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Six changes to Lions for series decider

The British & Irish Lions have made six changes for their series decider against South Africa on Saturday.

Gatland upset Lions named in match criticism

Warren Gatland said he was disappointed the British & Irish Lions had been called out by World Rugby over alleged comments about match officials in the test series against South Africa that has been overshadowed by off-field complaints.

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De Klerk, Du Toit ruled out of final Lions test

South Africa will be without key players Pieter-Steph du Toit and Faf de Klerk when they face the British & Irish Lions on Saturday in the final test of the series.

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Aussie Rugby team involved in plane incident

Rugby Australia is investigating an incident involving the men's Rugby 7's team on the flight home from the Tokyo Olympic Games.

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6N: Wales to begin title defence vs. Ireland

Six Nations champions Wales will begin their title defence against Ireland in the first round of the 2022 tournament while Scotland host England on the same day, organisers announced on Wednesday.

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RFU backs Jones, issues recommendations

The Rugby Football Union (RFU) gave its backing to England head coach Eddie Jones on Tuesday following the team's fifth-placed finish in the Six Nations championship but made a series of recommendations to improve performance.

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Scotland's Watson wins 6N best player award

Scotland's Hamish Watson secured 35% of more than 125,000 votes cast by fans to claim the 2021 Six Nations player of the championship.

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Pivac relishes 6N win after 'emotional' week

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac said on Saturday that he felt an overwhelming sense of relief at his side being crowned Six Nations champions nearly a week after their final game in which they lost to France on the final play.

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Wales win Six Nations as France fall short at home against Scotland

France hand Wales the Six Nations title as Scotland triumph in Paris 27-23 for the first time since 1999.

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Six Nations decider: Why rugby remains in the pressure cooker for much longer

As Scotland travel to France for the Six Nations title decider, Tom Hamilton explains why no team can breathe a sigh of relief, and will be watching the final nervously as rugby ticks along rapidly towards the 2023 World Cup.

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France, Scotland prepare for 6N showdown

France's head coach Fabien Galthie has made five changes to the team who beat Wales, while Scotland make four changes in preparation for the Six Nations decider.

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Scotland duo out of Six Nations finale in France

Scotland's Jonny Gray and Sean Maitland will miss the trip to the Stade de France for the Six Nations finale on Friday.

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6N: France leave it late to stop Wales Grand Slam

France denied Wales a second Six Nations Grand Slam in three years when Brice Dulin scored a stoppage-time try to give them a 32-30 home victory on Saturday.

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Ireland dominate England to finish 6N with win

A rejuvenated Ireland gave coach Andy Farrell the kind of performance he desperately wanted as they finished the Six Nations on a high by hammering England.

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6N: Scotland thrash Italy in record-breaking win

Scotland ran in eight tries to ensure a record 52-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday and a return to winning ways after successive narrow defeats in the Six Nations.

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ESPN Rugby Pick'em Predictions: Wales on course for a Six Nations Grand Slam

As the final round of the 2021 Six Nations approaches, Wayne Pivac's Wales side are on the verge of history as they chase the Grand Slam. Tom Hamilton previews what's at stake in this weekend's games.

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Six Nations: Beard returns for Wales; Scotland overhaul squad

The Six Nations weekend ahead, Wales recall Adam Beard as they seek the grand slam, Ireland face title holders England, and Scotland overhaul the squad against Italy.

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Ringrose, Ryan ruled out of 6N clash vs. England

Ireland have confirmed that James Ryan and Garry Ringrose won't be available for their final Six Nations game against England after both picked up injuries.

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Sexton kicks Ireland to 6N win over Scotland

Johnny Sexton steered Ireland to a 27-24 victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday, grinding down a sparkling but indisciplined home side.

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6N: Wales inch closer to Six Nations Grand Slam

Wales moved to within one step of a Six Nations Grand Slam after scoring seven tries in a 48-7 thrashing of Italy in Rome on Saturday.

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England find another gear to halt France's Grand Slam charge in wondrous game of rugby

England left it late to secure victory against France in what was the game of the tournament. Tom Hamilton explores what this means for England going forward.

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6N: England snatch late win against France

A late Maro Itoje try secured England a 23-20 victory over France in a Six Nations game full of high-speed, enterprising rugby at Twickenham on Saturday to leave the championship wide open.

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