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FRANCE RELIEVED TO MAKE STRONG START TO WOMEN’S SIX NATIONS

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France had been a little concerned about how they would kick off the Women’s Six Nations but they need not have worried after a dream start against Wales in Vannes. Manager Annick Hayraud admitted there had been some concerns about how Les Bleues would settle into their game at the Stade

SCARRATT: I’M GLAD THE CLEALL SISTERS ARE ON MY TEAM!

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Emily Scarratt says the Cleall sisters “are a bit of a force” and admits she is glad to be playing alongside the England stars, rather than coming up against them. Both siblings starred in England’s 52-10 victory over Scotland to open up the 2021 Women’s Six Nations as Poppy was named Player of

Blues get the job done at Eden Park

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It wasn't pretty but the Blues retained their second place on the Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa points table when subduing the Hurricanes to claim a 27-17 win at Eden Park on Saturday. Play rarely flowed in a scrappy encounter where the superior defence of the Blues was matched by their execution

2021 Women’s Six Nations Championship Launched

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2021 Women’s Six Nations Championship Launched Women’s Six Nations Championship to take place in standalone tournament window for the first time All fixtures to be broadcast on a mix of terrestrial and digital services New tournament format sees action take place over four consecutive weekends culminating in the

Chiefs win absolute thriller in Hamilton

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Hamilton turned up trumps for the Chiefs again when they secured a last-gasp, and famous 15-12 win over the Blues in Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa on Saturday. Fullback Damien McKenzie, who had moved up to first five-eighths for the final quarter, scored the winning try but he could thank two outstanding

WALES ARE 2021 GUINNESS SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONS

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Wales have been crowned 2021 Guinness Six Nations champions after Scotland beat France in the final game of the Championship in Paris. Wayne Pivac’s side were denied a Grand Slam by Les Bleus in the most dramatic of circumstances on Super Saturday as late tries from Charles Ollivon and Brice Dulin

COLES RETURNS TO FACE THE HIGHLANDERS

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Hurricanes centurion and former captain Dane Coles will return to the starting line-up for Friday night’s Sky Super Rugby Aotearoa match against the Highlanders in Dunedin. Coles, who has missed the opening four rounds of the competition because of a calf strain, got through 25 minutes of the Hurricanes Hunters match