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France need more than a Grand Slam to prove they are the real deal

France need more than a Grand Slam to prove they are the real deal

Trust the French to blow everyone’s predictions out of the water. This was expected to be the most unpredictable of Six Nations where the only likelihood was that there would be no ...

Guinness Premiership: the Relegation Run-in

Guinness Premiership: the Relegation Run-in

This weekend's results has made things even closer at the bottom of the Guinness Premiership table, and the race is on to avoid relegation to the Championship. Here are the remaining fixtures for ...

WIN tickets to see Scotland v England at Murrayfield

WIN tickets to see Scotland v England at Murrayfield

Another week, another competition to win some RBS Six Nations tickets! We have teamed up with RBS again to offer one lucky rugby fan a pair of tickets to watch Scotland ...

Charity Rugby Raffle: Help a Great Cause and Win Some Great Prizes

Charity Rugby Raffle: Help a Great Cause and Win Some Great Prizes

A plea for support from your Editor of The Rugby Blog: I am organising a big online rugby raffle to raise money for charity, and I'd be really grateful for the support ...

It's time to give Italy the respect they deserve

It's time to give Italy the respect they deserve

As the 2010 RBS Six Nations unfolds, everyone is talking about Grand Slams for France, Triple Crowns for Ireland and just how poor England have been recently. What’s not being so ...



Update: Charity Rugby Raffle for the Tag Rugby Trust

Last week, I announced the launch of a raffle that I’m organising this year to raise money for a charity called the Tag Rugby Trust.
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Expansion of Magners League delights Italian fans

Are we about to see a surge of improvement in Italian rugby? It would seem that way, as finally, after long debates and studies, it was confirmed this week that two Italian teams will be joining the Magners League next season.

Italy Rugby
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The Rugby Blog Six Nations Podcast: Round 4

As round four approaches, Nick Heath hears from the England camp with Martin Johnson, Delon Armitage, Ben Youngs & Riki Flutey plus Wales’ Lee Byrne and Harlequins Will Skinner.

Martin Johnson
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Fantasy Six Nations: Time for some tinkering

There are just two rounds to go in the Fantasy Rugby Six Nations game on Scrum, and Tom Walker, one of our writers here at The Rugby Blog, is currently 3rd in the whole game, and we want to see him lift the trophy – a bit of tinkering is in order before the weekend.
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France need more than a Grand Slam to prove they are the real deal

Trust the French to blow everyone’s predictions out of the water. This was expected to be the most unpredictable of Six Nations where the only likelihood was that there would be no Grand Slam. But trying to predict the France rugby team is rather akin to trying to predict where Tiger Woods will be spending his Saturday night. It has become a cliché to say that it is a cliché to say that you never know which French team will turn up.
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Super 14 Predictions 2010: Round 5

There are some exciting fixtures in this weekend’s Super 14 matches, and here are my predictions for Round 5.
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Lee Byrne: the start is where we’ve been going wrong

Really? We spoke to Lee Byrne ahead of his visit to Ireland this weekend, and whilst his views on where Wales have been going wrong weren’t exactly revelatory, it’s worth a read nonetheless.

Lee Byrne

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Scotland side to face England at Murrayfield

Andy Robinson has named the following team to take on England in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash at Murrayfield.
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