Wales host France at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday 17 March with kick-off at 14:45 GMT and live on BBC One. The match is the opportunity for Wales to claim their third grand-slam in eight years and they go in as strong favourites to win and assuage some of the hurt at losing the RWC semi-final in New Zealand to Le Bleus. Gatland has made just one change to the starting … [Read more...]
England hang on in Paris – France 22-24 England
England re-wrote the history books and the script in Paris today as for the first time they won three away games in Six Nations rugby. Most pundits felt they would do well to run France close in Paris, but we dares to predict the England win! What we did not predict was that they would do it with such style. Every game in this Six Nations England have improved and most … [Read more...]
France v England Six Nations Teams
France host England at the Stade de France, Paris on Sunday 11 March in the RBS Six Nations Championship, with kick-off at 1500 GMT and live on BBC One. England will be looking to continue their improvement curve and go one better than the loss to Wales. France will be looking for a much improved performance than the first half against Ireland. France having played last week … [Read more...]
Ireland Draw France Fire – France 17-17 Ireland
The game was delayed from the freezing weather a couple of weeks ago and so although cold it was played in good conditions. Right from the off Ireland got in the faces of the French and made them force the pace. So it was that a telegraphed pass from Rougerie was picked off by Tommy Bowe who ran in unopposed. He later scored again and with two conversions and one penalty from … [Read more...]
Teams France v Ireland 2012 Six Nations
France host Ireland this Sunday in the rearranged game from the cancellation in February. The match which kicks off in the Stade de France on Sunday, 4 March at: 1500 GMT and is live on BBC One. Sees France making two changes, one through injury as Clement Poitrenaud comes in for the injured Maxime Medard at full-back while Julien Bonnaire replaces Louis Picamoles in the back … [Read more...]