Ireland XV v England A: Big chance for Irish players to progress international ambitions
Senior coaches to fly in after Six Nations opener in Paris to watch second string in Limerick
Where did it go wrong for Ireland in Six Nations opener against France?
The home side were sharper under the dropping ball, but Ireland kept using tactics that clearly weren’t working
Is there really beef between France’s star pairing?
Talk of disharmony between Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert has been dismissed during Six Nations build-up
Italy searching for Six Nations consistency to match emerging talent
One player to keep an eye on is teenage wing sensation Edoardo Todaro
Improved Six Nations campaign needed for Scotland with Townsend’s reign under scrutiny
Outhalf Finn Russell embodies the Scots, capable of exquisite rugby but also susceptible to jaw-dropping lapses
Fixture details released for 2027 Rugby World Cup
Ireland will open their campaign against Portugal in Sydney on October 4th, 2027
France are the Six Nations team to beat despite Uini Atonio setback
Enforced retirement of popular prop might serve as an emotional lightning rod
Philippe Saint-André: ‘Ireland are not as good as two years ago. You can see it in the Champions Cup’
Former French rugby star says his country are favourites for the Six Nations
Revitalised England squad pose major Six Nations title threat
Steve Borthwick’s side have a good scrum, a decent lineout, threats at the breakdown, power in the centre and pace on the edges
Steve Tandy faces crucial Six Nations choices amid Wales rugby tailspin
Frontline players cross the Severn bridge to less-volatile futures as supporters angered at WRU board-level antics
What can we expect from Ireland and their tricky Six Nations fixtures?
Injuries represent opportunities for Andy Farrell to blood new talent during Six Nations
The buck stops with Caelan Doris as he says Ireland must improve discipline in Six Nations
Captain praises uncapped young forward Edwin Edogbo as team tunes up in Portugal
Ireland’s Hugo Keenan could miss Six Nations after fracturing thumb in training
Blow to Andy Farrell after the Lions fullback had been recovering from a hip injury
France prop Uini Atonio forced to retire from rugby after suffering heart attack
Atonio (35) was admitted to hospital in La Rochelle on Tuesday and is a stable condition, his club says
Andy Farrell on his Six Nations ambitions: ‘We’re hunting again. We were being hunted for a while’
The Ireland coach and captain Caelan Doris are unfazed by the squad’s injury profile and painful lessons from November Tests