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Six Nations Championship 2015

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The 2015 Six Nations Championship was the 16th edition of the annual northern hemisphere rugby competition involving England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. It ran from 6 February to 21 March 2015 and was won once again by defending champions Ireland.
Ireland captain Paul O’Connell lifts the Six Nations trophy after a tumultuous final day. Photos: AFP
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Ireland crowned Six Nations champions after wild roller-coaster ride

Joe Schmidt called it a “roller-coaster ride” but after the ups and down of a dramatic denouement day in the 2015 Six Nations Championship Ireland’s head coach and his players were left clutching the trophy.

O’Connell leads way in dramatic finale to Six Nations

England, France, Ireland and Wales eye Six Nations title

England and France shuffle packs for key encounter

Leicester lock Geoff Parling was recalled to the line-up by England head coach Stuart Lancaster for Saturday's decisive Six Nations showdown with France at Twickenham.

Leicester lock Geoff Parling has been called into the England starting line-up for their Six Nations clash with France on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
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France whitewash Italy to earn coach Philippe Saint-Andre’s praise

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre praised his side’s resilience after they bounced back from two successive defeats in the Six Nations to overcome Italy in a scrappy match in Rome on Sunday.

England secure Calcutta Cup, but more is needed to win Six Nations

“More clinical”, “tidy ourselves up a bit”, “just a little more accuracy” – England’s players and coaches found a variety of ways to stress the urgent need for improvement as they reflected on the confused performance that just about secured victory over Scotland on Saturday.

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High-flying Ireland eye historic win in clash with Wales

History is on the line on Saturday for Ireland in Cardiff where victory over Wales in the Six Nations could pave the way for far greater celebrations.

Under New Zealander Joe Schmidt, Ireland have chalked up 10 wins in a row, including against England, South Africa, Australia and two tests in Argentina. Photos: Reuters

Ireland edge nearer to Six Nations grand slam after beating England

Ireland took a major step towards retaining their Six Nations title with a pulsating 19-9 victory over England on Sunday to become the only side to win their opening three games.

Gatland wary of dogfight in looming clash against Ireland

Warren Gatland believes Wales must avoid getting dragged into a dogfight if they are to beat Ireland in the Six Nations in two weeks.

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France no longer a great side, admits Philippe Saint-Andre

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre admitted that Les Bleus were “not a great team” after their 20-13 home defeat by Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

France's Mathieu Bastareaud evades a tackle by Scott Baldwin of Wales. Photo: AFP

Last-minute penalty try clinches Italy’s first victory over Scotland in two years

Italy earned a last-minute penalty try to beat Scotland 22-19 at Murrayfield for their first Six Nations win in two years on Saturday.

Italy scrum-half Edoardo Gori celebrates with fans at full-time in their Six Nations win against Scotland. Photo: AFP

Ireland coach Schmidt eyes his ‘biggest win’ over England

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt believes if Six Nations champions Ireland defeat England at Lansdowne Road on Sunday it will be the team's biggest win since he took over in 2013.

Wales winger George North set to earn 50th cap in record time

Wales and British & Irish Lions winger George North will reach his half-century of international appearances in record time when he runs out against France in the Six Nations on Saturday, when he will be looking to continue his purple patch of form against Les Bleus.

End of Six Nations for France lock Pascal Pape

A Six Nations disciplinary committee has banned French lock Pascal Pape for 10 weeks for a knee-in-the-back foul that left Ireland's Jamie Heaslip with three fractured vertebrae.

French lock Pascal Pape saved himself from harsher punishment with his "expressions of remorse". Photo: AFP

Lancaster demands more improvement for key clash

Stuart Lancaster insists his England side "must improve again" if they are to continue their fine assault on the Six Nations Championship and beat the Irish in their own backyard in two weeks.

