Six Nations 2016: Why teams lag behind southern hemisphere sides
By Ben Dirs BBC Sport Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35374361 Read more about sharing. RBS Six Nations Dates: Saturday, 6 February - Saturday, 19...
View ArticleWhy I may be tempted to watch the Six Nations
Six Nations rugby has rarely been a go-to on my television schedule.The only way to watch sport of any kind is live and getting up in the middle of the night to watch northern hemisphere rugby on the...
View ArticleSix Nations: Nick Mallett says sides need new attacking mindset
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35480088 Read more about sharing. RBS Six Nations Dates: Saturday, 6 February - Saturday, 19 March Coverage: Live...
View ArticleSix Nations 2016: Anticipation building for opening games
Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35498434 Read more about sharing. BBC Sport will have exclusive television coverage of the opening and the...
View ArticlePundit Hook slams 'unfair' scheduling for Six Nations
Rugby pundit George Hook has blasted the Six Nations schedule as "absolutely unfair." Ireland took on Wales at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday and will meet France in Paris with just a six-day turnaround....
View ArticleWales carp over Six Nations’ Friday kick-offs but Sam Warburton happy
• WRU’s Gareth Davies says countries should share Friday dates...
View ArticleWhy Thursday night matches may spell the death of Monday Night Football
Anticipated blockbuster ratings for Thursday night matches at the end of the season are set to intensify Channel Nine's desire to make the concept a weekly event in the next television deal. The NRL...
View ArticleSix Nations could go to pay TV
Six Nations chief executive John Feehan has revealed offers from alternative broadcasters will be considered when the existing deal with the BBC expires in 2017. Sky Sports and BT Sport are among those...
View ArticleSix Nations may need to move to April, warns World Rugby chief Bill Beaumont
The Six Nations could be moved to April to create a global season. World Rugby's new chairman Bill Beaumont has admitted the event may have to be shifted back in the calendar to help player welfare....
View ArticleWRU welcomes Six Nations broadcast deal (WRU - Welsh Rugby Union Ltd)
(Source: WRU - Welsh Rugby Union Ltd) All matches in the biggest annual rugby tournament in the northern hemisphere will remain on free to air television. From next season the TV and online rights to...
View ArticleCarter calls for bonus points to liven up Six Nations
New Zealand great Dan Carter has called for the introduction of a bonus point system to encourage more attacking and breathe fresh life into the Six Nations. The former All Blacks flyhalf, who now...
View ArticleSix Nations: post-World Cup glow and fresh starts adds to anticipation
The start of a new cycle means added unpredictability to the annual showpiece for the northern hemisphere’s finest, who have hopefully learned a thing or two from their southern counterparts’ World Cup...
View ArticleIreland the team to beat in open Six Nations
For Irish rugby, it turns out there is life after Brian O'Driscoll. The international retirement of O'Driscoll following Ireland's title success in last year's Six Nations left a major hole in the...
View ArticleSix Nations may shift in schedule as concussion puts global season back on...
The global season is back on the agenda as rugby authorities look at ways of addressing the physical toll the sport is taking on professional players by arranging the calendar so that minimum rest...
View ArticleTV3 blasts RTÉ aside to take Six Nations from 2018
The Six Nations Council has awarded the broadcast rights for the Six Nations Championship to TV3, starting with the 2018 tournament for a period of four years in a deal that is reputed to be worth in...
View ArticleWhy the southern hemisphere countries dominate the rugby codes
DISCORD Late one night in the Queens Hotel in Leeds during the 2000 World Cup, Gorden Tallis shared with me his theory about why the southern hemisphere countries dominate the rugby codes. I later read...
View ArticleTV3’s extra financial muscle blasts RTÉ aside to take Six Nations from 2018
The Six Nations Council has awarded the broadcast rights for the Six Nations Championship to TV3, starting with the 2018 tournament for a period of four years in a deal that is reputed to be worth in...
View ArticleSix Nations: Who and what to look out for and where to watch in 2015
The 2015 Six Nations will kick off at the Millennium Stadium with the roof firmly open on Friday night as Wales and England do battle once again. It will be the first in a series of mouth-watering...
View ArticleSix Nations 2016: Is Friday night alright for rugby?
By Richard Williams BBC Wales Sport Share this page Share this with Copy this link http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35631680 Read more about sharing. Six Nations: Wales v France Date: Friday, 26...
