Weekend Round Up

Weekend Round Up

France kick off their new era with a 24-17 win over England

Charles Ollivon led from the front with a double in his first game as captain as France beat England at the start of a new dawn.
 
 

New captain Charles Ollivon scored a try in each half as France started the Fabien Galthie era with a clinical 24-17 Six Nations defeat of sloppy England at Stade de France.

There was an air of optimism in Paris after Galthie picked a youthful squad for his first tournament as head coach and Les Bleus made a dream start to a new dawn in the Paris rain on Sunday. Full report

It's like we forgot how to play – Jones frustrated after England beaten by France


Eddie Jones conceded England looked like they "forgot how to play rugby" during Sunday's Six Nations defeat to France, just over a week after declaring he wants his side to be the greatest of all time.

"It was one of those things, but full credit to the French. They played the conditions well. It’s like we forgot how to play rugby in the first half," he told BBC Sport.

"We were slow out of the blocks, we were sorry for ourselves and out of kilter, we let the situation get to us. But we took responsibility magnificently at half-time." Full story

The moment CJ Stander sealed the victory for Ireland

Ireland were below their best on Saturday but gave new head coach Andy Farrell a winning start against Scotland.
 
 

Captain Johnny Sexton led by example with all 19 Ireland points in head coach Andy Farrell's 19-12 debut win over a wasteful Scotland in their Six Nations opener.

Stuart Hogg's drop over the line will be the most spoken about moment in the match but it was man of the match CJ Stander who ultimately decided things in the latter stages.

Ireland defended superbly in the latter stages and survived a long sequence of attack from Scotland following a surging break from Hamish Watson. Full report

Hogg rues 'schoolboy error' which cost Scotland in Dublin

Scotland were wasteful against Ireland on Saturday, with Stuart Hogg apologetic as he departed Dublin following a huge missed opportunity.
 
 

Stuart Hogg apologised to his Scotland team-mates after the captain's "schoolboy error" proved costly against Ireland in Saturday's Six Nations Test.

Scotland went down 19-12 in Dublin but were on top for long periods as they chased a rare away win.

Perfect Start To The Post Gatland Era For Wales

Wales opened the Six Nations by nilling Italy in Cardiff, Josh Adams and Dan Biggar starring for Wayne Pivac's side.
 
 
 

Josh Adams scored a hat-trick as Wales eased to a routine 42-0 win over Italy at the Principality Stadium in Wayne Pivac's first Six Nations game in charge. 

 
 
 
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Playing in their first tournament game since their fourth-place finish at the World Cup last year, Wales always had too much for the Azzurri, interim coach Franco Smith's side offering little resistance in a one-sided contest. Full report

Six Nations Team Of Round One

Harlequins have found Kyle Sinckler's replacement - reports

Harlequins coach Paul Gustard seems to have found Kyle Sinckler's replacement according to reports in South Africa.

The Quins were dealt a heavy blow ahead of next season with British and Irish Lions prop Kyle Sinckler signing for Bristol Bears for next season.

However, Gustard has moved swiftly to find a replacement with South African newspaper, The Rapport, reporting that Wilco Louw has signed with the London based club ahead of next season. Full story

Jaguares, Stormers ease to comfortable wins in Super Rugby openers

Last season's runners-up, the Jaguares eased to a 38-8 victory over the Lions in Buenos Aires, while the Stormers also started their campaign in style on Saturday.

It took until the second half for the Jaguares to run away with their win, having led 10-8 at the break.

The hosts ended up scoring 31 unanswered points after the Lions had taken an 8-7 lead midway through the first half.

The Stormers began their campaign in style, easing to a 27-0 home victory over the Hurricanes.

The visiting Hurricanes reached the semi-finals of the competition last season but were blown away in the opening 40 minutes on Saturday. Full report

Crusaders stroll to winning start as Sunwolves shock Rebels

Super Rugby champions the Crusaders proved their class with an opening win, while the Rebels slumped to a poor loss in Japan.
 
 
 

The Crusaders commenced their Super Rugby title defence with a convincing victory over the Waratahs, while the Sunwolves stunned the Rebels on Saturday.

Crowned champions back in July, the Crusaders looked every bit the team to beat in a dominant 43-25 triumph in their opening outing at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Full report

Cheetahs cut loose to crush sorry Southern Kings

Joseph Dweba crossed twice as the Cheetahs ran in seven tries to beat Southern Kings again, albeit this time in emphatic fashion.
 
 
 
 

The Cheetahs heaped further misery on struggling Southern Kings on Saturday, triumphing 45-0 at Toyota Stadium to make it back-to-back Pro14 wins over their South African rivals.

The Kings crumbled in the closing stages too, not aided by Elrigh Louw spending 10 minutes in the sin bin, with Clayton Blommetjies, Rhyno Smith and Louis Fouche all going over amid the late carnage.

 Nkosi and Nohamba inspire opening win

The Sharks ended a poor recent run against the Bulls with a 23-15 win over their South African rivals in Friday's Super Rugby clash.
 
 

S'busiso Nkosi and Sanele Nohamba ran in second-half tries as the Sharks overturned a half-time deficit to kick off their Super Rugby campaign with a 23-15 victory over the Bulls.

The Sharks had failed to win any of their previous nine meetings with their South African rivals and trailed 9-6 at the interval in Friday's clash at Kings Park. Full report

  

England U20's win it late in France

England led 10-9 at the break through Rusiate Tuima’s try and five points from the boot of Josh Hodge while Joris Moura kicked all of France’s points.

Second-half scores from Hodge and Tom Roebuck gave England a 24-12 lead but tries from Jordan Joseph and Ethan Dumortier levelled the game.

With just a minute remaining though Richard Capstick bundled over after England went through several phases to seal victory. Full report

 Italy U20's battle to opening success away in Wales

Paolo Garbisi kicked 12 points as Italy Under-20s recovered from a slow start to see off Wales Under-20s 17-7 in Colwyn Bay in their Under-20s Six Nations opener.

 
Sam Costelow’s early score had given Wales the perfect start, but from there Italy were able to seize control of proceedings, dominating both possession and territory.

 
While they struggled to convert it into tries, with just a close-range effort from Matteo Drudi, Garbisi kept the scoreboard ticking over the clinch the victory. Full report

Pivac hails Adams as one of the world's best

Josh Adams plundered a hat-trick in Wales' rout of Italy, much to the delight of his boss Wayne Pivac.

Wales coach Wayne Pivac has described Josh Adams as one of the best players in the world after his hat-trick in the 42-0 Six Nations win over Italy.

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Fiji claim title of the season in Sydney

Fiji came out on top against South Africa for the second time in eight days, although this time their prize was not ninth place but a first HSBC Sydney Sevens title.

Both teams had been determined to bounce back from that disappointment in Hamilton and served up a Cup final every bit as thrilling as their last meeting in Singapore when Fiji had led 19-0 at half-time only for South Africa to storm back and triumph 21-19.

Fiji nearly had the dream start in their first Cup final of the season, but JC Pretorius and Selvyn Davids managed to hold Meli Derenalagi over the line. It would only be a temporary respite, though, because as the rain began to fall again the ball skewed out the side of a breakdown and Napolioni Bolaca reacted quickest to score the opening try.



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