‘Fantastic’ Faletau wins 100th Wales cap
No 8 Taulupe Faletau will win his 100th cap after being named in the Wales team to play France in Paris on Saturday in the final round of this season’s Six Nations.
No 8 Taulupe Faletau will win his 100th cap after being named in the Wales team to play France in Paris on Saturday in the final round of this season’s Six Nations.
Uini Atonio and Romain Taofifenua were named by France head coach Fabien Galthie in the holders’ starting line-up to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Blair Kinghorn will replace the injured Finn Russell at flyhalf for Scotland’s Six Nations finale at home to Italy on Saturday.
Johnny Sexton says even though Saturday’s match at home to England will be his last in the Six Nations and could end with a Grand Slam win, it does not feel as momentous as winning his 100th cap.
Former Springbok coach Nick Mallett has hit out at England and boss Steve Borthwick following the Roses’ record loss to France in London.
SA-born lock Paul Willemse will miss France’s final match of the Six Nations against Wales at the Stade de France, the national rugby federation announced.
Skipper Johnny Sexton said the chance to clinch a Grand Slam on home soil against England next week is the “stuff of dreams” after Ireland beat Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Ireland defeated Scotland in a humdinger of a match at Murrayfield on Sunday evening to claim their fourth consecutive victory of their campaign as they kept their Grand Slam hopes alive.
A ruthless France side handed England a record home defeat on Saturday to keep their title hopes alive ahead of Super Saturday, while Wales beat Italy to record their first win of the Six Nations championship.
Fabien Galthie was left in tears, almost too emotional to speak after France’s annihilation of England in a stunning Six Nations match on Saturday.