Gaël Fickou is the most experienced member of the France squad and was quickly promoted to captain of their defence by Shaun Edwards upon the arrival of the former Wales defence coach. So it is a little ironic that at the moment Edwards returns to Cardiff for the first time on
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Guinness Six Nations anthems: everyone has their own; everyone has their favourite. Seconds fraught with nerves, emotions, passion and unity; the pre-game anthems are a chance for home team and crowd to sing as one, and for the visitors to make their presence felt. They can pick you up, they can intimidate,
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Round 3 of the Guinness Six Nations is upon us as the Championship passes the halfway point and we get ever closer to discovering who lift the famous trophy next month The round opens with Scotland travelling to Rome to take on Italy with both sides looking for their first victory
Zanni fit for Italy as Smith names side for Scotland clash
Alessandro Zanni is fit to start for Italy in Round 3 of the Guinness Six Nations and he retakes his place in the Azzurri pack against Scotland on Saturday. The veteran second row, who boasts 118 caps, was injured in the warm-up against France in Paris two weeks ago. He was replaced
Davies and Moriarty in for Wales
Wayne Pivac believes Gareth Davies and Ross Moriarty will bring an energy to Wales’s clash against France on Saturday after restoring both to the starting XV. Back-rower Moriarty has come off the bench in each of the first two round of the 2020 Guinness Six Nations, while scrum-half Davies did likewise
O’Driscoll: Jonny Wilkinson is the toughest I played against
Ireland’s Grand Slam-winning captain Brian O’Driscoll has named Jonny Wilkinson as his best ever opponent as Ireland prepare to face England in the Guinness Six Nations on Sunday. Scorer of the dramatic winning drop goal in England’s 2003 World Cup final triumph over Australia, Wilkinson was capped 91 times for his
Humphreys hopeful of returns for Biggar and Adams
Wales forwards coach Jonathan Humphreys is confident both Dan Biggar and Josh Adams will be fit to start Saturday’s Round 3 clash with France at Principality Stadium on Saturday. Adams started the Guinness Six Nations in blistering form with a hat-trick against Italy in Round 1, but was forced to come off

