England suffered a narrow 31-33 defeat to France in the Six Nations, with Owen Farrell praised for his composure. Despite the loss, England's character was highlighted by coach Steve Borthwick. Jamie George remains optimistic about England's future. Italy made history with a strong finish in the tournament, while Ireland emerged as champions. Michele Lamaro set a record for most tackles in a Six Nations tournament.
🗣️ “If I were an England supporter right now, I’d be really excited by what I’m seeing.” 🏴 Danny Care backs England to thrive under Steve Borthwick and Jamie George. #GuinnessM6N ✍️ @alexspinksport https://t.co/GaUNZthxBs
Italy have just had their best Six Nations ever. And before we dig into the victory on Super Saturday, first @will_owen9 looks at their remarkable first win of the tournament, as Quesada's legion downed Scotland... https://t.co/rMhm5kPKwq https://t.co/jmcxjZu1SO
COLOSSAL CAPITANO 🇮🇹 He's now topped the Six Nations tackle charts twice in his career... Saturday was probably his best ever game in Azzurro. Absolute rock of a player. #GuinnessSixNations https://t.co/fc5e20Jx4y
Michele Lamaro has set a new record for tackles made in the Six Nations. Talk about leading from the front 💥 💪 #rugby #GuinnessM6N #ItalyRugby https://t.co/2kviIqdjxr
🗣️ "All you want is an opportunity to put yourself out there against the best and South Africa are 100 per cent the best." ☘️ Andy Farrell keen for Ireland to test their mettle against world champions. https://t.co/PtIXtW8Gbk
103 - @Federugby's Michele Lamaro made 103 tackles in the #GuinnessM6N this year, the most by any player in an edition of the Championship, surpassing Jonny Gray’s tally of 100 in 2018. Colossus. https://t.co/QDeyGfD1Ux
England were so close, but they ran out of time ⏰ #rugby #GuinnessM6N #EnglandRugby https://t.co/5WFv6Fv8M9
'England back line looks more balanced without Owen Farrell conundrum' ✍️ @brianmoore666 #TelegraphRugby | #SixNations
Six Nations title an excellent achievement for Farrell's remodelled Ireland side: https://t.co/tzkBCf1I8M
🗣️ “I’ll be taking the very best players that are available for selection at that point in time.” 🏴 Steve Borthwick already looking ahead to their games with the All Blacks. https://t.co/ySuLktx6cC
'What is clear now, and what is so, so heartening for them, is England are more than a bits ‘n’ pieces side.' Mick Cleary wraps up an encouraging Six Nations for Steve Borthwick and England. https://t.co/oOj90xca5z
Andy Farrell: Head coach says there is 'plenty more' in Ireland after Six Nations win https://t.co/ESpk3qLkFD
Woodward names the one 'major learning for the future' for Borthwick #EnglandRugby #GuinnessSixNations #FRAvENG Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/FAZOYg4abQ
With Ireland retaining the 6 Nations they look ahead to a clash with the Springboks, how do you see the series unfolding? https://t.co/Ke4xIJGAUd
✍️ "The Six Nations marked definite progress for Steve Borthwick’s side, with the England head coach triggering the thrilling, aggressive attacking change that Eddie Jones was unable to deliver" Read @AlexMLowe's column ⬇️ https://t.co/hi7VcfTZog
Ireland coach Andy Farrell can’t wait for the Six Nations champions to lock horns with the 2023 Rugby World Cup winners and top-ranked side, the Springboks, in July. https://t.co/bniLfqTHfa
Ireland ready themselves for South Africa as Scotland rue near misses https://t.co/NRU9hJ4CZb
This doesn't make good viewing for Wales fans 😫 #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/IrsUwSYdJx
🗣️ "I feel like a different player on the field." #GuinnessM6N 🏴 George Ford on a mindset shift that's backed up by stats. ✍️ @jameswhile https://t.co/fzEuUwKh2V
🗣 "England are getting more and more dangerous" @johnbarc86 and @samwarburton_ explain why England are showing real threat in attack 💥 #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/Do9ZmjamxW
🗣️ "England came up short, both in the match and the championship itself, yet have so transformed themselves that they are a side reborn." 🏴 Opinion: England a 'side reborn' after Six Nations as 'straitjacket has gone'. ✍️ @alexspinksport #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/AbFTtkJDbb
