http://ruckingandmauling.com/topic/six-nations-championship2011-10-06T04:30:20Z2011-10-06T04:30:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-10-06:/world-cup-injuries-revive-calls-global-season-4840729a/

<div><p>The growing injury toll marring the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> has revived appeals for a global season to manage player welfare and improve the chances of teams being at their best in the crucial knockout stages.</p><p>"People have got to be prepared to say their players are worth looking after and this is what we need to do in the next step in the game," <span><a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a></span> assistant co...

2011-08-12T20:30:24ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-12:/gowerless-italy-put-faith-youth-japan-rugby-test-4819045a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> has wasted no time in trying to solve his fly-half problems by giving youngster <a title="Riccardo Bocchino" href="/topic/Riccardo+Bocchino" >Riccardo Bocchino</a> the opportunity to earn the number 10 shirt against <a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" >Japan</a> on Saturday.</p><p><a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South African</a> Mallett has neve...

2011-03-21T16:30:32ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-21:/ireland-top-northern-tree-world-rankings-4756952a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> may not have won the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> which finished on Saturday but nevertheless on Monday they were the top ranked northern hemisphere country in the IRB world rankings.</p><p>The Irish are ranked fourth, largely thanks to their victory over the Six Nations champions <span><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a></span>, who were denied the Grand...

2011-03-19T03:30:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-19:/french-restore-pride-wales-6-nations-4756131a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> will seek a quick remedy from their historic Six Nations defeat by <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> last time out by beating <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a> on Saturday and at least end their dispiriting campaign on a high note.</p><p>A French victory would end Wales's outside hopes of the title whatever happens in <span><a...

2011-03-17T02:30:12ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-17:/players-dig-france-mire-scrumhalf-parra-4755193a/

<div><p>The French players intend to bow out of this year's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> with a performance against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> on Saturday that restores some of their battered pride, says scrum-half <a title="Morgan Parra" href="/topic/Morgan+Parra" >Morgan Parra</a>.</p><p>Parra said last year's Grand Slam champions had only themselves to blame for the ridicule they had been subjected to since th...

2011-03-15T19:30:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-15:/ashamed-french-rugby-team-eyes-redemption-4754584a/

<div><p>The French team are determined to set aside the historic defeat by <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> last Saturday and beat <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in their final <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a> this weekend, wing <a title="Alexis Palisson" href="/topic/Alexis+Palisson" >Alexis Palisson</a> warned Tues...

2011-03-15T10:30:30ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-15:/lievremont-rings-regrets-outburst-4754330a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> made five changes to the side that was humiliated by <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> as he tries to make amends against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in their final <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+Fran...

2011-03-13T08:30:24ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-13:/italy-press-hails-historic-rugby-dream-4753477a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a>'s rugby players woke up on Sunday after their historic 22-21 victory over <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> to find themselves making a rare appearance on the front pages of sport newspapers.</p><p>And they were lauded as "heroes" for securing their place in history with a "dream" victory.</p><p><span><a title="La Repubblica" href="/topic/La+Repubblica" >La Repubblica</a></span> opened their sports pages with a two-page spr...

2011-02-22T20:30:32ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-22:/chance-jauzion-4745837a/

<div><p>Veteran French centre <a title="Yannick Jauzion" href="/topic/Yannick+Jauzion" >Yannick Jauzion</a>'s omission from the starting XV for the first two Six Nations matches perplexed many not least the <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> star but having been selected for Saturday's mouthwatering clash with bitter rivals <a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> he is keen to avoid any slip-ups.</p><p>The 32-year-old - who will win his 73rd cap on Saturday si...

2011-02-22T08:30:31ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-22:/powerhouse-chabal-france-england-4745540a/

<div><p><a title="Sebastien Chabal" href="/topic/Sebastien+Chabal" >Sebastien Chabal</a> has been restored to the French starting line-up for the Six Nations showdown against <a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >Twickenham</a> on Saturday.</p><p>The Racing Metro powerhouse will wear the No.8 shirt as one of six changes, two positional, from the team that defeated <span><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a></span>...

2011-02-10T21:30:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-10:/englands-rugby-fullback-armitage-loses-ban-appeal-4741037a/

<div><p><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> full-back <a title="Delon Armitage" href="/topic/Delon+Armitage" >Delon Armitage</a>'s chances of appearing in this season's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> were all but ended on Thursday after he lost his appeal against an eight-week ban for abusing an anti-doping official.</p><p>Armitage can play again on March 17 -- but as that is just two days before England conclude thei...

