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We haven't won for a bit so can we change the rules please
The bleating clubs of England and France demand a change to the qualification process as Ireland continues to dominate the Heineken Cup.
Wales triumph is more Grind than Grand Slam
Wales will now find out if their pragmatic, physical, kicking style of rugby is enough to beat Australia in the southern hemisphere
Wales success built on their superb second half performances
The most successful teams have made the fewest mistakes because they have risked little in what has been a poor quality Six Nations.
Priestland key to Welsh Success
Rhys Priestland started playing at outside-half for Wales only last August, and then by accident. He had been picked at full-back against England at Twickenham in a pre-World Cup friendly, only to be told a few minutes for the start that he would be wearing the 10 jersey because Stephen Jones had suffered a calf injury in the warm-up.
History points to another Wales Grand Slam
England shut down Priestland but cannot break down a Wales team that is learning how to win tight matches.
Six Nations: a two-tone tournament
The match of the round in the Six Nations this weekend may be Wales’s visit to Twickenham, but arguably more significant for the tournament itself is the meeting between Scotland and France at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Gatland tells Wales to hit and run
Paul Rees looks at Wales’s history against England at Twickenham and believes they will run from anywhere if they spot a lack of defensive cover
Dull England ploughs on through the snow
Paul Rees watches lucky England plod to victory despite creating very little except a midfield full of cumbersome forwards
Robinson and Kidney may soon be looking for a new job
Paul Rees wonders if defeat at the weekend would mean the end for a couple of Six Nations coaches… Is history about to repeat itself? Two Six Nations coaches who had taken their teams to the previous year’s World Cup found themselves looking for a new job within weeks of the end of the 2008 tournament.
England pulls together to win ugly
Paul Rees sees Scotland fail to convert a staggering 70 per cent possession into victory
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