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Blow by blow: Irish sky over Six Nations rugby

('Alexandra Baxter',) — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:25:23 -0000

On 21 March, a tenth Six Nations final was dominated by the Celts: Ireland and Wales are through. Italy and England have been knocked out of the race, while France and Scotland are relegated

Vito Kolelishvili: rugby player on 'unpaid managers and sportsmen' in Georgia

('Nino Gogua',) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:42:15 -0000

In 2004, Vito Kolelishvili became a professional rugby player with Lelos, the national rugby union team. At 19, he is one of the few rugby players nominated ‘best player of 2008’, shortly after the Georgian national tournament ended. Interview

Rugby: an equal opportunity sport?

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:38:27 -0000

‘Rugby is a wonderful show: dance, opera and, suddenly, the blood of a killing,’ actor Richard Burton once said. Ordered chaos, rule-ridden – or rather ‘laws’, according to the jargon – but also with tackles, scrums, and ferocious tries, rugby is savagery bound in an iron-clad ethic

Who are the Six Nations in this rugby tournament?

('Helen Moorhouse',) — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 12:00:00 -0000

The big favourite of the oldest rugby competition in the world, Wales, won last year. In 2009, France, England and Ireland are the outsiders whilst Scotland and Italy will try to bring home at least one victory and avoid the ‘wooden spoon’ prize. The competition ends on 21 March