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'It's a good sign that we can lose key players and not let it affect us'
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
Gone are the days when Wales would lose one of their superstars and wither in the fallout. Warren Gatland's young side saw not only their captain fantastic fall to injury but also their most potent weapon. Yet still they emerged victorious.
No new deal for Steadman
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
Graham Steadman's contract as Scotland defence coach will not be renewed at the end of the season. The Scottish Rugby Union is refusing to comment, but it is understood that the 50-year-old will not remain in the post after his deal expires.
Jamie Corrigan: Stick Six Nations schedule where the sun don't shine
13 February 2012 12:00 AM
They haven't merely messed with kick-off times but with an entire rugby culture
Wales v Scotland player ratings
12 February 2012 07:12 PM
Man-for-man marking from the Six Nations match at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
David Flatman: My ego is battered when club games are just a sideshow
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
From the Front Row: Arrogance is necessary for players who want to forge a career in sport
Ruck and Maul: English referee gets cold shoulder again amid a lot of hot air in Paris
12 February 2012 12:00 AM
Hugh Godwin
Brian Ashton: No 10s deserve a good kicking for booting the ball away so regularly
11 February 2012 12:00 AM
Tackling The Issues
Lewis Moody: Great start for new England... but we're two years off a Slam
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
Moody Views: Tom Wood is the long-term favourite but I hope Chris Robshaw is captain for the rest of the Six Nations at least
Chris Hewett: The IRB must also take blame for putting players in peril
09 February 2012 12:00 AM
Thanks to the rule changes, most tackles at rucks are now made higher on the body
James Lawton: A caretaker of courage, but bravery is not enough to return to the elite
06 February 2012 12:00 AM
What happened at Murrayfield is unlikely to be repeated when the opposition stiffens
'Stephen is not a malicious player, we know he never meant to do that'
06 February 2012 12:00 AM
Sam Warburton expressed his sympathy for Stephen Ferris last night as Paul O'Connell revealed his doubts about the late penalty which saw Wales win.
Robin Scott-Elliot: BBC is badly out of kilter with its endless Scottish stereotyping
06 February 2012 12:00 AM
View From The Sofa: Six Nations, BBC
Ireland v Wales player ratings
05 February 2012 06:17 PM
Man-for-man marking from the Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
David Flatman: Corbisiero comes through tough test with flying colours
05 February 2012 12:00 AM
From the Front Row
Ruck and Maul: Heineken organisers remind English clubs of their right to Rome
05 February 2012 12:00 AM
A few tales of friends, Romans and their countrymen before England's first appearance at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, when a sell-out crowd of 80,000 is expected.
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