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January 2008

January 29, 2008

Simon Shaw gets a shot at redemption

Shaw All of a sudden the RBS Six Nations Championship is smacking us in the face. The three months since the World Cup ended in Paris have been so full, the confrontations in the Guinness Premiership and the Heineken Cup so plentiful, that the world's premier international tournament has been on the back burner.

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A 9pm kick-off? I should be at the opera

There's a time and a place for everything When I heard that France and Wales will begin their match in next year's Six Nations at 9pm on Friday night, my heart sank and I wondered what the supporters of this wonderful competition would think of this.

Then I realised. I am a supporter of the Six Nations and have been for 50 years. So, what do I think?

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Meet the team


  • Stuart Barnes is remembered as one of the most gifted players of his generation, representing Bath, England and the British Lions. Acclaimed for his autobiography, Smelling of Roses, he now commentates for Sky Sports and writes brilliantly incisive analyses for The Sunday Times



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