2011-02-05T03:30:18ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-05:/odriscoll-warns-ireland-italy-complacency-4738669a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> captain <a title="Brian O'Driscoll" href="/topic/Brian+O'Driscoll" >Brian O'Driscoll</a> insists his injury-hit side will be taking nothing for granted when they play <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> at the <a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" >Stadio Flaminio</a> in the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> hosted in Rome.</p><p>The Azzurri are t...

2011-02-04T07:33:20ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-04:/england-wales-set-nations-showdown-4738302a/

<div><p><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> face a make-or-break showdown with <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> here Friday in a collision between the age-old rivals that is likely to define the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> hopes of both teams.</p><p>Despite being the bookmakers favourites, England enter the 2011 tournament knowing that it is eight long years since they were last crowned champions, wh...

2011-02-01T17:30:51ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-01:/medard-replaces-jauzion-french-rugby-squad-4737055a/

<div><p>Veteran centre <a title="Yannick Jauzion" href="/topic/Yannick+Jauzion" >Yannick Jauzion</a> has been left out of the French team to take on <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> in the Six Nations opener here on Saturday with his place going to <a title="Maxime Mermoz" href="/topic/Maxime+Mermoz" >Maxime Mermoz</a> of <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a>.</p><p>Mermoz, who last played in the 41-13 loss to <span><a title="Argentina" href=...

2011-01-28T02:30:13ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-28:/uncertainty-looms-nations-rugby-tournament-4735288a/

<div><p>A mounting injury list and fluctuating form have left the outcome of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> shrouded in uncertainty as the tournament prepares to kick off next week with the <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> looming.</p><p>Defending Grand Slam champions <span><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a></span> are in disarray after a humiliating 59-16 defeat to <span><a titl...

2011-01-24T11:30:50ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-24:/johnson-calls-northampton-rugby-duo-4733414a/

<div><p><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> manager <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> added <a title="Northampton" href="/topic/Northampton" >Northampton</a> forwards <a title="Tom Wood" href="/topic/Tom+Wood" >Tom Wood</a> and <a title="Phil Dowson" href="/topic/Phil+Dowson" >Phil Dowson</a> to his <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> squad on Monday, the Saints duo called up as cov...

2011-01-20T19:30:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-20:/nations-blow-armitage-handed-eightweek-ban-4732224a/

<div><p><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a> full-back <a title="Delon Armitage" href="/topic/Delon+Armitage" >Delon Armitage</a> will miss most of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> after being banned for eight weeks on Thursday.</p><p>The 27-year-old <span><a title="London Irish" href="/topic/London+Irish" >London Irish</a></span> player appeared before a <span><a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Footb...

2011-01-18T10:30:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-18:/englands-moody-doubt-nations-4730955a/

<div><p>Captain <a title="Lewis Moody" href="/topic/Lewis+Moody" >Lewis Moody</a> is likely to miss <a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a>'s first three <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> games after being ruled out for six weeks on Tuesday with a knee ligament injury.</p><p>Moody limped off during the second half of his club Bath's European Cup victory over Italian side Aironi last Saturday and the former <span><a title="Le...

2011-01-17T14:30:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-17:/aussieborn-burton-added-italy-6-nations-squad-4730569a/

<div><p><a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" >Australia</a>-born fly-half <a title="Kristopher Burton" href="/topic/Kristopher+Burton" >Kristopher Burton</a> has been included in <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a>'s initial 24-man squad for the start of the Six Nations next month.</p><p>Italy will begin a pre-tournament get-together in <span>Rome</span> on January 27 and the 30-year-old Treviso player...

2011-01-13T16:30:47ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-13:/waless-rees-accepts-nations-ban-4729216a/

<div><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> scrum-half <a title="Richie Rees" href="/topic/Richie+Rees" >Richie Rees</a> has resigned himself to missing all of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> after receiving a 12-week ban for making contact with the eye of <a title="Northampton" href="/topic/Northampton" >Northampton</a> hooker <a title="Dylan Hartley" href="/topic/Dylan+Hartley" >Dylan Hartley</a> while playing for <a t...

2011-01-11T15:30:32ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-11:/england-rugby-blow-lawes-nations-4728103a/

<div><p><a title="England" href="/topic/England" >England</a>'s <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> preparations were dealt a blow on Tuesday after rising star <a title="Courtney Lawes" href="/topic/Courtney+Lawes" >Courtney Lawes</a> was ruled out of the campaign with a knee injury.</p><p>A spokesman for Lawes' club <span>Northampton</span> confirmed the towering lock forward would be sidelined for three months after damaging cruciate liga...