These stats do not make good reading for Wales fans 😫 Watch on BBC Two and @BBCiPlayer 📲 #BBCRugby #SixNations https://t.co/LjJpdilSS8
🇮🇹 The Italian centre pairing was simply outstanding in the 2024 #GuinnessM6N!👏 https://t.co/XpiKa4feaw
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD hands out his Six Nations verdict RATINGS - and names the one thing he would like to see from England's Steve Borthwick https://t.co/vdD9MtCOVG https://t.co/53AKUcfP4m
🪜 Six Nations 2024 is in the books. Here's the final standings! #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/LDuSlJIvqk
🤯 The Italian skipper finished as the #GuinnessM6N's top tackler remarkably averaging over 25 per game! 🔢 No other player made more than 79 tackles in the tournament. https://t.co/TsQywxjHOL
🏉 Ireland were "deserved" Six Nations champions but their final two below-par performances illustrated they are still a "team in development", according to former Ireland fullback Hugo MacNeill. #AFPSports Read more: https://t.co/2pMrwo2JEG https://t.co/UtBJZWh8XG
Shaun Edwards gives blunt verdict of 'worst performance' in France's win against England https://t.co/P2Ml12WZyK https://t.co/7zEeVi97x4
💬 "Watching the Italian Class of 2024 is a wonderful experience." #GuinnessM6N 🏴🇮🇹 Read our #WALvITA takeaways below. 👇 https://t.co/EMig5hSa4b
Steve Borthwick has a positive outlook on England’s narrow defeat against France 🏉 He also described how his “overriding emotion is immense pride in the players and gratitude to our supporters.” How do you rate England’s Six Nations campaign? 🤔🏴 https://t.co/YSuKDZlZke
📹 Watch the highlights from the final game in this year's #GuinnessM6N between France and England here ⬇️ #FRAENG https://t.co/HnT24Fzwz7
Italy finish the Men's Six Nations with two wins and a draw 🔥 #rugby #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/NSwbJzv8f1
📈 ALL-TIME SIX NATIONS TABLE 1) ☘️ - 264 2) 🇫🇷 - 239 3) 🏴 - 230 4) 🏴 - 190 5) 🏴 - 146 6) 🇮🇹 - 42 https://t.co/pCtqRI6dM1
🤔 Steve Borthwick: “We never actually lose, we just run out of time.” #GuinnessM6N https://t.co/Ct1Wwr7Nqm
🤓 POINTS DIFFERENCE Tough times for Wales, England and France... 🏴 Just the third negative points difference in England's history. 🇮🇹 Italy recorded their best ever points difference! ☘️ Ireland recorded their second best ever points difference. https://t.co/8sHQ3DtSRR
Ireland emphatically bounced back from familiar Rugby World Cup quarter-final disappointment to underline their status as the northern hemisphere’s top Test side. 5 things we learned from the 2024 Six Nations #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/Uj0i9z6BJS
Ireland emphatically bounced back from familiar Rugby World Cup quarter-final disappointment to underline their status as the northern hemisphere’s top Test side. https://t.co/Uj0i9z6BJS
Six Nations horror show for Wales puts spotlight on Gatland https://t.co/OVaZ3HMJur https://t.co/yFqz10fvPF
Ireland 17-13 Scotland: From World Cup disappointment to Six Nations glory https://t.co/v28NoQMR4d
Wales v Italy winners and losers as answer to problem found but Gatland facing toughest job of his career | @Steffan_Thomas1 https://t.co/kkIm7Qyi7S https://t.co/ibPNoFEj4V
Michele Lamaro typified everything good about Italy against Wales 🇮🇹 80 mins 21/22 tackles 20 metres 12 metres post contact 12 defensive ruck arrivals 6 passes 3 turnovers won 2 defenders beaten 1 dominant hit 0 turnovers lost I hope the Welsh were taking notes 😳 #WALvITA https://t.co/qd1rgg5xyg
🇮🇹 ITALY SIX NATIONS POINTS 2014-2023 - 8 points 2024 - 11 points Italy scored more points in this Six Nations than the previous ten tournaments combined!
Piece on England’s attack, focusing on the four tries they scored in Lyon. 👟 Kicking game to connect everything 🎯 Going after Ramos 🛁 Lawrence unleashed in 13 channel 😇 Freeman’s rewards for roaming 🔥 Ford pushing flat https://t.co/28O8cuumkR
SIX NATIONS PERFORMANCE INDEX: 🇮🇹 1st ☘️ 4th 🏴 5th 🇫🇷 19th 🏴 22nd 🏴 24th (Out of 25 tournaments) The index ranks points for and points against from each tournament. The rankings for each are then added together. I.e. this is Italy’s best ever performance.
