Gordon D’Arcy: Is the English rose about to wilt?

England may be closing in on record but they look a shadow of team that dominated 2016

George North returns as Wales otherwise unchanged for Scots

Winger sat out the defeat to England after picking up an injury in first round Italy win

Pro12 round-up: Tipuric helps Ospreys take back second spot

Welsh side respond to Munster and Leinster wins, as Scarlets enjoy derby spoils

Ruan Pienaar pulls the strings as Ulster have too much for Cardiff

First-half show sets Ulster on their way, they now move into fifth place in the Pro12 table

Stuart McCloskey back for ring-rusty Ulster against Cardiff

Iain Henderson’s presence in Les Kiss’s side will help to pack build solid platfrom

Sam Davies gets Wales out of jail as valiant Japan thwarted at death

Replacement’s last-gasp drop goal secures win in Cardiff thriller

Wales still have work to do as Argentina clash looms

Australia will face tougher Tests as they run in five tries to beat Welsh comfortably

Munster aim to push on as Rassie Erasmus era shows promise

Cardiff Blues will offer strong challenge as they visit Musgrave Park in Pro12

Isa Nacewa’s breakaway try seals Leinster win

Leo Cullen’s side show determination to hold out against Cardiff at finish

Mick Kearney to make debut for depleted Leinster

Clontarf native to fill Leinster’s secondrow gap after Mike McCarthy’s injury blow

Dan Biggar recovers as Wales named unchanged XV for Scotland clash

Duncan Taylor replaces Matt Scott in Scotland’s sole change from defeat to England

George North eager for the licence to roam with effect

Powerful Wales winger frustrated by his largely curtailed role at Northampton

Tom James to earn first Wales cap in five years against Ireland

Jonathan Davies returns in midfield while Warren Gatland hands Justin Tipuric start

Connacht’s winning run halted as injuries mount

Pat Lam’s side take losing bonus from Arms Park clash

Gerry Thornley: All Blacks poised to make final push

Mighty New Zealanders’ all-round strength can make difference against the Springboks

Wales fall short of creativity against South Africa

Warren Gatland’s side find themselves unable to translate try-scoring chances into points

Wales hold off brave Fiji in helter skelter encounter

Free-spirited Fiji run in stunning try at Millennium Stadium

Depleted Wales forced into three changes for Fiji clash

Warren Gatland brings in Matthew and Tyler Morgan for first World Cup starts

Wounded Wales go to well and find just enough to quench home fires

Warren Gatland’s men overcome steep odds after England fail to convert superiority

Birthday boy Hallam Amos gets the nod for Wales

Winger will start in place of Alex Cuthbert for Saturday’s pool game against England

Wales worry over injuries to Rhys Webb and Leigh Halfpenny

Duo picked up knocks during victory over Italy in Cardiff

Captain Sam Warburton returns for Wales against Italy

Warren Gatland selects a strong side to face Azzurri with George North starting again

Ireland deftly avoided the dangers as Wales fell into all the pitfalls

Ireland looked weeks, if not months, ahead of Wales in almost every facet

Ireland ease to impressive warm-up win over ragged Wales

O’Donnell and Trimble injuries mar dominant showing from Schmidt’s men in Cardiff

Ireland back to business with first warm-up match against Wales

World Cup hopefuls get opportunity to seize moment in front of capacity crowd

Four debutants on Wales side to play Ireland in warm-up

Ross Moriarty, Tyler Morgan, Eli Walker and Dominic Day all make their first starts

Wales forward Liam Williams in race to be fit for World Cup

The Scarlets back-three star has undergone foot surgery ahead of Wales opening their World Cup account against Uruguay on September 20th

Nine uncapped players in Wales World Cup training squad

Warren Gatland has included 13 foreign-based players in 47-man party

Joe Schmidt plays down Jack McGrath incident

Possible citing for Ireland prop an issue after narrow defeat to the Barbarians

Barbarians claim spoils against Ireland in error-strewn affair

Jack McGrath will face nervous wait over yellow card for kneeing

Adam Jones and Alex Cuthbert invited to Barbarians squad

Welsh duo will play against Ireland in Thomond Park on May 28th

Ireland expect tough battle chasing 11th successive win

Wales have not lost two home games in the same Six Nations campaign since 2003

Cardiff to challenge Connacht in Wales

After scoring seven tries against Treviso last week Pat Lam’s side travel with confidence

Wales say duo Sam Warbuton and Dan Biggar will be fit to face Ireland

Alex Cuthbert and Justin Tipuric among 12 players released back to the regions

George North in for Wales as Alex Cuthbert dropped for trip to Paris

Warren Gatland fields a back-three of Leigh Halfpenny, North and Liam Williams

Wales insist Northampton must do without George North for Bath clash

Player remains in Welsh camp and will miss English Premiership top of the table game

Joseph strikes as England draw first blood in Six Nations

Bath centre caps dynamic display with brilliant second-half score against Wales

Gareth Anscombe named in Wales Six Nations squad

James Hook and Adam Jones excluded signalling the end of their international careers

All Blacks too good for Wales in Cardiff

Gatland’s men go toe-to-toe but capitulate late on as New zealand turn the screw

Wales captain Gethin Jenkins ‘disappointed’ despite win

‘I think a lot of ball turnover was by the backs out wide and we need to have a look at the video and see what went wrong’

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