2011-01-10T14:30:28ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-10:/wales-gethin-jenkins-nations-4727588a/

<div><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a>'s <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> hopes suffered a setback when prop <a title="Gethin Jenkins" href="/topic/Gethin+Jenkins" >Gethin Jenkins</a> was ruled out of the whole tournament with a toe injury on Monday.</p><p>The 30-year-old <span><a title="Cardiff" href="/topic/Cardiff" >Cardiff</a></span> loosehead is due to have surgery on the long-standing problem on Wednesday, meaning ...

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2010-11-02T13:23:05ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-02:/riki-fluteys-joy-wasps-move-brive-sour-3549340a/

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2010-10-14T13:57:55ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-14:/rugby-hospitality-nations-hospitality-nations-hospitality-nation-rugby-matches-1968557a/

<p>New Zealand rugby team will take on Wales in their 2nd Test on Saturday at Hamilton. New Zealand defeated Ireland and Wales earlier this month and looks in the top form. Wales coach Warren Gatland will be looking forward for his team's victory on Saturday. Wales previously lost their match with a score of 42-9 against the All Black's only last Saturday. However, this Saturday's match will be a tough one as Wales will be looking for a win to draw the series whereas the All Blacks have confirme...

2010-10-14T14:00:50ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-14:/nation-hospitality-nation-england-rugby-nation-hospitality-1970140a/

<p>What was encouraging about the past weekend's international fixtures was the improved performances of the Northern Hemisphere sides against their Southern Hemisphere opponents. England and Scotland in particular gave impressive performances against Australia and Argentina respectively. Even Italy staked a claim for Northern Hemisphere rugby with a much improved performance against the Springboks in Witbank. This is especially meaningful as Italy have not really been able to shed its Cinderell...

2010-06-15T07:16:07ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-15:/matfield-leads-safrica-italy-rugby-test-963884a/

<div><p><a title="Victor Matfield" href="/topic/Victor+Matfield" >Victor Matfield</a> will captain a <a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" >South Africa</a> team that contains six changes for the first of two Tests against <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> in <a title="Witbank" href="/topic/Witbank" >Witbank</a> Saturday.</p><p>Regular captain <a title="John Smit" href="/topic/John+Smit" >John Smit</a> misses the match against the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="...

2010-05-17T08:16:19ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-05-17:/parisse-mallett-names-rugby-squad-boks-tour-936055a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> captain <a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" >Sergio Parisse</a> was welcomed back into the squad Monday as coach <a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" >Nick Mallett</a> unveiled his 26-man squad for the upcoming tour of <a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" >South Africa</a>.</p><p>Parisse missed the last <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> due ...

2010-03-24T11:17:06ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-24:/johnson-rounds-critics-nations-stutter-884315a/

<div><p>England manager <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> launched a passionate defence of his under-fire coaching staff on Wednesday following his team's disappointing <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> campaign.</p><p>Despite <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> only finishing third in the final Six Nations standings with just two wins to their name, <a title="FIFA W...

2010-03-21T00:15:58ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-21:/kidney-promises-irish-rugby-880792a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> coach <a title="Declan Kidney" href="/topic/Declan+Kidney" >Declan Kidney</a> insisted there was "more in us" after their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> campaign ended with a shock 23-20 loss to <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> that wrecked dreams of a winning farewell to <a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" >Croke Park</a>.</p><p>And they w...

2010-03-21T00:15:57ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-21:/welsh-rugbys-scoring-hero-hooked-kiwi-tour-880791a/

<div><p>James Hook reckons <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> are in great shape for their daunting summer tour to <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> following the comfortable 33-10 <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> home win over <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a>.</p><p>Hook grabbed a double for <a title="Warren Gatland" href="/topic/Warren+Gatland" >Warren Gatland</a>'s men, who c...

2010-03-20T12:16:06ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-20:/scotland-beat-ireland-nations-880479a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> beat 2009 Grand Slam winners <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> 23-20 in their final <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match at <a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" >Croke Park</a> on Saturday.</p><p>The Scots victory saw them avoid the wooden spoon as they finished on three points, one clear of <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a>.</p...

2010-10-27T08:22:38ZGQ Magazinetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-27:/england-scrumhalf-danny-care-french-resistance-3447681a/

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2010-03-19T10:16:39ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-19:/cusiter-confident-scots-saved-879660a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> captain <a title="Chris Cusiter" href="/topic/Chris+Cusiter" >Chris Cusiter</a> is adamant they can end their winless run in this season's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> by denying <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> the Triple Crown here on Saturday.</p><p>The Scots enter the tournament's final round of matches still seeking an elusive first victory aft...

