I am not the finished article. It has been a tough season in some ways, starting at a new club and settling in. But that has helped me as a player – it has forced me out of my comfort zone.
“I have had to learn to be more confident; running around the park dishing out the commands. “That means having the confidence to call in players and to take risks without being afraid of things going wrong.
“People say my kicking game is limited but I have stepped up several times this season.
“I am really confident with that part of my game but it is about choosing when to use it. I am not used as Leicester’s main kicking threat but that is not to say I can’t do it.
“Getting my first cap for England was a massive day and it highlighted everything I needed to work on to be at that level.
“I want to get people talking about me again. Lots of other people are being talked up as 12s for England and I want to be part of that group.”
Ironically one of his tormentors in chief on his English debut – Aaron Mauger – was his partner in the Tigers midfield this season before injury unfortunately brought the All Black’s career to an end.
Mauger will be a big loss for the Tigers next season not just as a player but for his role as vice-captain.
But after turning in arguably the performance of his career against rivals Bath last week, Allen says he is ready to fill his boyhood hero’s boots.
He added: “Aaron Mauger was the captain within the backline so players look up to him.
“There’s no question we will miss him but it will also give me the chance to be more of a leader in the team.
“He has been a massive help to me since I moved here. He has so much experience and has played much more at first receiver so he is able to pass on lots of technical points which have been really useful.
“The Bath game was definitely one of the best games I have played since moving to Leicester – but there’s more to come from me.
“Everyone before was talking about Bath and how confident they were going into the game. We were aware they were on a good streak but we wanted to prove that it is never easy to come to Welford Road.
“Cockers (Richard Cockerill) was really pleased with us afterwards and said we did well. Words of praise are pretty rare from him but there were plenty of things he still wants us to improve.
“The main thing is having a home semi-final for the play-offs.
“There were a lot of good times at Gloucester but the final step was always just missing. I have been to finals and have that experience of those sorts of games but now I want to go that extra step.”

Martin Johnson resists England coaching changes in Six Nations review

2010-03-24T03:22:00.000-07:00

The England manager, Martin Johnson, will resist any attempt to get him to change his coaching staff as part of a Rugby Football Union review of the international season. England won three of their eight Tests and finished third in the Six Nations, which they have not won since 2003.
Johnson will this morning meet the RFU's elite rugby director, Rob Andrew, to discuss the season and plot a way forward, with the 2011 World Cup 17 months away. The manager's position is not under threat but he will come under pressure from some at the RFU to review the structure and make-up of his coaching team.
Andrew's department will also come under scrutiny. He is Johnson's line manager, which means that any concerns or issues RFU officials may have should be expressed through him. The governing body is concerned that England's failure to arrest a slump that started almost as soon as they won the 2003 World Cup will start to have an impact commercially. Ticket prices at Twickenham will rise next season, to take into account the restoration of the 17.5% VAT rate.
Since 2004 England have won four of 24 matches against the three major southern hemisphere nations; have beaten Ireland once; and have lost more matches than they have won against France and Wales in the Six Nations.
Since 2003, in 26 away Tests (not including those played at neutral venues) against New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, Wales, France, Scotland and Argentina, they have won three times – twice in Paris and once at Murrayfield.

Phillips vows to shake off injury and face Ireland

2010-03-08T02:10:00.000-08:00

Scrum-half Mike Phillips insists he'll win his fitness battle in time to face Ireland in Dublin despite suffering a dead leg in Ospreys 33-17 defeat to Edinburgh.
The 27-year-old, who is yet to appear in this year’s RBS 6 Nations, was forced off after 50 minutes of the Magners League clash at Murrayfield.Phillips returned to the Wales squad for last week’s defeat to France at the Millennium Stadium but was kept on the bench by impressive Blues No.9 Richie Rees.But the British Lion is confident of returning to fitness in time to claim the shirt from his young pretender.“I picked up a bit of a dead leg in the game,” said Phillips.“It could take a couple of days to recover, but the good thing is that there is nothing wrong with the previous injury. That has cleared up.“I felt good today and really fit. I was just relieved to be back on the field.”

Six Nations history

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As Europe's finest prepare to lock horns in the 2010 RBS Six Nations championship, Ben Sullivan look back at great tournaments from the past.

The Six Nations is the annual highlight of the northern hemisphere season and the envy of the rugby-playing world.

The Tri-Nations may boast more world champions and a 'better' standard of rugby, but in terms of profile the Six Nations comes out a clear leader.

Every Six Nations game is played before a capacity crowd and attracts a level of interest the southern hemisphere nations can only envy.

