The rollercoaster ride of the 2017 Six Nations continues apace this weekend, as Round 4 presents must win scenarios for all the teams but even more so for England, Ireland and Scotland. Ireland will want to keep the momentum going after their initial upset to Scotland in Round 1 by putting in a solid performanceContinue reading “This year’s Six Nations ramps up the expectations and the excitement yet another notch as it heads into Round 4 this weekend with the highest possible stakes for England, Ireland and Scotland!”
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Round 3 of this year’s Six Nations continues to dish up the surprises as the tournament balances on a knife edge!
In probably the most unscripted tournament in years, Round 3 of the 2017 Six Nations served up plenty of thrills and continued to set the stage for an epic final two weekends in March. Scotland provided a spectacular start to the weekend’s proceedings by proving once and for all that the resurgence in Scottish rugbyContinue reading “Round 3 of this year’s Six Nations continues to dish up the surprises as the tournament balances on a knife edge!”
As this year’s Six Nations approaches the halfway mark in Round 3 it’s high stakes for France and the Celtic Nations!
Round 3 marks the halfway point in this year’s Six Nations and for France and the Celtic Nations the stakes couldn’t be higher. You could say the same for Italy as they travel to Twickenham to take on an English side brimming with confidence and intent on a second consecutive Grand Slam. However, for ItalyContinue reading “As this year’s Six Nations approaches the halfway mark in Round 3 it’s high stakes for France and the Celtic Nations!”
Rounds 2 and 3 of the Americas Rugby Championship provide mixed fortunes for Canada but overall there is still more work to be done than progress made!
Canada got a useful win against Chile in Round 2 of the ARC but at times looked sloppy, and against the Americans a week later, despite some positives, it was a poor overall Canadian performance that showed Canada clearly playing second fiddle to their North American rivals. Canada managed to score a respectable five triesContinue reading “Rounds 2 and 3 of the Americas Rugby Championship provide mixed fortunes for Canada but overall there is still more work to be done than progress made!”
Round 2 of this year’s Six Nations continued to ramp up the intensity as the 2017 competition looks set to be one of the most exciting in a long time!
The thrills and spills came at a frenetic pace in the second round of this year’s Six Nations championship. The action got underway as Ireland blitzed a hapless Italian side and made an emphatic statement that the slip up in Murrayfield was an unfortunate hiccough along the way to what should prove to be aContinue reading “Round 2 of this year’s Six Nations continued to ramp up the intensity as the 2017 competition looks set to be one of the most exciting in a long time!”
Round 2 of the Six Nations looks set to provide another thrilling weekend as the stakes get even higher!
With first round action out of the way, this weekend’s fixtures should give us a much clearer idea of how the standings are likely to pan out for the rest of the tournament. Wales or England will be out of the running for a Grand Slam this weekend depending on who emerges the winner, butContinue reading “Round 2 of the Six Nations looks set to provide another thrilling weekend as the stakes get even higher!”
A quick wrap up of a thrilling opening weekend of Six Nations Action as well as a look at Canada’s opening foray in the Americas Rugby Championship
This year’s Six Nations got off to a superb start this weekend, and the tournament’s billing as one of the most closely competitive tournaments in years seemed to be spot on the money. As Tournament favourites along with England, Ireland got an exceptionally rude introduction to this year’s Six Nations as Scotland finally delivered onContinue reading “A quick wrap up of a thrilling opening weekend of Six Nations Action as well as a look at Canada’s opening foray in the Americas Rugby Championship”
After much anticipation, the 2017 edition of the Six Nations kicks off this weekend and promises a much tighter competition than that in 2016!
This year’s highly anticipated Six Nations Championship looks set to offer a much closer competition than last year. The addition of a bonus point system and the fact that all six competing nations have improved dramatically since last year’s tournament, is likely to mean that last year’s Grand Slam winners England are in for aContinue reading “After much anticipation, the 2017 edition of the Six Nations kicks off this weekend and promises a much tighter competition than that in 2016!”
The Lineout finishes our Report Cards of 2016 for the Northern Hemisphere’s top six and a precursor to this year’s Six Nations!
With this year’s Six Nations just around the corner we finish our look at the fortunes of the Northern Hemisphere’s big six in 2016 and rate them accordingly. While most of the teams struggled with the inevitable rebuilding that takes place after a World Cup, there was still plenty of excitement on hand. England clearlyContinue reading “The Lineout finishes our Report Cards of 2016 for the Northern Hemisphere’s top six and a precursor to this year’s Six Nations!”
The Lineout’s Annual Report Card for 2016 Part 2 – The Southern Hemisphere’s big Four!
We continue our look at how the teams we regularly follow over the course of the year fared in 2016. This week we look at the Southern Hemisphere’s big four – Argentina, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Without a doubt the talk was all about New Zealand’s continued dominance and South Africa’s slide intoContinue reading “The Lineout’s Annual Report Card for 2016 Part 2 – The Southern Hemisphere’s big Four!”
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