View Article‘Embarrassing’: The international media reaction to the RWC quarter-finals
It’s been a largely uniform reaction from most of the world’s media to Argentina’s win over Ireland with the Pumas rightfully being proclaimed as heroes. In the UK The Guardian describes the Argentine...
View ArticleGeorgia, Romania push to end Six Nations status quo
Italy had just been handed another thrashing in the Six Nations when its captain was asked the question that always seems to crop up in the latter stages of the tournament. Does Italy still merit an...
View ArticleSix Nations should adopt bonus point system: Clive Woodward
World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward has called on northern hemisphere administrators to look at using a bonus-point system in the Six Nations after the most thrilling final round ever seen in the...
View ArticleSix Nations consider pay TV sale
Sky Sports and BT Sport are among those interested in the rights to the northern hemisphere's most prized rugby...
View ArticleSix Nations 2016: Northern Hemisphere's rugby showpiece is becoming a slave...
It is a peculiarity of the Six Nations that its custodians will brook no argument about its future. Suggest the slightest tweak to the tournament and one might as well be desecrating the Turin Shroud....
View ArticleHong Kong rugby fans left fuming after being denied chance to watch Six...
France’s dramatic victory over England at the Six Nations rugby opener stole world sport headlines on Saturday, but frustrated local...
View ArticleSix Nations: The five big challenges facing the tournament
1. Grappling with the global perspective It’s the economy, stupid, so do the math. Why talk American when the United States remains a stagnant rugby backwater? Simple. When it comes to the figures,...
View ArticleSix Nations 'may be moved'
Beaumont was elected unopposed to the top position on Wednesday, with Argentina's Agustin Pichot as his No 2. One of Beaumont's top priorities is to better integrate the northern and...
View ArticleSuper Bowl 2015: 9 reasons why the Six Nations is better than NFL's showcase...
Over 100m viewers watch the Super Bowl annually, and last night’s thrilling finale to the NFL season certainly disappoint. Tom Brady guided the New England Patriots to a narrow 28-24 victory over the...
View ArticleSix Nations cannot rely on heritage and tribalism alone to tempt fans
Slide in scoring, spontaneity and skill must be arrested if young are to be enthralled – and England and Wales can lead way...
View ArticleSix Nations 2015: Grandest stage in Europe set for passion play in Cardiff
Blame the World Cup organisers. Without them, Friday night’s sell-out Six Nations launch party at the Millennium Stadium would have been a simple, straightforward set-to between Wales and England:...
View ArticleWhy we need a Six Nations for football
Rex Features Within the space of 24 hours this weekend, European rugby showed how utterly thrilling and vital a pan-continental competition can be, while UEFA did the exact opposite, launching a...
View ArticleSix Nations may move to April, hints new World Rugby chief
Newly installed World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has hinted that the Six Nations could be moved back a month to April as part of his attempts to integrate the northern and southern...
View ArticleDe Barra: Six Nations rugby's best annual event
OPINION: The Rugby Championship may have a better playing style and the All Blacks but the colour and passion of the Six Nations makes it a much more enjoyable tournament to follow. Winters in the...
View ArticleSix Nations rugby's best annual event
OPINION: The Rugby Championship may have a better playing style and the All Blacks but the colour and passion of the Six Nations makes it a much more enjoyable tournament to follow. Winters in the...
View ArticleRFU unwilling to move Six Nations or autumn Tests for globally-aligned season
Hopes of establishing a more globally-aligned season have receded after the Rugby Football Union indicated it would be unwilling to move the RBS 6 Nations or autumn schedule. New World Rugby chairman...
View ArticleRFU: Six Nations unlikely to move
New World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont insists starting the tournament later "could be a solution" in establishing a global rugby calendar. However, RFU chief executive Ian Ritchie says he doesn't...
View ArticleSix Nations 2015: The best tattoos of the Six Nations
Tattoos play a big part in rugby - but not necessarily for the reasons you might think. Much of the ink - see below - adorning bodies in the Six Nations has similar motivations behind it as that of any...
View ArticleFriday's Six Nations Special on BBC2 NI
On the eve of the final round of games in the Six Nations Championship, with three teams still in with a chance of winning the title, Stephen Watson presents a special hour-long interactive programme...
View ArticleNick Mallett: World Cup 'blown wide open' by Six Nations
The Six Nations has "blown the World Cup wide open," according to former Italy and South Africa coach Nick Mallett. Ireland clinched back-to-back titles on a thrilling final day and Mallett believes a...
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