And in terms of revenue - so crucial in today's professional era - the Six Nations is even further ahead.

Crucially, the Six Nations has also become genuinely competitive in recent seasons. France, Wales and England have all enjoyed their eras of domiance over the last 40 years, but since the turn of the century all three, with the addition of Ireland, have been capable of winning Grand Slams - and coming close to picking up Wooden Spons.

With the possible exception of Italy - still finding their feet a decade after their debut - the five other sides are all capable of winning any game on any given day.
It is this unpredictability that has given the Six Nations its pre-eminence in the modern era and five sides will all start this year's championship with genuine hopes of lifting the title.
The tournament has evolved impressively since the first Home International Championship of 1883.

For the first 10 years England and Scotland dominated, before Wales won their first title in 1893. Ireland won their first title a year later

Recuperating Vickery to miss start of Six Nations

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Wasps prop Phil Vickery will miss the start of the Six Nations contempt undergoing successful neck surgery. Vickery requires a minimum three months of reclamation from the injury sustained against Racing Metro last month.
With England opening their Six Nations against Wales on 6 February, Vickery has little hope of forcing his way back into the team until later in the tournament. But the Wasps director of rugby, Tony Hanks, is backing the 33 year old to make a complete recovery from his latest injury setback.

UB40 of king hits Provo

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Founding member of legendary British and the former lead singer band UB40 hit the stage at the swish resort after midnight on Thursday evening.

But the late start did not stop hundreds of excited residents and holiday makers from bobbing and swaying to the intoxicating reggae beats.

Ali Campbell, who turned 50 this year, sold more than 70 million records worldwide with UB40.
He has four number one hits under his belt including ‘Red, Red Wine,’ ‘Baby Come Back,’ ‘I’ve Got You Babe,’ and ‘I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You.’

After three decades of success with the popular eight-piece Brummie band, Ali split from them in January 2008.

He added the break-up down to reoccurring problems with management and said he wanted to focus on his solo career.

In 2007 he launched a solo album called Running Free which entered the UK charts at number nine and earlier this year he released his second album Flying High.

Paul Sackey will miss the games of starting season

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The 29-year-old has been tangential since problem his leg 10 minutes into his return to action verses Bristol in April, having hurt his calf during the RBS Six Nations.
And even though the revival process has gone well, Paul accepts he won't come back into action.
"My leg was broken in two places last season but it is healing well. I haven't started running yet and it may be that I miss one or two games at the start of the season. But that's better than rushing back too quickly and maybe suffering another injury as a result.
"As soon as the leg is strong and ready to go out there, that's when my date is. When I come back I want to be 100 per cent and hopefully fitter, stronger and faster than ever."
Wasps begin their Guinness Premiership campaign on September 5 verses Harlequins at Twickenham.

Ireland have named a 36-man Training squad

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Ireland Training squad consists of players that were involved in the summer tours to North America and the Churchill Cup during May and June as well as several senior players who were not included for the summer tours.

Ireland have named a 36-man squad for the first of three summer training camps, which gets underway in Belfast next week.

The camp begins on July 26 in Northern Ireland, lasting for three days, with the other two sessions taking place in August and September.

There have been no players who toured South Africa with the British & Irish Lions over the earlier part of the summer named in the squad, whilst players recovering from injuries have also been overlooked.

RBS Six Nations 2010

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The 2010 Six Nations Championship are also called the 2010 RBS 6 Nations because of tournament's sponsorship by the Royal Bank of Scotland, RBS 2010 Six Nations will be the 11th series of the Six Nations Championship. The annual northern hemisphere rugby union championship is challenged by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. The championship will start on the weekend of 6 February 2010, with the final games scheduled for 20 March 2010. The present holders of the Six Nations Championship are Ireland, who triumph the Grand Slam and Triple Crown in 2009.

RBS Six nations gallery

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Six Nations RBS 2009 Videos

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Ireland Beat Wales in 2009 RBS Six Nations Cup

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2008 Championship winner Wales in this years fourth placer for the recently concluded RBS 6 Nations Rugby Championship on March 21 after they have been beaten by first time winner Ireland.

Ireland hit last year's winner in a very theatrical score, 15-17. It's a 61 years wait for Ireland to win the grand slam and their first RBS 6 Nations title.

in the meantime, France beaten Italy in 50-8 score and winning their third successive Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy. England defeated Scotland in 26 - 12 score and won the 121st Calcutta Cup.

sideways from winning the Grand Slum and Six Nations champ title, Ireland also got the Millennium Trophy on Week 3 and the Centenary Quaich on Week 4.