2010-03-18T15:16:19ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-18:/gower-wary-wales-mallett-878839a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> outside-half <a title="Craig Gower" href="/topic/Craig+Gower" >Craig Gower</a> has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> international at the <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Millennium Stadium</a> on Saturday.</p><p>A shock win for <a title="Scotland" href="/top...

2010-03-18T11:16:43ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-18:/mallett-wales-rugby-clash-878587a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> outside-half <a title="Craig Gower" href="/topic/Craig+Gower" >Craig Gower</a> has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> international at the <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Millennium Stadium</a> on Saturday.</p><p>A shock win for <a title="Scotland" href="/top...

2010-03-17T20:15:45ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-17:/scots-aim-crash-irelands-croke-park-rugby-party-877884a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> lock <a title="Alastair Kellock" href="/topic/Alastair+Kellock" >Alastair Kellock</a> has warned <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a>'s Triple Crown-chasing squad to brace themselves for a massive battle in the last <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> game at <a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" >Croke Park</a>.</p><p>Ireland, who could still retain ...

2010-03-17T07:17:33ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-17:/england-drop-wilkinson-france-rugby-clash-877103a/

<div><p>England dropped <a title="Jonny Wilkinson" href="/topic/Jonny+Wilkinson" >Jonny Wilkinson</a> on Wednesday from their starting side to play <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> in the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> international in <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris</a> on Saturday, the <a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" >Rugby Football Union</a> (RFU) ann...

2010-03-16T16:17:52ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-16:/foden-set-full-debut-england-axe-armitage-876395a/

<div><p> <a title="Ben Foden" href="/topic/Ben+Foden" >Ben Foden</a> is set to make his first England Test start after fellow full-back <a title="Delon Armitage" href="/topic/Delon+Armitage" >Delon Armitage</a> was dropped on Tuesday from the squad to play <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> in the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> finale in <a title="Paris (France)" href="/topic/Paris+(France)" >Paris</a> on Saturday.</p><...

2010-03-16T10:18:27ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-16:/england-captain-borthwick-doubtful-france-finale-875924a/

<div><p>England captain <a title="Steve Borthwick" href="/topic/Steve+Borthwick" >Steve Borthwick</a> is doubtful for the Six Nations finale away to <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> on Saturday with a knee injury.</p><p>The <a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a> lock left <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>'s training base in Bagshot, south-west of <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >London</a>, on ...

2010-03-16T10:17:29ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-16:/borthwick-doubtful-nations-finale-france-875893a/

<div><p>England captain <a title="Steve Borthwick" href="/topic/Steve+Borthwick" >Steve Borthwick</a> is doubtful for the Six Nations finale away to <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> on Saturday with a knee injury.</p><p>The <a title="Saracens FC" href="/topic/Saracens+FC" >Saracens</a> lock left <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>'s training base in Bagshot, south of <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >London</a>, on Tuesd...

2010-03-13T11:15:31ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-13:/scotland-draw-england-nations-clash-872631a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> drew 15-15 with England at Murrayfield on Saturday in their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match.</p><br /></div><div id="copyright"><div> </p><p><br/>Copyright 2010  <a href="http://www.afp.com/english/links/?pid=copyright">AFP European Edition</a></div></div>...

2010-06-11T22:48:10ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-11:/brive-pile-misery-misfiring-stade-871917a/

<div><p>French giants <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a>, with their resources stretched by <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> call-ups and injuries in key positions, slumped to a dispiriting 26-14 defeat at Brive on Friday.</p><p>The loss, coming on the back of their 29-0 humbling at the hands of <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> last weekend, delivered another blow to their h...

2010-03-12T07:16:25ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-12:/odriscoll-milestone-rugby-match-stride-871375a/

<div><p><a title="Brian O'Driscoll" href="/topic/Brian+O'Driscoll" >Brian O'Driscoll</a> insisted there was "nothing really different" on the eve of his 100th cap for <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a>.</p><p>Saturday's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> here at <a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" >Croke Park</a> will see the Ireland captain become ...

2010-03-05T14:20:12ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-05:/clermont-top-haskell-french-row-rumbles-864765a/

<div><p>Clermont gained revenge for their 2009 French Top 14 final defeat to <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> by beating their rivals 22-17 on Friday to move back into pole position in this season's title race.</p><p>Clermont were reinforced by the return of their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> players - winger <a title="Julien Malzieu" href="/topic/Julien+Malzieu" >Julien Malzieu</a> as well as backr...

2010-03-04T20:16:30ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-04:/haskell-row-overshadows-key-game-stade-863874a/

<div><p>The bitter row between <a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" >Stade Francais</a> and the English <a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" >Rugby Football Union</a> over <a title="James Haskell" href="/topic/James+Haskell" >James Haskell</a> has overshadowed the French side's build-up to a crucial Top 14 game against <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> this weekend.</p><p>Stade's request to have Haskell released from <a title...

