Tag: 6 Nations

  • All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2018 Tournament

    All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2018 Tournament

    Ireland winning the Six Nations? Completely reasonable. Italy finishing winless and with the wooden spoon? Happens almost every year? But England finishing behind Scotland in their worst tournament showing of the decade? That’s almost an earthquake.

  • All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2016 Tournament

    All-Time Six Nations Table After the 2016 Tournament

    The 2016 Six Nations tournament is over. England win it with a perfect 5-0 record while Italy once again end up at the bottom, with the Wooden Spoon, losing all five matches.

  • 2016 Six Nations Tournament Squads

    2016 Six Nations Tournament Squads

    The 2016 Six Nations, the first tournament since the World Cup in England, comes with two sides changing their coaches (England & France), defending champions Ireland trying to make it three in a row which hasn’t been done since 1988, Wales with possibly the most talented side while both Italy and Scotland hoping to avoid […]

  • 2013 Six Nations – Wales vs England Predictions

    2013 Six Nations – Wales vs England Predictions

    There’s nothing better than the Six Nations tournament being decided on the last day, between the two sides still in the title race, as undefeated, Grand Slam chasing England are visiting Wales at the Millennium Stadium, who need more than just any kind of win to win the title for the second consecutive time.

  • Toby Flood and Not Much More (England vs Italy)

    Toby Flood and Not Much More (England vs Italy)

    The unsympathetic reaction from the fans once the final whistle was blown told everything you needed to know about the match. England won, but were far from impressive, needing six Toby Flood penalties to overcome a stubborn Italy side, that almost thwarted a perfect run in the 2013 Six Nations Championship.

  • 2013 Six Nations – England vs Italy Predictions

    2013 Six Nations – England vs Italy Predictions

    On paper, this should be the easiest match of the tournament for England and a chance to give some key players a rest heading into the title-clinching match happening a week later, but Italy are hoping they can somehow make something happen in a stadium they’ve never seen much success in.

  • Frederic Michalak Ruins it Once Again (Ireland vs France)

    Frederic Michalak Ruins it Once Again (Ireland vs France)

    After being one of the best rugby players in the world, at least for one season, Frederic Michalak did almost everything wrong in the second consecutive draw between Ireland and France, while his mirroring fly-half, Paddy Jackson, did almost everything right but a brutal beating coming from the French was too much to overcome.

  • Leigh Halfpenny Wins Kicking Duel (Scotland vs Wales)

    Leigh Halfpenny Wins Kicking Duel (Scotland vs Wales)

    There wasn’t too many pretty moments as Scotland had an embarrassing afternoon of Rugby, but eventually Leigh Halfpenny got over the first half misses and knocked back each and every opportunity he had in the final 40 minutes to keep Wales in the running for the Six Nations title after a 28-18 win.

  • 2013 Six Nations – Ireland vs France Predictions

    2013 Six Nations – Ireland vs France Predictions

    Two sides that didn’t expect to be this far off the title in 2013 so soon – France, with three losses on their record already, looking more shell-shocked with every match, and Ireland, putting their great opener behind them with two consecutive losses.

  • 2013 Six Nations – Scotland vs Wales Predictions

    2013 Six Nations – Scotland vs Wales Predictions

    Despite both sides losing their opening matches in the championship, both Scotland and Wales still have a shot at winning the 2013 Six Nations title if they manage to win out and wait for the tournament leaders to slip up.