Scots up against it as Irish eye Six Nations title consolation

Scots up against it as Irish eye Six Nations title consolation

Ireland seek to make up for their frustration on missing out on historic back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams by being crowned tournament champions in beating Scotland at Lansdowne Road on Saturday. The Irish were given a serious jolt, after cruising through their first three matches, by a revitalised England in losing at Twickenham but meet a Scots side equally battered and bruised after they lost to Italy. Not […]

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Alldritt named France’s Six Nations captain in Dupont’s absence

Gregory Alldritt will captain France in the Six Nations with regular skipper Antoine Dupont away on Olympic sevens duty, the French Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday. Aldritt faces a tough challenge in his first match in the role fronting up against last season's Grand Slam winners Ireland in Marseille on February 2. La Rochelle's powerful No 8 Alldritt has been a pivotal figure since Fabien Galthie took over as […]

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