As one of the founding nations of the competition, Wales is a fundamental in the inception of Six Nations since 1883, along with England, Scotland, and Ireland. In the tournament’s early years, especially in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Wales saw significant success. They established themselves as rugby giants during this time as … Read more
Scotland has been a mainstay of the rugby calendar each year for a considerable amount of time. They have been participating in the competition since the 1883 Six Nations Championship. Scotland has proven during their participation in the competition that they can remain competitive by putting on outstanding performances and winning games. In the Twenty-First … Read more
Declan Kidney has named his squad for this year’s Six Nations, with Jamie Heaslip retained as captain. Here is the squad, what are your thoughts on selection? Ireland Squad (club/province/international caps): Michael Bent (Unattached/Leinster/2) Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster/62) Isaac Boss (Terenure College/Leinster/15) Darren Cave (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster/3) Tom Court (Malone/Ulster/29) Sean Cronin (St. Mary’s College/Leinster/23) Gordon D’Arcy (Lansdowne/Leinster/71) … Read more
Edinburgh Rugby’s ‘Flying Dutchman’ Tim Visser has winged his way into the RaboDirect PRO12 Dream Team for the third year in a row. The Rugby Blog columnist Visser, who qualifies to play for Scotland this summer, is once again the leading try scorer in the RaboDirect PRO12 and has bagged 36 tries in 56 appearances … Read more
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It’s now official! The World Rugby body has confirmed the fixtures for the 2024 Guiness Six Nations tournament taking place in France. With Ireland hoping to lift the trophy for the 16th time and second time on the bounce, other nations like France are expected to give them a run for their money. The event … Read more
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