Six Nations 2016
-
Joe Marler has apologised for calling the Wales prop Samson Lee a ‘Gypsy boy’ and insisted he is not a racist, ahead of a World Rugby misconduct hearing on Tuesday
-
The players union chief Damian Hopley has said the disciplinary process hanging over the England prop Joe Marler for his ‘Gypsy boy’ insult to Wales’ Samson Lee ‘defies belief’
-
Owen Farrell, who played at inside-centre for England’s entire grand slam-winning campaign, admitted he felt more comfortable in the No10 shirt during Saracens win over Exeter Chiefs
-
Scotland’s Stuart Hogg has been voted the Six Nations player of the championship
-
Conor O’Shea, Harlequins’ director of rugby, claimed Joe Marler is ‘not in any way a racist’ after being told he will face a World Rugby independent misconduct hearing
-
World Rugby has overturned the Six Nations’ decision not to punish England’s Joe Marler for calling Wales’ Samson Lee ‘Gypsy boy’ and ordered an independent disciplinary hearing
-
World Rugby unhappy with Six Nations disciplinary process and the prop could now face a ban
-
England, under a strategy devised by Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick, hardly missed a beat on their throw at the lineout and proved its value as an attacking platform in their Six Nations clean sweep
-
Ian Ritchie is satisfied Joe Marler’s “Gypsy boy” comment has been dealt with appropriately by the Six Nations
-
The RFU chief executive said Joe Marler being cleared by the Six Nations over his insult should be the end of the matter
-
The players of the tournament, the outstanding matches, best and worst moments, the team of the season and what has to change for 2017
-
Eddie Jones, England’s coach, says he is looking for ‘better players’ in the mould of Jonny Wilkinson to take the team to a new level, ideally in time to whitewash Australia this summer
-
Eddie Jones said ‘it’s going to get better with England’ after securing a grand slam in Paris and before the next challenge, a three-Test tour of Australia in June
-
Haskell and Chris Robshaw, another seasoned flanker written off by many, were sick of coming second. Now, battered, bruised but smiling, they finally have a triumph to savour
-
Ireland’s captain Rory Best reflected on a frustrating tournament after the 35-25 win over Scotland, who finished fourth despite racking up their highest ever points total
-
England’s most successful captain, Scotland lock Richie Gray’s happy hunting ground, and John Inverdale’s scarf
-
Eddie Jones celebrated England’s first grand slam for 13 years following the 31-21 victory over France and said that the best was still to come - beating the All Blacks
-
Sportblog England win the grand slam but now must aim for the next level
Eddie Butler at Stade de FranceEddie Jones has made a massive impact in a short space of time but his team need to combine tighter discipline with a greater freedom of expression -
After a tight win in Scotland, Eddie Jones’s Six Nations winners found their feet against Italy and Ireland, held on after a fine opening hour against Wales, then saw off France
Topics
- Rugby union
- Six Nations
- England rugby union team
- Eddie Jones
- France rugby union team
- Wales rugby union team
- Scotland rugby union team
- Harlequins
- Ireland rugby union team
- Rugby Football Union
- Chris Robshaw
- Italy rugby union team
- Premiership
- Rugby World Cup 2015
- Premiership 2015-16
- Dylan Hartley
- Exeter
- Owen Farrell
- Saracens
Chris Robshaw: ‘In sport you go through different times; it’s how you get back up’