Rugby Six Nations 2016 news

Popular rugby players to compete in 2016 Six Nations tournament

Six Nations Rugby fever is spreading across the UK and Western Europe as rugby union fans from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, France, and Italy get ready to watch their favorite rugby teams in live RBS 6 Nations action in the months ahead!

The 2016 Six Nations tournament will showcase some of the most exciting and popular rugby players in the world as they face brutal head-to-head clashes, and rugby history is made. On February 6, Scotland hosts England in a mouth-watering battle at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinborgh. The next day Ireland host Wales on February 7 at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. On February 13 Ireland travel to face France at Stade de France in Paris, while Wales host Scotland at Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. And on February 14, England travel to Italy to battle at Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Great Six nations tickets are available to watch all Six Nations matches on LiveRugbyTickets.co.uk! Buy Scotland v England Tickets, Ireland v Wales Tickets, France v Ireland Tickets, and Italy v England Tickets now online at cheap prices. Last season, England enjoyed victories away at Cardiff, at home against Australia and Ireland, and a memorable 55-35 victory against France at Twickenham on the final day of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations.

However England crashed out of Rugby World Cup 2015 in the group stage, resulting in the hiring of new manager Eddie Jones. After England's exit from the Rugby World Cup, with losses to Wales and Australia, new England head coach Jones has his sights set on a victory for England in their first game of 2016, a Rugby Six Nations match away at Scotland on 6 February. Here is a list of potential England rugby players to be featured in the upcoming tournament.

Be sure to check back for Eddie Jones’ final selections a few days prior to the start of the tournament.

England National Rugby Team Squad

Captain: Chris Robshaw

Full-back: Anthony Watson, Mike Brown

Wing: Jack Nowell, Christian Wade, Alex Lewington

Centre: Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt, Kyle Eastmond, Jonathan Joseph, Elliot Daly

Outside-half: George Ford, Danny Cipriani

Scrum-half: Ben Youngs, Danny Care, Richard Wigglesworth

Prop: Mako Vunipola, Joe Marler, Dan Cole, David Wilson

Hooker: Dylan Hartley, Jamie George, Tom Youngs

Second row: George Kruis, Joe Launchbury, Courtney Lawes, Josh Beaumont

Back row: Chris Robshaw, Maro Itoje, James Haskell, Jack Clifford

No 8: Billy Vunipola, Ben Morgan

Rugby Hall of Fame 2015

South Africa’s Rugby World Cup 2015 tie with Scotland was marked by the induction of former South African president Nelson Mandela into World Rugby’s Hall of Fame at a special ceremony.

Mandela had presented Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in 1995 while wearing the Springbok jersey, once a symbol for Apartheid, the regime Mandala strived to overthrow in his brave battle for freedom and equality.

Mandala demonstrated that rugby is a vehicle for unity of people of diverse cultures and nations as tens of thousands of South African and Scottish rugby fans came together at the 2015 World Cup.

By passionately supporting the Springboks, Mandela set a stellar example and was instrumental in turning Rugby World Cup 1995 into a momentous occasion that united the South African nation through the power of sport. Mandela helped to change peoples’ attitudes, warm hearts and perhaps change history for his country.

Hall of Fame 2015 figures were chosen recently as 26 of the greatest rugby players in the world were inducted into the World Rugby's Hall of Fame.

The World Rugby Hall of Fame recognizes players and others that have made an indelible mark on rugby on the playing field, displaying great character, or through their tireless and inspirational work in promoting the sport of rugby.

Eighteen captains of their national teams were included in the list. The warmest, loudest and longest round of fan applause was for former Springbok captain Joost van der Westhuizen. Out of 26 inductees into the World Rugby Hall of Fame in 2015, 20 players came from Rugby 6 Nations national teams.

RBS 6 Nations Teams Inductees into the World Rugby Hall of Fame 2015

Edgar Mobbs

Ronald Poulton-Palmer

Wavell Wakefield

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Fergus Slattery

Tom Kiernan

Basil Maclear

Marcel Communeau

Jean-Pierre Rives

Gordon Brown

Andy Irvine

Tom Kiernan

Bill McLaren

Phil Bennett

Gerald Davies

Mervyn Davies

Carwyn James

John Lewis Williams

Barry John

Gwyn Nicholls

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