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Six Nations Championship 2014

Six Nations Championship 2014
The 2014 Six Nations Championship was the 15th staging of the annual European competition between England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It began on 1 February and concluded on 15 March 2014, when Ireland were crowned champions.
Ireland players celebrate with their medals and the Six Nations Championship trophy after beating France on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Ireland clinch Six Nations after beating France in thriller

Ireland won the Six Nations title on Saturday with a thrilling 22-20 victory over France to give iconic centre Brian O’Driscoll the perfect end to his stellar international career.

England crush Italy, Wales destroy Scotland

Ireland seek perfect send-off for O’Driscoll as championship goes down to wire

England may use Manu Tuilagi as ‘wrecking ball’ against Italy

England may recall Manu Tuilagi to their replacements bench as they plan one final attempt to take the Six Nations title this weekend.

Manu Tuilagi, who played for the British & Irish Lions in Australia last year, could be on the bench for England’s match against Italy on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Coach Saint-Andre confident of France rising to title test against Ireland

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre backed his side to be a much-improved outfit when they face Ireland in a potential Six Nations title decider in Paris on Saturday.

Ireland great O’Driscoll calls for one last hurrah in Paris

Brian O’Driscoll has called on his Ireland teammates to raise their game one last time as he bids to retire from international rugby on a high.

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England victory over Wales sets up three-way Six Nations fight on final day

Stuart Lancaster was left looking for a favour from France after his side’s 29-18 win over Wales set-up a three-way fight for the Six Nations Championship.

England’s Owen Farrell (left) challenges Leigh Halfpenny of Wales at Twickenham. Photo: Reuters

Stylish Ireland give O’Driscoll a triumphant home farewell

Ireland turned on the style to give a teary-eyed Brian O’Driscoll the perfect farewell present in his last test on home soil with a thumping 46-7 Six Nations victory over Italy at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

Crowd can roar England to victory, says Stuart Lancaster

England coach Stuart Lancaster has urged the Twickenham crowd to find its voice once more when two-time defending Six Nations champions Wales arrive at the London ground on Sunday.

O’Driscoll on the home straight of glittering international career

"In no time, no one will remember me." Of all the words that will be written and spoken about Ireland rugby great Brian O'Driscoll as the gifted centre enters the final stage of his test career, surely none will prove so wide of the mark as his own absurdly modest self-assessment.

Ireland centre Brian O’Driscoll wants to be remembered for being a team player more than anything else. Photo: AFP

France desperate to atone for dismal display in Cardiff

Even after their heaviest Six Nations defeat in five years, France are still in the title race. But with points differential likely to determine the champion, France have the worst of the four teams tied for the lead – plus one. Ireland, by contrast, are plus 42.

A furious Philippe Saint-Andre has rung the changes. Photo: AFP

Brian O’Driscoll set for emotional send-off in his last match at Lansdowne Road

The latest stop on Brian O’Driscoll’s long goodbye to rugby is at Lansdowne Road on Saturday against Italy in the Six Nations, with the centre marking his final home match for Ireland with a record 140th test cap.

Scotland have hope against France if scrum improves, says Nathan Hines

The Scottish scrum will have to produce their best performance of the Six Nations if they are to upset France in their match at Murrayfield on Saturday, former Scotland lock Nathan Hines said.

England prepared for Welsh ‘hatred’ at Twickenham, says Jack Nowell

Wales will be motivated by their hatred of England when the sides face off in Sunday's Six Nations showdown at Twickenham, said English wing Jack Nowell.

England's Danny Care (left) celebrates with Jack Nowell after scoring a try against Ireland last month. Photo: Reuters

Leigh Halfpenny warns Wales to beware of Mike Brown

Leigh Halfpenny has warned his Wales teammates that opposing fullback Mike Brown can hurt the Six Nations champions when they face England at Twickenham on Sunday.

England’s Mike Brown (right) in action against Scotland last month. Photo: Reuters

England call up Manu Tuilagi and Marland Yarde

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi and London Irish wing Marland Yarde were recalled to the England squad after injury lay-offs ahead of Sunday’s Six Nations international against two-time defending champions Wales at Twickenham.

France are ‘like watching clowns at the circus’, says Guscott

Former England centre Jeremy Guscott has hit out at the France rugby team, saying watching them is “like watching clowns at the circus”.

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France drop Picamoles over lack of respect for referee

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre dropped number eight Louis Picamoles from his squad to face Scotland next week because he showed a lack of respect towards referee Alain Rolland during last Friday’s loss to Wales.

Louis Picamoles (left) in action for France in their match against Wales. The number eight appeared to mockingly applaud referee Alain Rolland after he was shown a yellow card. Photo: Reuters

France include Morgan Parra despite impending hearing over headbutt

Scrum-half Morgan Parra faces an anxious wait after being recalled to the French Six Nations squad for their match with Scotland on March 8.

Blow for England with Billy Vunipola to miss remaining Six Nations matches

England’s Billy Vunipola will miss the final two matches of this season’s Six Nations, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

England deny O’Driscoll his landmark win

England fought back to spoil Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll’s record-equalling test appearance with a 13-10 Six Nations victory at Twickenham on Saturday.

England's Danny Care dives in to score against Ireland in their Six Nations clash at Twickenham on Saturday. Photo: AP

Weir drop goal gives Scotland victory at the death

A Duncan Weir drop goal in the final minute gave Scotland a stunning 21-20 victory over Italy at Rome's Olympic Stadium in an enthralling Six Nations clash on Saturday.

Scotland players celebrate after winning the Six Nations match against Italy in Rome. Photo: AFP

Wales overwhelm France to restore title hopes

Wales coach Warren Gatland was an unusually happy man on Friday after a try in each half earned a third successive win over France and put them back in the hunt to retain their Six Nations crown.

Italy confident of avoiding wooden spoon against Scotland

Nobody likes Scotland as much as Italy do. The Scots are the team Italy beat most often in Six Nations rugby – six times out of 14, the last three at home. And that's where they will be on Saturday, at the Stadio Olimpico.

Cian Healy and fellow front-rowers hold Triple Crown key for Ireland

In a tasty Twickenham clash, the pressure will be keenest on Cian Healy and his fellow Ireland front-rowers Rory Best and Mike Ross. For it’s their job on Saturday to expose England’s enforced gamble on David Wilson, the tighthead prop who has been granted a rare Six Nations start.

Cian Healy powering through against Wales last time out. Photo: EPA

Brian O’Driscoll to equal George Gregan caps record

Ireland great Brian O’Driscoll is set to equal George Gregan’s world record for the most test appearances when he runs out against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Brian O’Driscoll is on course to tie former Australia scrum-half George Gregan’s world record of 139 test appearances. Photo: AFP

England coach Lancaster makes two changes for Ireland showdown

England coach Stuart Lancaster made two changes to his squad for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham. Bath tight-head prop David Wilson replaces Dan Cole, who suffered a season-ending neck injury, while the uncapped fly-half George Ford comes in for Brad Barritt on the bench.

Wales drop scrum-half Phillips for must-win match against France

Wales half back Mike Phillips has been dropped to the bench for Friday’s must-win Six Nations match with France in Cardiff, while wing George North has moved into midfield in the absence of Scott Williams and Jonathan Davies.

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