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News
28 Mar, 15:43
The Chinese began their New Year celebrations in the third week of January and ended a fortnight later which just happened to be the day after the opening round of the RBS 6 Nations. Not for nothing are they calling this the Year of the Dragon.
Peter Jackson
20 Mar 12
After a grand total of 4,387 passes, 2,965 tackles, 582 penalties, 336 lines-out, 128 scrums, 46 tries and 12 yellow cards, the six-week extravaganza boiled down to one undisputed fact. Wales swept the board - Triple Crown, RBS Six Nations title and the Grand Slam.
Peter Jackson
13 Mar 12
More than 30 years after taking their collective leave of the international stage, they still stand alone as the only Welsh players to have won three post-war Grand Slams - Gerald Davies, Gareth Edwards and JPR Williams.
Peter Jackson
06 Mar 12
Should Nicolas Sarkozy choose to spend another afternoon at the RBS 6 Nations lending Presidential support to the French cause again this weekend, he may well struggle to make head or tail of the opposition.
Peter Jackson
28 Feb 12
Round by deafening round, the Six Nations is moving ever closer to the suitably thunderous finale of a double-edged Grand Slam decider - Wales v France in Cardiff on St. Patrick's Day.
Peter Jackson
24 Feb 12
They were once the golden boys of Irish rugby, but Ireland's back-row have been warned they need to start justifying their glowing reputations in the RBS 6 Nations or risk being split up by Declan Kidney.
Sportsbeat
21 Feb 12
When Wales pitched up at Twickenham the day before their first match under Warren Gatland, the New Zealander confessed to being 'a bit twitchy, nervous and pretty apprehensive'.
Peter Jackson
14 Feb 12
The last time Wales went to Twickenham for a Triple Crown wrapped up in the gold of a Grand Slam they lost both and still managed to come home with a pot of silver.
Peter Jackson
07 Feb 12
As a climactic finish to the opening round, Dublin shortly after 4.30pm on Sunday afternoon will take some beating.
Peter Jackson
30 Jan 12
Wales came from nowhere to win it in 2008 with a Grand Slam to boot. Ireland emulated them twelve months later, France followed suit in 2010 and last year England made it to the top of the pile before their World Cup implosion.
Peter Jackson
25 Jan 12
Keith Earls should be anointed as the long-term successor to the king of Irish rugby Brian O'Driscoll according to the Ireland centre's former midfield partner Rob Henderson.
Sportsbeat
25 Jan 12
The 2012 RBS 6 Nations launch took place at London's Hurlingham Club on Wednesday with coaches and captains alike itching to get the Championship underway.
Sportsbeat
09 Jan 12
Ireland's women coach Philip Doyle starts a four-week training camp knowing his side will be playing catch-up with their RBS 6 Nations rivals.
Sportsbeat
27 Dec 11
Peter Stringer might have turned his back on Ireland's club game but the scrum-half insists he has no plans to do the same with the national team - far from it.
Sportsbeat
03 Dec 11
The RBS 6 Nations has an endless capacity for dealing in numbers which other international sports events can only dream about.
Peter Jackson
29 Nov 11
The next two RBS 6 Nations tournaments will dictate the make-up of the British & Lions squad for the 2013 tour to Australia, according to tour manager Andy Irvine.
Sportsbeat
08 Nov 11
Lock Donncha O'Callaghan believes the careful management of players by the IRFU has allowed Ireland's 'golden generation' to shine their brightest.
Katie Holland, Sportsbeat
08 Apr 11
Ireland women's rugby can look forward to a bright future despite paying the price for fielding some new faces in the 2011 RBS 6 Nations according to captain Fiona Coghlan.
Matthew Jeynes, Sportsbeat
30 Mar 11
As another RBS 6 Nations Championship passes through into the history books, it can only be a matter of time before someone somewhere asks the question: 'How would the final table have looked had bonus points been on offer?'
Peter Jackson
30 Mar 11
England stand-in captain Nick Easter has no intention of banishing the dark memories from the day their Grand Slam dreams were destroyed in the crushing RBS Six Nations defeat to Ireland.
John Dickens, Sportsbeat
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17 Mar, 18:54
England secured second place in the 2012 RBS 6 Nations as a dominant performance from their scrum laid the platform for a 30-9 victory over Ireland.
Daniel Schofield
16 Mar, 16:23
By kick-off time, England will know if another RBS 6 Nations title will be within their grasp but even if the Championship is not on the line at Twickenham both sides will still have plenty to play for.
