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Dan Biggar says he will be very surprised if he has to deliver a rousing captain's talk prior to the titleholders' Six Nations opener with Ireland on Saturday but hopes instead his self-belief rubs o…

Dan Biggar says he will be very surprised if he has to deliver a rousing captain's talk prior to the titleholders' Six Nations opener with Ireland on Saturday but hopes instead his self-belief rubs o…

The 2022 Six Nations now looms into view.

Hopefully Ill be able to contribute more than working hard and hitting rucks Tadhg Furlong comes into this Lions tour in a very different place to four years ago. By Murray Kinsella Saturday 3 Jul 2021, 9:13 AM 17 hours ago 8,426 Views 1 Comment Furlong on the charge against Japan. Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO Image: Dan Sheridan/INPHO DURING THE...

Scotland’s constant need to talk themselves up smacks of insecurity after years of failing to deliver when it matters most.

The young pack leader was sorely missed in defeats to Wales and France, but is keen to put O’Connell’s ‘intricacies’ to work against Scotland.

Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell says he has been left frustrated by Ireland’s defeats to Wales and France in this year’s Six Nations.

Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton and vice-captain James Ryan are on track to feature in Sunday’s “must-win” Guinness Six Nations clash with France.Fly half Sexton and lock Ryan must each undergo phased

Mind games: French doctors say Sexton shouldn’t play

Knowing what Antoine Dupont can do and stopping him doing it are two different things entirely.