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6 Nations 2011 5eme Journee   Samedi 19 Mars 2011 Le récemment rénové Aviva Stadium des Irlandais accueillera l'Angleterre pour la première fois samedi, qui est à une victoire de son premier Grand Chelem en VI Nations en huit ans. Martin Johnson était le capitaine quand l'Angleterre a remporté son dernier Grand Chelem avec une impressionnante victoire 42 à 6 à Lansdowne Road, qui s'est également avérée être leur dernière victoire sur l'ile d'émeraude. D'ailleurs l'Irlande est devenue la bête noire de l'Angleterre avec six victoires sur sept pour les hommes en vert, y compris une victoire 43 à 13 il y a quatre ans à Croke Park. L'Angleterre a déjà assuré son plus grand succès en VI Nations depuis leur Coupe du Monde en 2003, avec quatre victoires. Et le Tournoi leur est quasiment garanti avec une différence de points de 42 sur le Pays de Galles. Mais Johnson sera sans son capitaine Mike Tindall qui est blessé. Nick Easter le remplacera pour ...

G ame of the Century was a rugby game that went down in the history of two nations. The Wales vs New Zealand match in 1905 was the first confrontation between two teams that were to become major rivals. This fascinating DVD dramatically reconstructs a classic rugby encounter between Wales and New Zealand. The All Blacks and the Welsh had never crossed paths until that unforgettable match. Now for the first time you can watch an incredible dramatic reconstruction of a match that sparked more than a hundred years of fierce rugby rivalry. The expectancy of the 47,000 person crowd was electric and the rugby didn't disappoint. Using eyewitness accounts and rare footage and photos, Jonathan Davies attempts to give a modern account of what happened on that historic day in 1905. Watch as Davies tries to get the bottom of a mystery that has dogged rugby history for a century - the 'try that never was.' Make your own mind up was there or was there not a fair winner that day? For the...

T he 2006 Rugby League Tri-Nations was hosted for the second time by Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by Gillette the tournament followed the same format as in 2004 and 2005, with each team meeting the other two teams twice, and the top two teams at the end of the group stages proceeding to the final. Australia was to run out winners in a tight final. The team won in golden point extra time with Darren Lockyer scoring the winning try in the 87th minute. It was the tournament that had just about everything. "Gillette Rugby Tri-Nations Official Review" takes you through the thrilled-packed, highly emotional seven-game series between Great Britain, Australia and New Zealand from 2006. Regarded as one of the most challenging international Rugby League series ever, all seven of these controversial epic encounters are captured here on one very special souvenir DVD. The final is, without question, the finest game in the sport's history. With the irrepressible Sean Long ...