Birmingham Mail - Sport - Rugby Six Nations

Rob Andrew: Brian Ashton is safe for now

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:39:00 GMT

ENGLAND head coach Brian Ashton will not be sacked after the conclusion of a disappointing RBS 6 Nations campaign, according to the RFU's director of elite rugby Rob Andrew.

Phil Vickery: We've had enough of pity

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:31:00 GMT

ENGLAND will bring the curtain down on another failed RBS 6 Nations campaign tomorrow, with skipper Phil Vickery declaring: "I don't want anyone to feel sorry for us."

Jonny Wilkinson dropped by England

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:55:00 GMT

JONNY Wilkinson has been dropped for England's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

Ronan O'Gara to captain Ireland at Twickenham

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:39:00 GMT

RONAN O'Gara has been named captain for Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Frank Hadden: Italy a bigger challenge than England

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:01:00 GMT

SCOTLAND coach Frank Hadden reckons that playing Italy in Rome next Saturday will be a tougher mission for his team than the one they faced last weekend when they took on England at Murrayfield.

Ireland's Brian O'Driscoll gets positive news

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:56:00 GMT

IRELAND were given some welcome news when it was revealed captain Brian O'Driscoll would only miss three to four weeks through injury.

D-Day for England flops

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 08:52:00 GMT

JOHNNY Wilkinson and Lesley Vainikolo are among the England RBS 6 Nations flops who will learn their selection fate later today.

Dany Cipriani set to rejoin England squad

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:21:00 GMT

DANNY Cipriani will report for England duty tonight with World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio underlining the Wasps youngster's "dedication" to rugby.

France 25 Italy 13

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:11:00 GMT

FRANCE kept the RBS 6 Nations title race alive by scoring three tries to down Latin rivals Italy in Paris.

Scotland 15 England 9

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:49:00 GMT

JONNY Wilkinson broke Test rugby's world points record but England suffered another Calcutta Cup calamity at Murrayfield.

Ireland 12 Wales 16

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:46:00 GMT

FIVE months after Wales' World Cup campaign was reduced to smouldering wreckage on a field in Brittany, the nation can dare to dream again.

Haskell: I feared Eduardo-style injury

Birmingham Mail — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 10:39:00 GMT

ENGLAND flanker James Haskell admitted he feared he may have suffered an injury similar to Arsenal striker Eduardo Da Silva.

Benezech hails English tactics

Birmingham Mail — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 08:03:00 GMT

FORMER France prop Laurent Benezech has congratulated England on their style of play after the 24-13 victory over the French in the RBS 6 Nations.

Scotland's MacLeod avoids drugs ban

Birmingham Mail — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 15:44:00 GMT

SCOTLAND lock Scott MacLeod has been warned and reprimanded after testing positive for the drug Terbutaline - an asthma medication which is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's banned list.

France 13 England 24

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:00:00 GMT

PHIL Vickery saluted "a huge effort" by England after they revived a faltering RBS 6 Nations campaign and recorded their biggest victory over France in Paris since 1992 with a 24-13 win.

Wales 47 Italy 8

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:00:00 GMT

TOM Shanklin marked his 50th Test appearance with the try that sparked an emphatic second-half performance as Wales kept their RBS 6 Nations title campaign on track.

Ireland 34 Scotland 13

Birmingham Mail — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 15:00:00 GMT

IRELAND coach Eddie O'Sullivan acclaimed the finishing that underpinned the 34-13 RBS 6 Nations victory over Scotland at Croke Park.

'Volcano' primed for controlled explosion

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:49:00 GMT

PATIENCE will be the buzzword for Lesley Vainikolo when he continues his England education against RBS 6 Nations favourites France Saturday.

Lievremont calls for French flair

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:45:00 GMT

FRANCE head coach Marc Lievremont has urged his team to retain their attacking brio when they take on England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship in Paris tomorrow.

Macleod set for rare start

Birmingham Mail — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 09:42:00 GMT

SCOTT Macleod has vowed to make the most of a rare opportunity to start a match for Scotland when they take on Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations in Dublin tomorrow.