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Wales two games from rugby grand slam glory
Wales must beat Italy to maintain their rugby union grand slam bid, while Ireland face Scotland in the Hogwarts-sounding Centenary Quaich. Ben Monro-Davies previews this weekend’s Six Nations clashes.
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Can France’s rugby artists emulate Oscar success?
The French rugby team have won the Six Nations five times since 2000. But to succeed in 2012, they must play four matches in four weeks, writes Ben Monro-Davies.
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The remarkable survival story of Six Nations rugby
As the Six Nations rugby tournament kicks off, Channel 4 News Senior Programme Editor Ben Monro-Davies looks at a tournament which can “render great players clowns and journeymen national heroes”.
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Jonny Wilkinson retires from international rugby
England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson retires from the international game after 91 Tests for his country. Mail on Sunday rugby reporter Sam Peters tells Channel 4 News “it’s completely out of the blue”.
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Rugby’s Johnson defends England squad
Ex-England rugby coach Martin Johnson launches an impassioned defence of his World Cup squad following the publication of a set of damaging leaks.
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Squad divisions blamed for England’s rugby failure
As a leaked document blames England Rugby team’s disastrous Rugby World Cup on a lack of leadership, a leadership expert tells Channel 4 News that coach Martin Johnson was “doomed to failure”.
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Martin Johnson quits as England rugby coach
England rugby union team manager Martin Johnson resigns after a dismal World Cup. But why, asks Ben Monro-Davies, did the RFU take the massive gamble of appointing him in the first place?
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Mike Tindall kicked out of England Rugby squad
Former England captain Mike Tindall has been fined £25,000 and removed from England’s elite player squad for his conduct during the World Cup in New Zealand.
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New Zealand win rugby World Cup by one point
After 24 years of hurt, the All Blacks lift the Webb Ellis trophy again – but only after France take it right down to the wire.
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Agonising defeat for Wales in Rugby World Cup semi-final
Welsh dreams of rugby greatness are dashed as Warren Gatland’s men narrowly miss out on reaching the World Cup final in a thrilling match against France.
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Wales dreams of rugby greatness ahead of France clash
As Wales prepares for one of the biggest rugby games in its history, Channel 4 News’s Andy Davies (he’s Welsh, you know) writes about the hysteria ahead of the clash against France.
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Rugby star Tuilagi fined for jumping off ferry
England centre Manu Tuilagi is fined £3,000 after jumping from a ferry in Auckland, adding to England’s controversy on their return home following defeat.
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Home nations try for places in Rugby World Cup semis
England, Ireland and Wales will run out to make their bids to reach the semi-finals of the rugby union world cup in New Zealand.
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Ivory Coast: celebrations as Gbagbo ousted but calm urged
Alassane Ouattara calls for peace in Ivory Coast after the capture of his presidential rival, Gbagbo, on Monday. But he faces a huge challenge uniting a country torn by civil war.
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Ivory Coast: UN confirms Gbagbo’s surrender
The UN has confirmed that Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has surrendered and has been handed over to the rebel camp, where Channel 4 News has been gauging reaction.