# Six Nations 2012

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# Recovering

Gatland breaks both heels in domestic accident

The Wales rugby coach took a fall while on a visit back to New Zealand over Easter.

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Apr 12th 2012, 11:11 AM

# Hot Seat

RFU reward Stuart Lancaster with England job

The RFU have confirmed they’ve agreed a four-year contract with the 42-year-old.

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Mar 29th 2012, 12:59 PM

# back of the class

Must do better: Ireland's Six Nations end-of-term report card

Ireland have been often brilliant, frequently decent and occasionally awful in recent years. In this Six Nations Championship, they were all three at some stage.

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Mar 22nd 2012, 7:20 AM

# Priorities

Alex Cuthbert plans to pay off student loan with Grand Slam bonus

Wales’ hero against France may also be in the market for a new motor.

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Mar 20th 2012, 12:14 PM

# Haka

Tommy Bowe warns of New Zealand bloodbath

Declan Kidney will have to pick his men up after a disappointing end to the Six Nations, with the All Blacks on the horizon.

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Mar 19th 2012, 12:36 PM

# Six Nations 2012

Six Nations: Kidney: Ross injury was the turning point

Declan Kidney was making no excuses for Ireland’s poor showing against England at Twickenham, and said his side would have lessons to learn.

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Mar 17th 2012, 8:01 PM

# How they rated

Six Nations: How Ireland rated against England

It really wasn’t pretty, was it?

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Mar 17th 2012, 7:24 PM

# Land of my Fathers

Six Nations wrap: Wales taste Grand Slam glory

Warren Gatland’s men made it a clean sweep for the third time in eight seasons, as Andy Robinson’s Scotland took home the wooden spoon.

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Mar 17th 2012, 6:18 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Italy v Scotland, Six Nations

It’s the final day of the Six Nations, and we started off our coverage with Italy taking on Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico.

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Mar 17th 2012, 12:24 PM

# Six Nations

Open thread: how do you think Ireland will do against England today?

Ireland face a resurgent England at Twickenham in a much-anticipated St Patrick’s Day showdown.

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Mar 17th 2012, 7:30 AM

# can't wait

No shortage of motivation to beat old enemy – Bowe

Tommy Bowe is aiming to finish the Six Nations on a high, and maybe even grab himself a sneaky try-scoring record along the way.

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Mar 15th 2012, 1:55 PM

# brains trust

Has Ireland's new-look coaching set-up reinvigorated the squad?

Anthony Foley has come due to Ger Smal’s unfortunate ill-health. But has the enforced change helped Declan Kidney’s backroom?

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Mar 15th 2012, 12:11 PM

# Countdown

Strettle passed fit for Twickenham test

England have made just one change to the starting XV which beat France in the Stade de France last weekend.

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Mar 15th 2012, 11:24 AM

# Six Nations

Will the real Six Nations team of the tournament please stand up...

Yesterday’s award shortlist was a farce, writes Tom Fox. Here’s who should be lauded.

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Mar 14th 2012, 2:44 PM

# mud-slinging

Big talk: Ferris brands English 'bad losers'

Stephen Ferris is the latest to stoke the flames ahead of Saturday’s visit to Twickenham.

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Mar 14th 2012, 11:19 AM

# Game on

Heaslip: 'Beating England is one of the most enjoyable things an Irishman can do'

The No.8 is looking forward to Saturday’s match.

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Mar 14th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Endgame

Opinion: England have come full circle

12 months on from an ambush in the Aviva, will England be wary of falling into the same old trap against Irish ‘underdogs’?

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Mar 13th 2012, 8:05 AM

# Review

Looking back: here's what the Scottish papers said about Ireland on Saturday

Section of the visitors’ media criticised the Irish for playing “very close to the edge of the laws all the time”.

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Mar 12th 2012, 7:20 PM

# No worries

Injury update: Best, O’Brien, Ryan all expected to be fit by Saturday

Ireland have nothing more than a couple of bumps and bruises to worry about ahead of Saturday’s trip to Twickenham.

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Mar 12th 2012, 3:20 PM

# prestige

It's Monday, so here's your Six Nations team of the week

Donnacha Ryan made it, but who are the 14 others to join him? Right this way.