2009 is a good start for Ireland and hopefully they will be successful in the upcoming years.

Six Nations - Summary

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Teams England • France • Ireland • Italy • Scotland • Wales

Stadia Twickenham • Stade de France • Croke Park • Stadio Flaminio • Murrayfield • Millennium Stadium

Home Nations Championship 1883 • 1884 • 1885 • 1886 • 1887 • 1888 • 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909

Five Nations Championship 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • Not held due to World War I • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931

Home Nations Championship 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • Not held due to World War II

Five Nations Championship 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999

Six Nations Championship 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010

Records

Six Nations 2009 Result

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Position	Nation	Games				Points				Table points
Position	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Difference	Tries	Table points
1	Ireland	5	5	0	0	121	73	+48	12	10
2	England	5	3	0	2	124	70	+54	16	6
3	France	5	3	0	2	124	101	+23	14	6
4	Wales	5	3	0	2	100	81	+19	8	6
5	Scotland	5	1	0	4	79	102	−23	4	2
6	Italy	5	0	0	5	49	170	−121	2	0

Six Nations 2009

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The 2009 Six Nations Championship are also called 2009 RBS 6 Nations because of tournament's sponsorship by the RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland), was the tenth Six Nations Championship, an annual rugby union competition contested by the six major Northern Hemisphere rugby union national teams. The tournament had been taken place between 7 February and 21 March 2009.
Although the six nations 2009 was the tenth in its present format, comprising the competition's time as the Home Nations Championship and the Five Nations Championship, it was the 115th Northern Hemisphere rugby union championship.
The championship was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Ireland won the Grand Slam and Triple Crown, their first Grand Slam since 1948 and Triple Crown since 2007. It was Ireland's second Grand Slam in total.
England finished as runners-up, and they also won the Calcutta Cup. The 2009 tournament featured the first Friday night game in its history, played between France and Wales in Paris.

Six Nations Statistics 2000 - 2009

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-	England	Wales	Scotland	Ireland	France	Italy	Total
2000	183(20)	111(8)	95(9)	168(17)	140(12)	106(9)	803 (75)
2001	229(28)	125(10)	116(8)	129(11)	115(9)	106(8)	820 (74)
2002	184(23)	119(11)	91(6)	145(16)	156(15)	70(4)	765 (75)
2003	173(18)	82(10)	81(7)	119(10)	153(17)	100(12)	708 (74)
2004	150(17)	125(14)	53(4)	128(17)	144(14)	42(2)	642 (68)
2005	121(16)	153(17)	84(8)	126(12)	134(13)	55(5)	673 (71)
2006	120(12)	80(9)	78(5)	131(12)	148(18)	72(5)	629 (61)
2007	119(10)	86(7)	95(7)	149(17)	155(15)	94(9)	698 (65)
2008	75(5)	148(13)	69(3)	83(8)	91(11)	51(4)	517(44)
2009	124(16)	100(8)	79(4)	121(12)	124(14)	49(2)	597(56)
TOTAL	1478(165)	1129(107)	841(61)	1299(132)	1360(138)	745(60)	6852 (663)

Highest wait without a championship win

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Team	Tournaments	Years	Season
France	24	44	1910-1953
Ireland	23	23	1986-2009
Scotland	18	25	1939-1963
England	15	17	1893-1909
Wales	10	10	1995-2004
Italy	9+	9+	2000-present

Six Nations 2000–present

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2000 England
2001 England
2002 France (Grand Slam)
2003 England (Grand Slam)
2004 France (Grand Slam)
2005 Wales (Grand Slam)
2006 France
2007 France
2008Wales (Grand Slam)
2009 Ireland (Grand Slam)

Six Nations - Winning Chart

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	England	France	Ireland	Italy	Scotland	Wales
Tournaments	107	77	107	9	107	107
Outright Wins (Shared Wins)	25 (10)	16 (8)	11 (8)	0 (0)	14 (8)	24 (11)
Grand Slams	12	8	2	0	3	10
Triple Crowns	23	N/A	10	N/A	10	19

About Six Nations

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The Six Nations Championship are also called RBS 6 Nations due to sponsorship reasons, known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship, is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

The Six Nations Championship, with its predecessors the Five Nations and the Home Nations Championship, is the first international rugby union tournament in the Northern Hemisphere. The champions of the Six Nations are seen as being the European Champions. The event is presently sponsored by the Royal Bank of Scotland.

Ireland are the present Grand Slam title holders, for the 1st time since 1948, having compete the competition in 2009 by competing all other teams, and getting the Triple Crown by beating England, Scotland and Wales.