Six Nations Predictions: Scotland v England
Any match involving England is difficult to predict these days, and there’s a general feeling that this came could be exceedingly dull.
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Calcutta Cup rivalry still appeals to the tribal patriot in us all
On the face of it, there is not much in Saturday’s match between Scotland and England for the neutral. Two teams devoid of confidence, bereft of ideas regarding how to turn their loudly trumpeted attacking ambition into something, anything constructive or substantial. Hell there have even being England supporters on the message boards saying they are sorely tempted to give it a miss themselves. But there is far more to this game than that.
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Six Nations Predictions: Ireland v Wales
Brian O’Driscoll’s 100th cap at Croke Park should be a brilliant occasion, and it could be a cracking game with some proper rugby.
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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.
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.
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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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.