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Mar 12th 2012, 12:36 PM

# Six Nations

Five things we learned from this week's Six Nations

On the penultimate weekend of the championship, there was still scope for surprise. Who knew?

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Mar 12th 2012, 11:37 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Six Nations France v England

We went minute-by-minute as France attempted to keep their Six Nations Championship hopes alive against England.

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Mar 11th 2012, 2:45 PM

# On The Mend

Lee Jones still in hospital, but making 'good progess'

The winger is expected to travel back to Scotland tomorrow following his injury in yesterday’s Six Nations match.

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Mar 11th 2012, 1:07 PM

# out of 10

Six Nations: How Ireland rated against the Scots

It was another eventful evening at Lansdowne Road as Declan Kidney’s men took on the Scots. Here’s how we think they went.

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Mar 10th 2012, 7:32 PM

# Six Nations

Match report: London calling for four-star Ireland

Declan Kidney’s men will travel to Twickenham to face England next week in good spirits after seeing off a determined but one dimensional Scottish side.

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Mar 10th 2012, 7:26 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Ireland v Scotland, Six Nations

Every kick and tackle and some of the atmosphere live from Lansdowne Road. Join us for Ireland’s latest Six Nations showdown.

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Mar 10th 2012, 4:33 PM

# Six Nations

7 questions that may be answered at Lansdowne Road this evening...

Patrick McCarry is in his seat at the Aviva Stadium and ready for Ireland v Scotland. Here’s what’s in store.

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Mar 10th 2012, 2:45 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Wales v Italy, Six Nations

Wales welcomed Italy to Cardiff this afternoon. We liveblogged the 80 minutes so read how the game unfolded here…

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Mar 10th 2012, 2:24 PM

# Preview

Six Nations preview: Reach for the sky, Ireland

Scotland’s pack will be out to impress. Ireland must win the aerial battle to win the game.

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Mar 10th 2012, 10:00 AM

# Rocky Road

Open thread: how do you think Ireland will do against Scotland today?

Rory Best will the skipper the side at the Aviva Stadium this evening. How are you feeling about it?

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Mar 10th 2012, 8:20 AM

# friendly discussion

Keyboard warriors: Bloggers from Ireland and Scotland engage

We got in touch with our Celtic cousins via G-Mail and managed to find a little common ground ahead of tomorrow’s big game.

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Mar 9th 2012, 2:21 PM

# tgif

The Morning Score: Friday

All you need to know by 9AM, except what that weird dream was all about.

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Mar 9th 2012, 8:57 AM

# Six Nations

We have the best backs in the world, says Heaslip

We’ll come up with plans, says the Leinster man ahead of tomorrow’s clash at Lansdowne Road.

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Mar 9th 2012, 7:22 AM

# tullow tank

SOB off: Peter O'Mahony will start against Scotland

The Munster back row will win his first full cap on Saturday after injury ruled out Sean O’Brien.

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Mar 8th 2012, 3:51 PM

# Six Nations

England are 'our best enemies' say French ahead of Paris clash

Philippe Saint-Andre’s side are gearing up for the showdown at the Stade de France.

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Mar 8th 2012, 2:12 PM

# you're welcome

The Morning Score: Thursday

Everything you need to know by 9am – except who drank all the orange juice.

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Mar 8th 2012, 9:00 AM

# Six Nations

Don't forget Paris: 5 key questions for Ireland ahead of this weekend's Scotland clash

Let’s do this, Deccie.

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Mar 8th 2012, 7:25 AM

# Six Nations

Rory Best to captain Ireland against Scotland on Saturday

Ulster man to lead out Ireland to face Andy Robinson’s side at Lansdowne Rd this weekend.

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Mar 7th 2012, 1:24 PM

# Six Nations

Saint-Andre mixes it up for England showdown

Half-backs Francois Trinh-Duc and Morgan Parra have paid the price for the points dropped against Ireland last weekend ahead of the clash in Paris on Sunday.

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Mar 7th 2012, 12:31 PM

# Code Breaker

Caption time: when ROG met Mickey Harte...

What was said between the Munster out half Ronan O’Gara and the Red Hand boss?

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Mar 7th 2012, 8:45 AM