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Stats review: Stander and Nowell catch the eye

14/01/2019 09:00 am - While France and Italy have already named their training squad for the 2019 Guinness Six Nations, the rest will be announced this week. And with that in mind, this European weekend was the last chance to audition for places and some players took full advantage. Not least Jack Nowell who returned from injury in scorching form for Exeter Chiefs on the same weekend that Maro Itoje al...

European heavyweights clash with Six Nations stars on show

10/01/2019 03:11 pm - Europe's top leagues take a break for the next two weeks as clubs contest the final two rounds of the European Champions and Challenge Cups. It gives some of the big names from the Six Nations the mouthwatering opportunity to face-off against opposition usually reserved for international fixtures. T...

Ex-England U20 Sisi called up by Italy

09/01/2019 08:50 pm - Former England U20 back-row David Sisi has been called up to Italy's 31-man preliminary training squad for the Six Nations....

Conor O'Shea names 31-man Italy training squad ahead of Guinness Six Nations RBS 6 Nations

09/01/2019 02:52 pm - Conor O'Shea has named just one uncapped player in his 31-man squad for Italy's training camp in Rome ahead of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. Second rower David Sisi has won his first-ever call up for the Azzurri, which will join up at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Committee Preparation Centre from January 20-23. He is just one of ten Zebre players to make the s...

Conor O'Shea names 31-man Italy squad

09/01/2019 11:31 am - Head coach Conor O'Shea has named just one uncapped player, second-row David Sisi, in his 31-man squad for Italy's training camp in Rome ahead of the 2019 Six Nations. Sisi has won his first-ever call up for the Azzurri, which will gather at the Giulio Onesti Olympic Comm...

Stats review: France's midfield conundrum and England's fitness boosts

07/01/2019 01:39 pm - Another weekend of domestic action is in the books and a number of names – both new and old – served timely reminders to their international coaches. For England and Eddie Jones, the returns from injury of Billy Vunipola and Joe Launchbury were great news while in Scotland, Edinburgh's charge continued up the Guinness PRO14. Over in France, another enthralling week of Top 14...

Match action from today's tough defeat in Italy

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Guinness Six Nations auditions continue this weekend across Europe

03/01/2019 09:22 am - The turn of the year means only one thing for rugby fans in the northern hemisphere – the imminent arrival of the 2019 Guinness Six Nations. And with that in mind, the focus on club rugby this weekend is very much with the Championship on the horizon. Auditions continue apace for international spots before the head coaches name their training squads and there is yet more chance ...