Villière hat-trick hands France victory over Italy
A Gabin Villière hat-trick helped France see off a stubborn Italy side 37-10 to get their Guinness Six Nations 2022 campaign off to a winning start in Paris.
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Scotland edge out England to retain Calcutta Cup
Finn Russell kicked a late penalty as Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup in a breathless 20-17 Guinness Six Nations victory against England. The visitors led by seven points with 17 minutes to go but a penalty try and Russell’s penalty cemented another famous Scotland win.
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Ireland make light work of Wales in Six Nations opener
Andrew Conway bagged a brace as Ireland hit the ground running in the 2022 Guinness Six Nations with a 29-7 bonus-point victory over defending champions Wales in Dublin.
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Steyn strikes late as South Africa defeat the Lions to win series
Morne Steyn stepped off the bench to break British and Irish Lions hearts for a second time by landing a late penalty to clinch a dramatic series victory for South Africa. Steyn hit the target with a minute left to snatch victory for the Springboks in an unbearably tense third and final Test at Cape Town Stadium.
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World Rugby to investigate Rassie Erasmus comments
South Africa’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus will face an independent misconduct hearing after his video rant about the officiating in the first British and Irish Lions Test. Erasmus was scathing about how the officials handled the match won by the Lions in a 62-minute video message.
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