Medics call for a stretcher as England’s injured fullback Mike Brown lays motionless 12 minutes into Saturday’s Six Nations match against Italy. Photo: AP

Ireland must take their chances to beat England, says Schmidt

Ireland's hopes of avenging last year's defeat by England hinges on the defending Six Nations champions putting their scoring chances away when they meet in two weeks, said Irish coach Joe Schmidt.

Relief for Warburton, Gatland as Wales stave off tenacious Scotland

The overriding Welsh emotion was relief after a bruising 26-23 victory over Scotland on Sunday revitalised their Six Nations campaign following last week’s painful home loss to England.

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Jonathan Joseph stars as England crush Italy in Six Nations

Centre Jonathan Joseph grabbed a brace of tries as England gained their second win in the Six Nations Championship and swept aside a brave Italian side 47-17 with a dominant second-half display at Twickenham on Saturday.

Jonathon Joseph scores one of his two tries in England's Six Nations match against Italy at Twickenham on Saturday. England won 47-17. Photo: EPA

France kick their way past Scotland, while Ireland down Italy

France limped to an unspectacular 15-8 victory over a spirited Scotland in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Wales captain Sam Warburton salutes England’s Six Nations fightback

Wales captain Sam Warburton’s 50th international appearance did not end as he had envisaged but the flanker gave credit to England for spoiling his milestone with a 21-16 Six Nations victory on Friday.

England fight back to beat Wales in Six Nations thriller

England bagged early World Cup bragging rights by clawing back a 10-point deficit to claim a thrilling 21-16 victory over Wales in the opening match of the Six Nations on Friday.

Winger Anthony Watson scores a try for England during their opening Six Nations Championship clash with Wales on Friday at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. England won the match 21-16. Photos: AFP

France expect a much improved Scotland

Scotland have beaten France only once in their last 15 clashes and last won in Paris in 1999, but under New Zealander Vern Cotter, their hosts to Saturday's match are expecting a much improved challenge.

New Zealand-born coach Vern Cotter, pictured with captain Greig Laidlaw, brings new hope for Scotland going into their Six Nations opener against France. Photo: AFP

World Cup adds spice to Wales-England clash

Wales versus England remains a rugby test match that never fails to whet the appetite and stir emotions, and this year there is the added spice of a World Cup largely on English soil in which the two long-time rivals have been drawn in the same tough pool.

Foreign legion set for commanding role in Six Nations

This season’s edition of the Six Nations Championship will see fifty percent of the coaches come from New Zealand and when the tournament begins in Cardiff on Friday, it’s possible, if unlikely due to form and fitness, that both the Wales fly-half and the England hooker could be native Kiwis.

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Burgess struggles on England Saxons debut

Sam Burgess endured an underwhelming debut for England Saxons as he failed to showcase his credentials for a Six Nations call-up in his team's 18-9 victory over the Ireland Wolfhounds on Friday.

England coach Stuart Lancaster was watching closely at the match in Cork as he prepares his injury-hit side for the upcoming Six Nations Championship. Photo: AFP
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England injury crisis opens door for code-swapper Burgess

Rugby League convert Sam Burgess could see his bid to gain a place in England’s World Cup squad given a boost by the injury crisis engulfing Stuart Lancaster’s back division just weeks before the Six Nations starts.

Sam Burgess braces for impact during a Four Nations rugby league match between England and France. The code-swapping centre may now see his bid for a place in England’s rugby union squad boosted by the midfield injury crisis. Photo: AP

Six Nations is further bolstered by the Kiwi connection

There was already a strong Kiwi feel to this season's Six Nations, with 50 per cent of the competing coaches hailing from New Zealand – namely Warren Gatland (Wales), Joe Schmidt (Ireland) and Vern Cotter (Scotland).

Dylan Hartley may miss Six Nations after sending off

Northampton captain Dylan Hartley could be suspended for the start of England's Six Nations campaign after he was sent off for elbowing an opponent in his side's 23-19 win over Leicester on Saturday.

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