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Six Nations 2023: Ireland v France build-up - Andy Farrell's plan to win
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Friday, 10 February 2023 00:47
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says his side "must have clear understanding of the clarity of the plan" if they are to overcome France in Saturday's Six Nations game against France in Dublin.The match between the world's top-two ranked sides has been billed as a potential tournament decider.Farrell said his side should go into the encounter "fully believing in what…
Ange Capuozzo: Young star leading Italy revolution faces England in Six Nations
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Friday, 10 February 2023 09:00
On 12 March 2022 Italian rugby was staring at a 36th successive Six Nations defeat and an unwanted seventh Wooden Spoon. They needed a hero.Trailing 26-10 to Scotland with half an hour to play in Rome, the beleaguered Azzurri turned to a somewhat lightweight and youthful looking full-back, plucked from the second tier of French rugby.Eight months later, Ange Capuozzo…
Six Nations 2023: Ireland's Conor Murray to face France after father sustains serious crash injuries
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Friday, 10 February 2023 08:46
Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray is in "good form" and is set to play against France in the Six Nations despite his father sustaining "serious injuries" in a road traffic collision.Murray's dad Gerry is being treated in hospital after colliding with a truck while cycling in County Limerick."He's in good form, he's back with the group and looking forward to the…
Six Nations: 'Forget Wales bogeyman Warren Gatland... this must be Scotland's time'
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Friday, 10 February 2023 08:32
There can scarcely be a time when Warren Gatland has been more concerned about his perfect run against Scotland coming to an end. Eleven victories in a row is a statistic that fries the brain. No coach in history has won more games against the Scots than the redoubtable Kiwi. You'd bet the house that no coach in history ever…
Six Nations 2023: England pick Owen Farrell over Marcus Smith to face Italy
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Friday, 10 February 2023 08:13
England head coach Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith and selected Owen Farrell to start at fly-half against Italy in the Six Nations on Sunday.Borthwick has moved his captain from inside centre, where he played in the defeat against Scotland. Ollie Lawrence partners Henry Slade in a totally new centre partnership, with Joe Marchant not in the 23.Jack Willis replaces…
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