Stakes high as Ulster aim to arrest slump in form against Edinburgh
Dan McFarland’s side face a tense encounter in the Scottish capital on Saturday
Dan McFarland’s side face a tense encounter in the Scottish capital on Saturday
Conor Murray try completes comfortable victory to secure first silverware won on home soil since 2004
Prospect of Triple Crown will keep players’ focus on Scotland and not on Paris outcome
Scottish outhalf makes way for Blair Kinghorn for game in Dublin
Scottish losing streak in Cardiff grows to 11 as they fail to build on Calcutta Cup win
Both England and Scotland have been serial offenders in this aspect for too long
Townsend opts to make six changes to side that started the 10-try victory against Tonga
Ireland know what they have to do but England remain in the driving seat
Edinburgh switched off in the last 20 minutes and Irish outhalf punishes them from the tee
Les Bleus left to rue Mohamed Haouas’s red card as Townsend’s side capitalise in style
Incoming Ulster captain’s secondrow partnership with James Ryan looks formidable
Joe Schmidt’s well-oiled machine was back to its brilliant best in a sodden Yokohama
Memories of Twickenham melt away in Yokohama rain as Joe Schmidt’s side start on front foot
Gregor Townsend names duo in XV for Saturday’s warm-up against France in Nice
Joey Carbery returns as Johann van Graan makes 11 changes to squad that beat Zebre
All-conquering Welsh side close in on Grand Slam ahead of weekend Ireland showdown
Nothing unlucky about it as Warren Gatland’s side hold off Scottish fightback in Edinburgh
Jonny Gray and wing Tommy Seymour will make their 50th Test appearances
They may not be back to fluent best, but there were a lot of positives in win over Scotland
Finn Russell, Josh Strauss and Stuart McInally best for Gregor Townsend’s team
Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray should have enough to pull Scotland around the park
Italy score three late tries but can’t avoid 18th straight Six Nations defeat
Gary Graham — previously called up by England — could also win his first cap
Greig Laidlaw will again skipper the team in the absence of the injured John Barclay
Players who accumulate most Pro14 minutes tend not to be playing Test rugby
Starting XV for second Six Nations fixture against France will contain 132 more caps
Gregor Townsend has brought in fresh faces for this weekend’s clash with France
Result in opener at Murrayfield will go long way to determining Ireland’s campaign
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Pat Lam’s men must make mark against Edinburgh with tough October looming
Noel Reid and Joey Carbery shine as Leo Cullen’s side get back on track
Playmaker carried off during USA game while Grant Gilchrist ruled out of World Cup
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Vern Cotter picks a strong side for second game against Italy
Ireland coach has luxury of planning for team to peak for France in final pool game
‘Irish game was an open, fairly fluid affair but I think the Italy game will be a tighter battle’
Three leaked tries, 23 missed tackles, as Ireland come from behind three times to win
New Zealand-born player was controversial inclusion in Six Nations squad
Greig Laidlaw takes over as captain as Scott Johnson makes seven changes
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