Scotland made it third time lucky at Murrayfield as they cruised to their first home win of the Six Nations with a record-breaking thrashing of Italy. Gregor Townsend’s side ran in eight tries against an Azzurri outfit who will be glad to see the end of a miserable campaign.
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Ireland and Munster star CJ Stander has announced he will retire from both international and club rugby this summer at the age of 31. He has decided to retire after questioning his desire to continue to compete at the highest level, plus a desire to raise his family at home in South Africa.
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A late Johnny Sexton penalty saw Ireland notch up their second win of the Guinness Six Nations campaign, beating Scotland 24-27 in Edinburgh. Andy Farrell’s side led for most of the game but a late surge by the hosts made for a nervous ending.
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A late Maro Itoje try secured England victory over France in a Six Nations game full of high-speed, enterprising rugby at Twickenham to leave the championship wide open. Trailing by four points heading towards full-time but Itoje bundled over from a maul and was awarded the try by the TMO.
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Wales moved to within one step of a Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam after scoring seven tries in a comprehensive thrashing of Italy in Rome. Hooker Ken Owens scored a brace of tries in the Eternal City while Louis Rees-Zammit scored his fourth try of the tournament.
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