2010-03-01T12:34:38ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-01:/england-wait-injured-shaw-859680a/

<div><p>England lock <a title="Simon Shaw" href="/topic/Simon+Shaw" >Simon Shaw</a> is set to find out the full extent of the shoulder injury he sustained in last weekend's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> loss to <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> over the next few days.</p><p>The Wasps second row forward, who went off in the opening minutes of <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>'s Gran...

2010-02-27T08:21:22ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italy-scotland-drawing-66-halftime-857760a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> and <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> were tied 6-6 at half-time of their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match here at the <a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" >Stadio Flaminio</a> on Saturday.</p><p>Both sides are looking for their first win of this year's tournament, having lost their first two matches.</p><br /></div><div id="copyright...

2010-02-27T03:15:50ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italians-scots-head-head-nations-857634a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> and <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> go head to head in a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> international at <a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" >Rome</a>'s <a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" >Stadio Flaminio</a> on Saturday fiercely determined to prove that this is no battle to avoid the wooden spoon.</p><p>Not since 2003 ...

2010-02-27T03:15:48ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italians-scots-dismiss-wooden-spoon-jibes-857435a/

<div><p><a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> and <a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> go head to head in a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> international at <a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" >Rome</a>'s <a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" >Stadio Flaminio</a> on Saturday fiercely determined to prove that this is no battle to avoid the wooden spoon.</p><p>Not since 2003 ...

2010-02-26T05:17:08ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-26:/france-rugby-coach-readies-side-welsh-hell-856643a/

<div><p>Tournament leaders <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> continue their quest for a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> grand slam away to <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> on Friday with coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> warning his side to beware the "hell" of <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Cardiff's Millennium Stadium</a>...

2010-02-26T05:16:00ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-26:/lievremont-readies-side-welsh-hell-856623a/

<div><p>Tournament leaders <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> continue their quest for a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> grand slam away to <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> on Friday with coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> warning his side to beware the "hell" of <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Cardiff's Millennium Stadium</a>...

2010-04-16T06:56:55ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/lievremont-readies-france-welsh-hell-856405a/

<div><p>Tournament leaders <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> continue their quest for a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> grand slam away to <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> on Friday with coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> warning his side to beware the "hell" of <a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" >Cardiff's Millennium Stadium</a>...

2010-04-16T06:57:27ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/date-set-flannery-appeal-855587a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> hooker <a title="Jerry Flannery" href="/topic/Jerry+Flannery" >Jerry Flannery</a>'s appeal against a six-week ban that threatens to rule him out of the rest of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> will be heard in <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >London</a> next Wednesday, officials announced Thursday.</p><p>Munster front row Flannery was banned afte...

2010-04-16T06:59:14ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/cusiter-promises-scotland-learn-wales-lessons-852868a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> captain <a title="Chris Cusiter" href="/topic/Chris+Cusiter" >Chris Cusiter</a> is confident there will be no repeat of the mistakes that cost his side victory against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> when they face <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> in the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> in <a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" >Ro...

2010-04-16T06:59:51ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/cavalier-poitrenaud-international-groove-851910a/

<div><p>Clement Poitrenaud's international career has been as frustrating in its inconsistency for him as well as for his legion of fans - this <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a>, thusfar, though he appears to have at last made the fullback spot his own.</p><p>The 27-year-old <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> star will turn out for his third successive match of this season's Six Nations clash with <a title="Wales" hr...

2010-04-16T07:00:16ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/irish-face-jamie-noon-851529a/

<div><p>Centre <a title="Jamie Noon" href="/topic/Jamie+Noon" >Jamie Noon</a> could make his first appearance for <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> in over a year in their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> clash with 2009 Grand Slam winners <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> at <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >Twickenham</a> on Saturday after being called up on Monday.</p...

2010-06-12T04:26:07ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-12:/france-nations-clash-wales-850902a/

<div><p><a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> coach <a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" >Marc Lievremont</a> has made two changes to his starting line-up for the Six Nations game against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in <a title="Cardiff" href="/topic/Cardiff" >Cardiff</a> on Friday.</p><p>Bayonne winger <a title="Benjamin Fall" href="/topic/Benjamin+Fall" >Benjamin Fall</a> is brought back in on the wing to replace <a title="Vincent Clerc" hre...

