Rugbyweek.com's Super Rugby Headlines http://www.rugbyweek.com http://www.rugbyweek.com/siteimages/Rugbyweeklgo2.jpghttp://www.rugbyweek.com en-gb Copyright 2009 rugbyweek.com Thursday 15 April 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25373 25373 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25373 Next year's Six Nations championship will kick off on a Friday for the first time, with Wales hosting England in the opening match on Feb. 4. Thursday 15 April 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25381 25381 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25381 Friday evening Six Nations fixtures have been criticised in some quarters but Wales coach Warren Gatland has given them his backing and says that they are good for the torunament. Wednesday 14 April 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25363 25363 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25363 Martin Johnson's England look set to travel to Wales for the opening match of the 2011 in order to play Wales at the Millennium Stadium on a Friday night. Tuesday 6 April 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25207 25207 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25207 Martin Johnson says that if he felt his departure from being England manager would help the team he would walk away from the job. After yet another dissapointing Six Nations Monday 29 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25105 25105 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25105 The positive economic impact of the 2010 rugby union Six Nations tournament is $632.81 million, according to a report commissioned by Mastercard. Friday 26 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25055 25055 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25055 Ireland winger Tommy Bowe has been named Six Nations rugby player of the year. Bowe started all five matches Tuesday 23 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25018 25018 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25018 Former England prop Jeff Probyn has called for Martin Johnson's coaching set-up to be overhauled and for Steve Borthwick to be stripped of the captaincy. Monday 22 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25001 25001 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=25001 France deservedly claimed their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 in a tournament where they exploited brilliantly the many weaknesses of their respective opponents. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24986 24986 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24986 England manager Martin Johnson was left upbeat despite his team's narrow 12-10 loss to France that handed 'Les Bleus' a first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24988 24988 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24988 An almost impregnable defence and a solid set piece were the foundations for France's Six Nations Grand Slam, French newspapers said Sunday. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24989 24989 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24989 Lawrence Dallaglio has slammed Rob Andrew, the Rugby Football Union's director of elite rugby, for creating a system which means England "no longer aim to be the best in the world." Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24990 24990 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24990 No sooner had Scotland beaten Ireland 23-20 to end the Six Nations with a much needed victory, then coach Andy Robinson was already "focusing" on his side's two test tour of Argentina in June. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24987 24987 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24987 France coach Marc Lievremont hailed his side's pragmatism after they ground out a gritty 12-10 win over England to seal a first Six Nations Grand Slam in six years. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24992 24992 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24992 Ireland coach Declan Kidney insisted there was "more in us" after their Six Nations campaign ended with a shock 23-20 loss to Scotland that wrecked dreams of a winning farewell to Croke Park. Sunday 21 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24993 24993 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24993 A year ago France coach Marc Lievremont was dubbed by a typically unrestrained English press 'The Professor of Madness' after a humiliating 34-10 defeat by England. Saturday 20 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24985 24985 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24985 A much improved England failed to stop France from winning the Grand Slam as France won 12-10 and therefore the Six Nations at Stade de France on Saturday. Saturday 20 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24984 24984 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24984 Wales finished their Six Nations campaign on a high with a 33-10 home victory over Italy on Saturday. Wales were forced to wait until Saturday 20 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24982 24982 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24982 Scotland manged to upset Ireland at Croke Park beating them by 20 points to 23 at Croke Park on Saturday. Ireland fly-half Ronan O'Gara became only the 15th player in rugby union history to win a hundred Test Saturday 20 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24980 24980 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24980 Wales cruised to a 33-10 victory over Italy in their final Six Nations match for 2010 at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Saturday 20 March 2010 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24960 24960 http://www.rugbyweek.com/news/article.asp?id=24960 England's latest captain Lewis Moody insisted Friday he would not compromise his playing style despite his new-found responsibility.