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Italy v Wales: Gareth Davies and Stephen Varney aim for relative Six Nations dominance
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Friday, 12 March 2021 07:00
They will be international rivals on Saturday but opposing scrum-halves Gareth Davies and Stephen Varney also turn out to have some sort of family connection.Not that either of them are certain about the exact link."He's from Pembrokeshire, I think he's related to me somehow," Davies told Radio Cymru."Someone's cousin's cousin. There is a connection there somewhere."Not blood relatives then with…
Six Nations 2021: England v France - Eddie Jones' underdogs face pivotal game
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Friday, 12 March 2021 09:16
Before the 2021 Six Nations began, many might have predicted England's fourth-round encounter with France would be the tournament's most pivotal game.The moment when the two favourites going into the Championship face off to decide who takes the overall title.As it turns out it is pivotal, but for different reasons.Former England scrum-half Matt Dawson says Eddie Jones' side need a…
Six Nations 2021: Scotland v Ireland - Jamie Ritchie returns for hosts
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Friday, 12 March 2021 05:12
Flanker Jamie Ritchie is one of four changes to the Scotland team that hosts Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday.Back row Ritchie, who sat out the defeat by Wales through injury, is joined in the XV by wing Sean Maitland, centre Sam Johnson, and prop WP Nel.It will be Nel's first Test start since the 2019 World Cup.Blade Thomson,…
Six Nations: Squidge Rugby looks at key changes Wales have made to turn around fortunes
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Friday, 12 March 2021 01:08
Rugby YouTuber Squidge Rugby looks at the key changes Wales have made to transform their fortunes from unfancied also-rans to Six Nations Grand Slam candidates.WATCH MORE: Highlights: Wales claim Triple Crown with convincing win over EnglandWATCH MORE:Six Nations analysis: Are Wales good or lucky?Listen to live coverage of Italy v Wales on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra and follow…
Louis Rees-Zammit's sleepless nights after missing out on England try
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Thursday, 11 March 2021 14:32
Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit admits he had sleepless nights after helping Wales win the Triple Crown against England.Not because it was his first silverware in his first Six Nations campaign, but because he had failed to add to his tally of four international tries after sprinting clear in pursuit of a Callum Sheedy kick before being beaten by the cruel…
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