2010-04-16T07:01:39ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/castres-return-top-montauban-stun-perpignan-849679a/

<div><p>Castres replaced <a title="USA Perpignan" href="/topic/USA+Perpignan" >Perpignan</a> atop the Top 14 standings on Saturday after they fought out an epic 24-24 draw with Racing-Metro while champions Perpignan were surprisingly beaten 16-13 by Montauban.</p><p>The top six - who progress at the end of the season to the play-offs to decide the ultimate champions - stayed the same though <a title="Toulouse" href="/topic/Toulouse" >Toulouse</a> slipped to a home 6-3 defeat by Toulon.</p><p>Tou...

2010-04-16T07:02:22ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/frances-marconnet-wales-contention-848833a/

&amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;<a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> prop <a title="Sylvain Marconnet" href="/topic/Sylvain+Marconnet" >Sylvain Marconnet</a> was on Friday ruled out of the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> in <a title="Cardiff" href="/topic/Cardiff" >Cardiff</a> next weekend.&amp;amp;lt;/p&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;Th...

2010-04-16T07:02:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/hines-strokosch-scotland-rugby-squad-848462a/

&amp;amp;lt;div&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;p&amp;amp;gt;<a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a>'s hopes of beating <a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" >Italy</a> in their next <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> match were given a boost on Friday when it was announced that fit-again forwards <a title="Nathan Hines" href="/topic/Nathan+Hines" >Nathan Hines</a> and <a title="Alasdair Strokosch" href="/topic/Alasdair+Strokosch" >...

2010-09-09T09:56:56ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-09:/watch-italy-england-live-streaming-online-european-union-1135531a/

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2010-09-09T09:58:02ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-09:/watch-italy-england-live-streaming-online-nations-rugby-1135613a/

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2010-09-10T07:50:39ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-10:/watch-scotland-wales-live-streaming-online-european-union-rugby-1272399a/

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2010-09-08T14:56:10ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-08:/watch-france-ireland-live-streaming-online-nations-rugby-1042462a/

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2010-09-10T06:14:26ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-10:/watch-wales-scotland-live-streaming-online-1302201-1261523a/

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2010-04-16T07:19:35ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/gray-scotland-call-833601a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> summoned <a title="Northampton" href="/topic/Northampton" >Northampton</a> back-row forward <a title="Scott Gray" href="/topic/Scott+Gray" >Scott Gray</a> into their squad on Tuesday ahead of next week's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> opener against <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a>.</p><p>The 31-year-old, who won the last of his eight caps against <a tit...

2010-04-16T07:21:25ZAFP European Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/borthwick-retains-england-captaincy-831956a/

<div><p><a title="Steve Borthwick" href="/topic/Steve+Borthwick" >Steve Borthwick</a> will retain the <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> captaincy for the upcoming <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations Championship</a> opener against <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a>, the <a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" >Rugby Football Union</a> announced Monday.</p><p>Earlier this ...

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2010-10-24T15:21:55ZProcycling Magazinetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-24:/interview-lawrence-dallaglio-rugby-star-turned-charity-cyclist-3074367a/

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2010-04-16T07:31:16ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/englands-croft-nations-start-823802a/

<div><p>England will be without <a title="Tom Croft" href="/topic/Tom+Croft" >Tom Croft</a> for at least their first two matches in this season's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> after the injured flanker was ruled out for five to six weeks on Tuesday.</p><p>The <a title="Leicester" href="/topic/Leicester" >Leicester</a> back-row suffered a knee injury during the Tigers 47-8 European Cup thrashing of Italian club <a title="Rugby Viadana"...

2010-04-16T07:32:33ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/wales-rugby-coach-tells-england-give-johnson-time-822712a/

<div><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> coach <a title="Warren Gatland" href="/topic/Warren+Gatland" >Warren Gatland</a> has said <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> must learn from their experience with <a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" >World Cup</a> winning supremo <a title="Clive Woodward" href="/topic/Clive+Woodward" >Clive Woodward</a> and give <a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" >Martin Johnson</a> tim...

2010-10-05T15:20:15ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-05:/wales-scotland-hospitality-corporate-hospitality-group-1635965a/

<p>The Welsh Rugby Union (WRU), was established in 1881, the same year that Wales played their first international against England. Wales' performances in the Home Nations Championship (now the Six Nations) continued to improve, experiencing their first 'golden age' between 1900 and 1911.</p> <p>They won eight Five Nations Championships. They played in the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 where they achieved their best ever result of third. Following the professionalisation of rugby in 1995, Wa...

2010-10-05T15:20:21ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-05:/italy-scotland-hospitality-corporate-hospitality-group-1635971a/

<p>Rugby union is a popular sport in Italy. The sport is thought to have been introduced to the country in the early 1900s, with an organizational committee being established in 1911. The Super 10 competition is the main club rugby competition in the country, although clubs also participate in Europe's Heineken Cup. Italy competes annually in the Six Nations Championship, and has competed at the Rugby World Cup. Italy is classified as a tier one nation by the International Rugby Board.</p> <p>It...

