3 Players Who Will Not Feature for England in 2017 6 Nations

England, Grand Slam winners of the 2016 RBS Six Nations with a young team, will not be jettisoning many players from their current squad for the next year’s championship, but one formerly lauded lock looks increasingly surplus to requirements when his rivals are fit. England head coach Eddie Jones was rightly ruthless when picking his Six Nations squad, and the evidence from the tournament is... 

3 Players Who Will Not Feature for Wales in 2017 6 Nations

Wales were runners up in the 2016 RBS Six Nations but the championship may prove the final tournament for one of the team’s great stalwarts, lead to an international hiatus for an out-of-form winger and the dropping of a bumbling second rower. Here are Bleacher Report’s three players who we should bet against featuring for Wales in the 2017 RBS Six Nations. Begin Slideshow  Read More →

RBS 6 Nations 2016: 3 Players Whose Reputations Suffered

The 2016 RBS Six Nations saw the arrival on the main stage of international rugby of Maro Itoje and George Kruis, the confirmation of Guilhem Guirado, Billy Vunipola and Gareth Davies’ places, and the re-emergence of George North. But what of those whose reputations suffered in the championship? Here, Bleacher Report analyses the cases of the three players whose stock fell most in this year’s... 

RBS 6 Nations 2016: 5 Players Who Enhanced Their Reputations

England won the 2016 RBS Six Nations with many of the same players who represented the Red Rose during their disastrous 2015 Rugby World Cup campaign. Their upturn in fortune may in part be down to the arrival of Eddie Jones as head coach, but several of their players made the leap from mediocrity to international class. This list also includes representatives from Wales and France. Scotland’s... 

France vs. England: Winners and Losers from 2016 RBS 6 Nations Clash

England beat France 31-21 at the Stade de France on Saturday to secure a Grand Slam title for their efforts in the 2016 RBS Six Nations, their first since 2003. To the victor go the spoils, but France put in their best performance for months, as reflected in the fact Les Blues provide two winners in this list. England provide two winners but also one loser: a back-three player who needs to step up. Begin... 

Wales vs. Italy: 3 Key Battles That Will Shape 2016 RBS 6 Nations Clash

Wales versus Italy at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium is the first game on the final day of the 2016 RBS Six Nations. Despite being outplayed by England in the opening 40 minutes of their 25-21 defeat at Twickenham, Wales ought to be buoyed by their exceptional final quarter of the match. Italy, meanwhile, go to Cardiff after being thrashed 58-15 by Ireland. The Azzurri must be extremely short... 

Ireland vs. Italy: Winners and Losers from 2016 RBS 6 Nations Clash

Ireland comprehensively beat Italy 58-15 on Matchday 4 of the 2016 RBS Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Although the Azzurri played well for the first five minutes of the clash, as soon as Andrew Trimble scored Ireland’s first try on six minutes, it was inevitably one-way traffic for the rest of the match. Ireland, though, at last gave their supporters some rugby to enjoy, crossing... 

Ireland vs. Italy: 5 Key Battles That Will Shape 2016 RBS 6 Nations Clash

Ireland versus Italy is a pivotal match in the 2016 RBS Six Nations with a number of intriguing battles to look out for. The bottom two teams in the championship meet in Dublin with pride as well as points at stake. In Bleacher Report’s five key battles for this encounter, three are individual player matchups. The other two are equally significant hurdles that these struggling sides will have... 

Why Inconsistency Has Been Scotland’s Biggest Disappointment of RBS 6 Nations

Scotland’s 20-36 victory in Rome against Italy last Saturday was their first in the 2016 RBS Six Nations. But for a team with a world-class coach in Vern Cotter—and one that was moments and a controversial refereeing decision away from a Rugby World Cup semi-final in 2015—Scotland are not fulfilling their potential. The Scots’ problem so far this Six Nations is straightforward:... 

Why Discipline Has Been England’s Biggest Disappointment of RBS 6 Nations

England’s biggest disappointment so far in the 2016 RBS Six Nations has been their discipline. Sound familiar? Eddie Jones’ team were much the better side against Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday, and it was only England’s indiscipline that brought the visitors back into the game. Speaking after the match, England captain Dylan Hartley told the BBC: “I’m sure there’s... 

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