Ireland 17-13 Scotland: Gregor Townsend 'really proud' despite 'frustrating' Six Nations campaign https://t.co/lAl1vTOsxw
Lawrence's destructive display shows England need not fear a future without Tuilagi ✍️ @oliverbrown_tel #TelegraphRugby I #SixNations
"Steve Borthwick didn’t make radical changes after his side lost so abysmally to Scotland - and he has seen the benefit of that with England putting in their two best performances under him in an attacking sense." ✍️Read @dallaglio8's column 🔽 https://t.co/17aAxDhby9
‘Huge strides’: Jamie George and Steve Borthwick bullish despite France loss https://t.co/FGy3koPUFl
England’s attack is better now than any point since 2019 World Cup ✍️ @sirianmcgeechan #TelegraphRugby I #SixNations
Wales v Italy media reaction as Wales produce 'utter shambles' in face of 'gladiatorial' Italians https://t.co/k4YHIGW8dW https://t.co/GPjBVOP6MO
Ollie Lawrence's destructive display shows England need not fear a future without Manu Tuilagi. Piece from Groupama Stadium, Lyon https://t.co/Vmoquw9QBg
"We weren’t beaten, we just ran out of time." - What Steve Borthwick had to say in the aftermath of seeing England pipped in the last minute by France, from Liam Heagney 👨💻 in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/xCj3HY5PEE
The bold hunch Jamie George has about his "huge strides" England, from Liam Heagney 👨💻 in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/dEqPgEFRJ5
The Six Nations is in the history books for 2024. Here are five key takeaways from the tournament. ✍️ @bensmithrugby https://t.co/9LE1whlUBk
“The expectation was to be blowing raspberries at Steve Borthwick and co…" - Electric attack and 3️⃣ other third-place England talking points, from Liam Heagney 👨💻 in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/CIqrS1wVRO
Electric attack and 3️⃣ other third-place England talking points, from Liam Heagney 👨💻 in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more ⤵️ https://t.co/CIqrS1wVRO
Electric attack and 3️⃣ other third-place England talking points, from Liam Heagney 👨💻 in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby Click below for more⤵️ https://t.co/CIqrS1wVRO
Ireland's next assignment is a tour to South Africa to face the Rugby World Cup winners. https://t.co/wJGGHqthXt
Italy made a historic finish to the 2024 Six Nations, France edged England and Ireland beat Scotland to retain the crown. https://t.co/Z3ZiAfmKXU
🗣️ "It was an absolute lesson in organisation and rugby intelligence from the brilliant Italian partnership, arguably the most effective of this year’s tournament." 🏴🇮🇹 Five takeaways from Italy's victory over Wales. #GuinnessM6N ✍️ @jameswhile #WALvITA https://t.co/uKP7euWiCk
🇮🇪 Putting the World Cup disappointment behind them #SixNations https://t.co/AB2fGW5fui
France v England: Six Nations 2024 finale – as it happened https://t.co/ZiLrvGbEb9
2024 attack & defence rank for each team from their 25 Six Nations seasons: Ireland's 7th best Six Nations for attack & 3rd best for defence France 13th & 24th England 17th & 24th Scotland 5th & 10th Italy 5th & 4th Wales 20th & 21st
"Déjà vu from the Pollard penalty... genuinely feel this team is on an upward curve and we are going somewhere." - Jamie George on a last-gasp England loss that has him feeling optimistic about the future, from Liam Heagney 🎙️ in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby https://t.co/l1kfT01DmP
🗣️ "Steve Borthwick's team showed huge character to twice come from behind." ✍️ @jameswhile & @alexspinksport 🇫🇷🏴 Read our Five takeaways from #FRAvENG below. https://t.co/hSa5PYBvjX
"We weren’t beaten tonight, we just ran out of time..." - England boss Steve Borthwick reacts to Saturday night's agonising 31-33 Six Nations loss to France, from Liam Heagney 🎙️ in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N #FRAvENG #EnglandRugby #rugby https://t.co/mbqgIrtmIl
🗣️ "While all the chaos was going on around him, Ford kept his composure and was the main reason why England were still in the game at the break." #GuinnessM6N 🏴 England's player ratings following their defeat to France. #FRAvENG https://t.co/dgpntBg6c0
🗣️ "France got out of jail courtesy of their sheer firepower tonight but Shaun Edwards must be a concerned man." 🇫🇷🏴 Five takeaways from #FRAvENG #GuinnessM6N ✍️ @jameswhile @alexspinksport https://t.co/Hj9KeBRswY
🧊 "Ice in his veins to slot the match-winner." #FRAvENG 🇫🇷 Our France player ratings from the thriller in Lyon. #GuinnessM6N ✍️ @jaredwright17 https://t.co/KYADLVe1iJ