2010-10-05T15:20:17ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-05:/scotland-france-hospitality-corporate-hospitality-group-1635967a/

<p>The Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) is the governing body of rugby union in Scotland. It is the second oldest Rugby Union, being founded in 1873.</p> <p>The Scotland national rugby union team represents Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked ninth in the IRB World Rankings as at 16 November 2009, and makes up one quarter of the British and Irish Lions rugby team. They annually tak...

2010-09-21T22:43:58ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-21:/nations-tickets-nations-rugby-tickets-sold-ticket-market-1500233a/

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2010-04-16T07:40:48ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/kiwi-hape-englands-nations-squad-815512a/

<div><p>Former <a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" >New Zealand</a> rugby league international <a title="Shontayne Hape" href="/topic/Shontayne+Hape" >Shontayne Hape</a> was named in <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a>'s squad for the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations rugby</a> union tournament.</p><p>The 28-year-old Hape, uncapped in union, was joined in the 32-man squad selected by England manage...

2010-04-16T07:49:03ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/englands-vickery-nations-808811a/

<div><p>Former <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> captain <a title="Phil Vickery" href="/topic/Phil+Vickery" >Phil Vickery</a> is set to miss this year's <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> after being told it will be another eight weeks before he can resume training following neck surgery last year.</p><p>The 33-year-old Lions prop forward is therefore unlikely to be named in the England Six Nations squad d...

2010-10-14T14:00:06ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-14:/nations-tickets-1969594a/

<h2>Six Nations Championship</h2> <p>The format of the championship is very simple championship is played annually, each team plays with every other team once, with home field advantage alternating from one year to the next. Two points are awarded for a win, one for a draw and none for a loss. Unlike many other rugby union competitions the bonus point system is not used.</p> <p>If a team wins all its games, they are said to have won a 'Grand Slam'. Back to back Grand Slams have been achieved on ...

2010-04-16T07:59:48ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/waless-stephen-jones-injury-scare-799341a/

<div><p><a title="Stephen Jones" href="/topic/Stephen+Jones" >Stephen Jones</a> gave <a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> an injury scare just over a month before they begin their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> campaign against <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> as the Scarlets beat Newport-Gwent Dragons 14-9 in the <a title="Magners League" href="/topic/Magners+League" >Celtic League</a>.</p...

2010-04-16T08:09:57ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/irelands-leamy-nations-791007a/

<div><p><a title="Denis Leamy" href="/topic/Denis+Leamy" >Denis Leamy</a> has been ruled out of <a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a>'s defence of their <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> title with a knee injury, it was announced on Wednesday.</p><p>The <a title="Munster Rugby" href="/topic/Munster+Rugby" >Munster</a> back-row forward suffered the injury in the closing stages of the Irish province's 37-14 European Cup pool...

2010-04-16T08:58:44ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/ireland-show-plenty-reserve-fiji-750075a/

<div><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" >Ireland</a> coach <a title="Declan Kidney" href="/topic/Declan+Kidney" >Declan Kidney</a> decided Saturday's Test against Fiji was an opportunity to give his second-string a chance to shine.</p><p>So he picked a team replete with <a title="British &amp; Irish Lions" href="/topic/British+%26+Irish+Lions" >British and Irish Lions</a> in key positions.</p><p>It all gives an indication of the scale of the task facing <a title="Fiji" href="/topic/Fiji...

2010-10-09T16:52:02ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-09:/rugby-league-merchandise-rugby-6-nations-confrontation-14-february-1778362a/

<p>England being top ranked team has been making tactful strategies for defending and attacking positions as Coach Martin Johnson has done two changes in the team for the Six Nations clash with Wales, with recall of flanker Joe Worsley and centre Mike Tindall. Joe Worley may have great nation?s confrontations as before this, he seems unlucky fellow who has also missed last match 36-11 win against Italy due to back injury, and he is still named as out centre in place of Jamie Noon, and expects to...

2010-04-16T09:40:37ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/wales-scrumhalf-phillips-suffers-nations-blow-715684a/

<div><p><a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" >Wales</a> suffered a <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations</a> setback on Friday when scrum-half <a title="Mike Phillips" href="/topic/Mike+Phillips" >Mike Phillips</a> was virtually ruled out of the start of the tournament after undergoing surgery to repair his damaged ankle ligaments.</p><p>The 27-year-old Ospreys and Lions player was already expected to miss the autumn internationals, but is now li...

