Who are the teams in the 2015 Six Nations?
The 2015 Six Nations Championship, known as the 2015 RBS 6 Nations because of the tournament’s sponsorship by The Royal Bank of Scotland, was the 16th series of the Six Nations Championship, the annual rugby union tournament. It was contested by England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales.
When did the Five Nations Championship become the Six Nations?
The tournament then became the Five Nations Championship in 1910 with the addition of France. The tournament was expanded in 2000 to become the Six Nations Championship with the addition of Italy.
Who is responsible for the Six Nations rugby tournament?
The tournament is organised by the unions of the six participating nations under the banner of Six Nations Rugby, which is responsible for the promotion and operation of the men’s, women’s and under-20s tournaments, and the Autumn International Series, as well as the negotiation and management of their centralised commercial rights.
Who was the captain of Wales in the 2015 Six Nations?
Leonardo Ghiraldini took his place as captain. The 2015 Six Nations Championship commenced with a Friday night fixture, once again held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, this time between Wales and England. Welsh captain Sam Warburton earned his 50th cap for Wales.
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When is the start of the Six Nations?
NEXT SEASON’S RBS Six Nations kicks off on Friday, 6th February, with Wales taking on England at the Millennium Stadium in a pre-World Cup warm-up. So here you go, dates for the diaries for the next year’s Six Nations… ( times are UK and Ireland) Saturday, 15 March: Italy 11-52 England; Wales 51-3 Scotland; France 20-22 Ireland
When do England play Wales in the Six Nations?
Wales begin the 2015 Six Nations on home soil, entertaining England on the evening of Friday, 6 February. Friday, 6 February – Wales v England 8.05pm Saturday, 7 February – Italy v Ireland 2.30pm; France v Scotland 5pm Saturday, 14 February – England v Italy 2.30pm; Ireland v France 5pm
When was the last time Scotland won the Six Nations?
Ben Toolis and Hamish Watson made their international debuts for Scotland. Italy got its first Six Nations win since beating Ireland 22–15 in 2013, and its second away win since beating Scotland 37–17 in 2007. Brice Dulin ‘s try was France’s first try against Wales since their 2011 Six Nations fixture.
When was the last time the Five Nations was on TV?
On the morning of the final week of matches, BBC Two televised classic Five Nations matches including Scotland vs Ireland in 1991 and France vs England in 1992. The final match of the tournament between England and France was watched live on BBC One by 9.63 million people, beating the previous record for that fixture of 9.56 million, set in 2011.