Daniel Schofield
10 Mar, 19:05
Stand-in skipper Rory Best celebrated his temporary appointment in perfect style by crossing for one of Ireland's four scores in their 32-14 win as they condemned Scotland to a fourth consecutive RBS 6 Nations defeat.
Sportsbeat
10 Mar, 16:28
Second-half tries from Jamie Roberts and Alex Cuthbert helped Wales see off a resolute Italy side 24-3 to keep their RBS 6 Nations Grand Slam dreams alive.
Tom Reynolds
8 Mar, 20:47
Centre Graeme Morrison has called on Scotland to seek inspiration from their performance of two years ago when they head to Ireland this weekend still searching for their first RBS 6 Nations victory.
Sportsbeat
4 Mar, 16:51
Tommy Bowe's first-half double was in vain as France denied Ireland a first win in Paris for 12 years as they came back to draw 17-17 at Stade de France.
Sportsbeat
England Latest
23 May, 13:37
South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer admits England's RBS 6 Nations form has earned the Springboks' respect ahead of June's three-match Test series.
Sportsbeat
22 May, 11:21
Leicester head coach Richard Cockerill has poured cold water on his fall-out with Stuart Lancaster, insisting that any misunderstanding has now been resolved.
Sportsbeat
21 May, 13:09
Leicester's Manu Tuilagi has come a long way in 12 months but the England centre insists he still harbours a sense of regret when it comes to last year's Premiership final.
Sportsbeat
France Latest
23 May, 17:37
Clermont Auvergne have been handed a major boost with the return to fitness of full-back Jean-Marcellin Buttin ahead of their semi-final clash in Toulouse in a fortnight.
Sportsbeat
20 May, 13:38
France and Biarritz teammates Dmitri Yachvili and Imanol Harinordoquy both failed to hide their delight after getting one over Jonny Wilkinson in Friday's Amlin Challenge Cup final win.
Sportsbeat
15 May, 17:03
France back row Imanol Harinordoquy has called on his Biarritz teammates to finish a difficult season on a good note when they take on Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup final.
Sportsbeat
Ireland Latest
23 May, 12:00
Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy has called time on his international career after he was left out of Declan Kidney's squad for the summer tour to New Zealand.
Sportsbeat
21 May, 13:20
Flying wing Simon Zebo is among three uncapped players included in Declan Kidney's Ireland squad for the summer tour to New Zealand.
Gerard Meagher
20 May, 13:20
Ulster and Ireland hooker Rory Best insists his side will return stronger for the experience after being put to the sword by Leinster in the Heineken Cup final at Twickenham on Saturday.
Sportsbeat
Italy Latest
14 May, 15:53
Italy captain and No. 8 Sergio Parisse will miss Italy's summer tour of the Americas after tearing a muscle in his leg when playing for club Stade Francais.
Sportsbeat
11 May, 15:55
Aironi forwards coach Andrea Moretti insists the franchise has succeeded in its mission statement of providing talented youngsters for the Italy side.
Sportsbeat
4 May, 11:48
Italy captain Sergio Parisse admits Stade Français' season will be over if they lose the Parisian derby to Racing Métro at the Stade de France on Saturday.
Sportsbeat
Scotland Latest
22 May, 12:25
Second row Tom Ryder believes Scottish clubs' success this season will ensure the international side's losing streak comes to an end on their Southern Hemisphere tour this summer.
Sportsbeat
21 May, 18:37
Australia coach Robbie Deans maintains Scotland will be afforded maximum respect by the Wallabies despite a nightmare RBS 6 Nations campaign.
Sportsbeat
18 May, 18:26
Scotland new boy Tom Brown admits a vanguard of young players can help re-introduce the feelgood factor into Andy Robinson's team after a disappointing RBS 6 Nations campaign.
Sportsbeat
Wales Latest
22 May, 11:16
James Hook admits he has designs on Rhys Priestland's Wales No. 10 jersey after playing a full season at fly-half for Perpignan.
Tom Reynolds
19 May, 19:35
Wales captain Sam Warburton maintains a packed house at the Millennium Stadium would be just reward for fellow Blues flanker Martyn Williams who will win his 100th cap against the Barbarians.
Sportsbeat
18 May, 15:23
Wales captain Sam Warburton insists his 'super-fit' teammates will be able to cover any gaps if he starts flagging in the final ten minutes of his anticipated return to international rugby in Australia this summer.
Sportsbeat