2010-09-09T09:58:17ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-09:/rugby-league-merchandise-rugby-trips-worldwide-rugby-game-arrangement-1135628a/

<p>The wide-reaching appeal of rugby has given rise to many international rugby tournaments that happen all over the world. Fans aren't limited to getting their England rugby tickets for England, they can watch the best English (or Irish or Scottish) players compete against the best international teams in the world with six nation tickets.</p> <p>Below, we discuss some of the leading international rugby tournaments in the world, the finest ones to buy rugby tickets and six nation tickets for, an...

2010-09-08T14:58:42ZArticlesBasetag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-08:/overview-nations-rugby-tournament-1042561a/

<p>The six nations is a rugby tournament held anually between the major six rugby playing nations in Europe: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Each team plays every other team once with home field advantage alternating from one year to the next. Matches are played in some of the largest stadiums in the world and generally roared on by a vociferous crowd.<br /><br />If one team manages to defeat all of the other teams in the tournament, they are said to have completed "The Gran...

2010-10-21T10:41:10ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/steve-borthwick-victory-matters-2405887a/

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2010-04-16T12:10:09ZAFP Global Editiontag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/scotlands-ford-called-lions-squad-535136a/

<div><p><a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" >Scotland</a> hooker <a title="Ross Ford" href="/topic/Ross+Ford" >Ross Ford</a> has been called into the <a title="British &amp; Irish Lions" href="/topic/British+%26+Irish+Lions" >British and Irish Lions</a> squad for the tour to <a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" >South Africa</a> as a replacement for the injured <a title="Jerry Flannery" href="/topic/Jerry+Flannery" >Jerry Flannery</a>.</p><p><a title="Ireland" href="/topic/I...

2010-10-21T10:38:23ZThisIsLondon.co.uktag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/race-vacant-lions-scrumhalf-spot-2401273a/

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2010-03-26T14:32:37ZAP Newstag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-26:/photo/france-england-rugby-nations-2203757p/

<a title="Nicolas Sarkozy" href="/topic/Nicolas+Sarkozy" >French President Nicolas Sarkozy</a>, right, and <a title="Francois Fillon" href="/topic/Francois+Fillon" >Prime Minister Francois Fillon</a> applaud before the <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations rugby</a> union international match <a title="France" href="/topic/France" >France</a> against England at the <a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" >Stade de France</a> stadi...

2010-03-27T21:59:39ZGlobe Photostag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-27:/photo/prince-william-2104164p/

<a title="Prince William of Wales" href="/topic/Prince+William+of+Wales" >PRINCE WILLIAM</a> MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >RBS 6</a> NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP, ENGLAND V WALES <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >TWICKENHAM</a>, <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >LONDON</a>, <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >ENGLAND</a> 07 February 2010 DIB4277 Photo by Michael Mayhew-Al...

2010-03-27T21:59:44ZGlobe Photostag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-27:/photo/prince-harry-2104160p/

<a title="Prince Harry of Wales" href="/topic/Prince+Harry+of+Wales" >PRINCE HARRY</a> MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAMILY <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >RBS 6</a> NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP, ENGLAND V WALES <a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" >TWICKENHAM</a>, <a title="London (England)" href="/topic/London+(England)" >LONDON</a>, <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >ENGLAND</a> 07 February 2010 DIB4278 Photo by Michael Mayhew-Allstar-...

2010-04-11T12:59:14ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-11:/photo/sports-february-02-2008-810669p/

England v Wales...02/02/2008...<a title="Twickenham Stadium" href="/topic/Twickenham+Stadium" >Twickenham Stadium</a>.Pic:Peter Tarry.<a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >Six Nations Rugby</a>.<a title="Lesley Vainikolo" href="/topic/Lesley+Vainikolo" >LESLEY VAINIKOLO</a> BEATS MARK JONES TO SET UP FLOOD'S TRY <div id="copyright"><div> Copyright 2008  <a href="http://www.zumapress.com">ZUMA Press Inc</a></div></div>...

2010-04-12T16:17:45ZZUMA Press Inctag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-12:/photo/rugby-union-ireland-england-rbs-nations-championship-2009-704391p/

Rugby Union - Ireland v England <a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" >RBS Six Nations Championship</a> 2009 - <a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" >Croke Park</a>, <a title="Dublin (Ireland)" href="/topic/Dublin+(Ireland)" >Dublin</a> - 28/2/09..<a title="Mike Tindall" href="/topic/Mike+Tindall" >Mike Tindall</a> (C) of <a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" >England</a> makes a break away <div id="copyright"><div> Copyright...