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France v Ireland - preview, stats & BBC coverage
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 13:24
France and Ireland meet in Marseille on Friday in a blockbuster opening match of this year's Six Nations.They will be playing their first Tests since agonising defeats in the quarter-finals of last year's Rugby World Cup.Ireland will aim to repeat the success of their Grand-Slam winning campaign in 2023, which included a comprehensive win against France in Dublin. France, however,…
Physicality key as Italy eye first win over England
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 23:08
Perennial underdogs Italy will need to match England's physicality if they are to beat them for the first time, says Azurri scrum-half Stephen Varney.Italy begin their Six Nations campaign in Rome on Saturday, having lost all 30 previous matches against England."We are expecting England to fly up at us with a lot of line speed in defence, so it's important…
Dingwall to bring England a 'different dimension' - Borthwick
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 13:40
Steve Borthwick says Fraser Dingwall will bring a "different dimension" when he makes his Test debut in England's Six Nations opener in Italy.Dingwall starts at inside centre as one of five uncapped players in head coach Borthwick's matchday squad on Saturday.The 24-year-old Northampton back has been involved in 10 previous England camps and claims a position filled by Manu Tuilagi…
France & Ireland renew rivalry in unmissable opener
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 12:01
Ireland and France may have avoided each other during the Rugby World Cup, but Friday's meeting promises to write another gripping chapter in this heavy-hitting rivalry and launch this year's Six Nations in spectacular style. In the past couple of years, this fixture has been unmissable. It has been the Six Nations at its loudest and most captivating: full of…
'The World Cup final everyone wanted, but never got'
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Thursday, 01 February 2024 08:18
What a way to start the Six Nations. This is the World Cup final that everyone wanted, but never got.It's really exciting. Ireland and France have been the best two sides in the world over the past number of years.It is going to be an epic battle and will really set the tone for the rest of the tournament.When I…
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