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Ireland's Hansen banned but available for 6 Nations

Ireland's Hansen banned but available for Six Nations

Connacht wing Mack Hansen is cleared to play in Ireland's Six Nations opener against England after being handed a three-match ban for comments he made about a referee.

ESPN · 1d

Six Nations 2025: Ireland's Hansen to face England after ban

Ireland winger Mack Hansen is free to face England in their Six Nations opener after being handed a three-match ban for his outburst on refereeing after Connacht's defeat to Leinster on Dec. 21.

Irish Mirror on MSN · 1d

Mack Hansen to serve three-match ban but available for Six Nations

Hansen will serve a three-match ban for Connacht but is available for Ireland's Six Nations opener against England.

Barron's · 3d

Ireland's O'Toole Banned For Two Six Nations Games

Tom O'Toole will be unavailable for Ireland's first two Six Nations matches after being handed a six-game ban for dangerous play in Ulster's United Rugby Championship match against Munster.

Yahoo! Sports · 23h

Ireland star Mack Hansen handed ban after criticising referees

Ireland wing Mack Hansen has been handed a three-week ban after criticising the officiating of Connacht’s defeat to Leinster in December. Hansen suggested after his side’s narrow loss at the Aviva Stadium that it had felt like the visitors were playing against “16 men”.

England, Aldcroft and Women's Six Nations Championship

BBC on MSN · 3h

England rugby captain inspiring girls through coaching

A former England rugby captain has said she started coaching so she can "give back" to the sport she has achieved so much in. Marlie Packer, 35, from Yeovil, Somerset, has taken over the girls and women's teams at Ashley Down RFC, based at Bristol's Lockleaze Sports Centre.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Rugby-Aldcroft replaces Packer as England women's captain

England have named forward Zoe Aldcroft as captain ahead of the Women's Six Nations Championship in March, with the World Cup to follow in August, the Rugby Football Union said on Thursday. Gloucester-Hartpury's Aldcroft,

Barron's · 1d

Aldcroft Named England Captain Ahead Of 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup

Zoe Aldcroft is set to lead England at this year's Women's Rugby World Cup on home soil after being named Thursday as the team's captain for 2025.

3don MSN

Six Nations rugby tournament: History, winners list, more

T he Six Nations is the premier international rugby tournament in the northern hemisphere. It features head-to-head matches ...

19hon MSN

Northern Irish rugby referee Busby set to retire

Northern Irish rugby referee Chris Busby is set to retire from officiating in the wake of comments made by Mack Hansen which ...

Independent.ie on MSN22h

Referee at centre of Mack Hansen controversy to step away before Six Nations

Chris Busby, the referee at the centre of the controversy generated by Connacht wing Mack Hansen, will step away from ...

Rugby World1d

Six Nations 2025: Who are the bookmaker’s favourites?

A look at who the bookmakers are backing for the men's 2025 Six Nations including prices for a Grand Slam, Triple Crown and Wooden Spoon.

PlanetRugby on MSN1d

‘Worry’ for England flanker who suffered third injury in seven months as his Six Nations is thrown in doubt

England head coach Steve Borthwick will be sweating over the fitness of openside flanker Sam Underhill, who is in doubt for ...

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso could still play Six Nations for England as Exeter chief speaks out

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso dislocated his shoulder playing for Exeter just before Christmas and will miss the entire Six Nations ...

19h

Referee quits in wake of Mack Hansen comments – why this a tough lesson for rugby

Irish referee Chris Busby is set to shockingly retire from the sport, following comments made by Mack Hansen. The Ireland ...

20hon MSN

Rugby-A baby rhino in ballet shoes, Tuipulotu already on England radar

England coach Steve Borthwick names his Six Nations squad on Tuesday and although it is a long shot for Kepu Tuipulotu to be ...

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