https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/ en Copyright 2008 Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:35:58 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss London - Thanks for reading and contributing to this blog during this year's RBS Six Nations. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. We're now closing the blog - but before we go if you have any feedback... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/over_and_out.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/over_and_out.shtml Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:35:58 +0000 London - So after five weekends of thrilling action, the dust has settled on another Six Nations campaign. Before the tournament started, our team of BBC Six Nations bloggers sat down to select a combined team of the tournament and... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/team_of_the_tournament.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/team_of_the_tournament.shtml Mark Orlovac Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:45:02 +0000 I left Rome on Saturday night. There was a tentative plan to rearrange a flight and stay and experience this intriguing drink you call "Guinness" in the Italian capital with a big, bald former hooker. I'm glad I didn't. Has... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/irish_party_falls_flat.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/irish_party_falls_flat.shtml Andrew Cotter Sun, 18 Mar 2007 14:04:15 +0000 London - The 2007 Six Nations ended in controversial, joyous, heartbreaking or infuriating fashion depending on the colour of your shirt. But there's no doubt it's been a cracker - maybe not for the actual quality of rugby but for... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/six_nations_1.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/six_nations_1.shtml Rob Hodgetts Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:31:02 +0000 Cardiff - James Hook's outstanding display against England has given new hope to a Wales team that had looked bereft of it for much of the Six Nations. But it has also provided coach Gareth Jenkins with a rather tricky... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/do_believe_the_hype_1.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/do_believe_the_hype_1.shtml Phil Harlow Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:30:58 +0000 Millennium Stadium - Wales secured their first win of the Six Nations and avoided the Wooden Spoon with a hard-earned 27-18 win over England in Cardiff. See what you think of my player ratings for both sides. https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/wales_v_england_player_ratings.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/wales_v_england_player_ratings.shtml Phil Harlow Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:21:40 +0000 London - France beat Scotland 46-19 in an exciting match which all but clinched the Six Nations title for Les Bleus. The Scots were clinging on at 20-14 down at half-time but were blitzed by a barrage of second-half... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/scotland_player_ratings_1.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/scotland_player_ratings_1.shtml Rob Hodgetts Sat, 17 Mar 2007 16:25:58 +0000 London - Ireland ran riot at Stadio Flaminio with a 51-24 victory over Italy to leave France needing to beat Scotland by 24 points to win the Six Nations title. See if you agree with my ratings of the... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/ireland_player_ratings.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/ireland_player_ratings.shtml Rob Hodgetts Sat, 17 Mar 2007 14:24:19 +0000 Cardiff - I took a fair bit of abuse in a previous blog as people seemed to think that my desire to see Wales beat England made me some sort of atavistic cave dweller. With the big Cardiff showdown now... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/as_long_as_wales_beat_the_engl.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/as_long_as_wales_beat_the_engl.shtml Sean Davies Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:51:39 +0000 The penultimate round of Six Nations games has thrown up plenty of queries for my colleague Hugh Watkins and I. This week we cover the controversial ending to the Wales v Italy game in Rome as well as issues surrounding... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/more_laws_questions_answered.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/more_laws_questions_answered.shtml Our referees Thu, 15 Mar 2007 09:04:11 +0000 Bath - England coach Brian Ashton may have only made two changes to his team to face Wales on Saturday. But he certainly retains his reputation as a ruthless selector. After starting all Six Nations matches so far, Josh... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/will_lewsey_win_his_place_back.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/will_lewsey_win_his_place_back.shtml Phil Harlow Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:39:36 +0000 Cardiff - Ok, Stephen Jones has taken some pretty vociferous criticism on various blogs and message boards for his performances in this season's Six Nations, and now he's out of the England game. I think a lot of the flak... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/jones_loss_a_blessing_in_disgu.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/jones_loss_a_blessing_in_disgu.shtml Sean Davies Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:00:47 +0000 London - As we count down to the final weekend of Six Nations action, there are still four teams with a chance - mathematically speaking, at any rate - of winning the title. If, like me, maths in not your... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/six_nations_permutations_1.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/six_nations_permutations_1.shtml Phil Harlow Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:14:40 +0000 Belfast – Now that my very temporary support of England (for very selfish reasons you understand) has quickly evaporated in the thermals above Twickenham, I can look forward to what should be a thrilling Six Nations finale. While I didn’t... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/will_st_patrick_bring_luck_to.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/will_st_patrick_bring_luck_to.shtml Jim Stokes Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:14:49 +0000 Glasgow - Friends of mine know that I don’t like to beat about the bush. So, here goes...why did Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan accuse a Scottish player of deliberately choking one of his players? And this leads to another... https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/no_limits.shtml https://bbcbreakingnews.pages.dev/blogs/sixnations/2007/03/no_limits.shtml John Beattie Mon, 12 Mar 2007 17:39:17 +0000