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Scotland’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales at Murrayfield on February 13 their first home game of the tournament will be played behind closed doors. The news was confirmed yesterday as the
Women’s Six Nations postponed but men’s event to go ahead
Sports January 14, 2021
DUBLIN: The women’s Six Nations tournament has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Wednesday, while insisting the flagship men’s version will go ahead as scheduled.
The organisers said they hoped the women’s and the men’s Under 20’s competitions which were due to be played in February and March will be able to be played “later this spring or early summer.”
With the women’s teams largely being made up of amateurs 2020 champions England are the only fully professional side whilst France are semi-professional fitting them into a bubble for the tournament is extremely problematic if not impossible.
Connacht s Jack Carty. Photo: Sportsfile
By the end of the night the subtext looked more important than the main news item, even if it was an historic result. Between the comings and goings in the Kingspan and the RDS it had been a productive few hours in feathering the Irish nest.
Munster’s attempt at maintaining their unbeaten record, against Ulster, had been driven initially by Ben Healy, and followed up by Jack Crowley. A 21 year old playing his 11th game for Munster, backed up by his Academy teammate, who will be 21 on Wednesday, making his senior debut. As for Leinster, in the last quarter they turned to David Hawkshaw, captain of the Ireland under 20s two seasons ago.
Guinness PRO14: Connacht shock Leinster, Ulster edge out Munster, Edinburgh beat Glasgow in Scottish derby Connacht won in Dublin for the first time since September 2002; Ulster maintained their 100-per-cent start in the PRO14 by beating Irish rivals Munster; Edinburgh claimed Scottish bragging rights with victory over Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield
Last Updated: 03/01/21 7:29pm John Porch, left, and Ben O Donnell celebrate after the final whistle at the RDS Arena
There were wins for Connacht, Ulster, Edinburgh and Zebre in Saturday s Guinness PRO14 action.
Leinster 24-35 Connacht
Connacht won in Dublin for the first time since September 2002 as fly-half Jack Carty masterminded a seismic 35-24 bonus-point win over Guinness PRO14 kingpins Leinster at the RDS Arena.