Wales

The outgoing Welsh leader on Labour, the Tories and why the UK should not have a king

He is joined by uncapped Cardiff number eight James Ratti in 33-man group for three Tests against Springboks in July

Captain plays down ‘niggles’ to focus on helping Wales to first World Cup since 1958

New coach accentuating the positive as Six Nations kick-off looms

Ewels was upright, clumsy and ran risk of a head collision in trying to stop offload

Ali Price hoping Scotland can ignite in their closing two games of the tournament

Head coach Murphy makes a couple of changes to the team that beat Italy for England test

Dan Biggar hoping to shut down imperious halfback pairing of Ntamack and Dupont

Italy’s presence should not be guaranteed if they cannot be competitive

Jones’s team have the individual talent – they just need to plug it all into the mains

Centre set to play his first Six Nations game in almost two years against Wales in Cardiff

England coach to assess if Tuilagi is fit enough to step up after appearing for Sale

For Scotland a stirring victory followed by dispiriting defeat is a pattern all too familiar

Andy Farrell praises defence as the best part of Ireland’s game after nearly keeping clean sheet

Wales can never be written off but variety of Irish attack game points to a home victory

Wales backs coach confident defending champions will not lack for quality against Ireland

Jamison Gibson-Park’s fitness is more of a priority than Johnny Sexton’s for the Six Nations

Is reaching a World Cup semi-final the be all and end all? What about beating All Blacks?

Alun Wyn Jones, Tipuric, North and Faletau among notable absentees from tournament squad

Assistant coach happy with the way side are developing a new edge to their game

A decision to gradually increase capacities would not be in step with other nations

Angry Australia coach Dave Rennie describes the refereeing as ‘horrendous’

All Blacks coach still expecting a stiff test from reigning Six Nations champions

Youngster Damsgaard provides attacking spark and seems to thrive at the biggest stage

England’s number one has handsomely rewarded his manager’s faith

That a last-16 exit feels an opportunity missed is a marker of team’s progress

Milan exit upset some fans but goalkeeper has not conceded in 874 minutes for Italy

Many Welsh fans see following their team as a positive platform to express national aspirations, while ‘willing the ball into the back of the net’

Danes confirm 29 cases of infection linked to European Championship games there

‘When the Euros finishes for us then I will sit down and decide what I want to do’

‘It was really hard to take, I have got to say, but the sun does come up in the morning’

Wales picked up two yellow cards in the finale and conceded two late tries in Paris

Italy try to avoid worst ever season as Ireland and England audition for the Lions squad

Italy’s 31st Six Nations defeat in a row saw them offer little resistance at Stadio Olimpico

Contentious refereeing decisions a big factor as Wales seal unlikely Triple Crown

Last autumn’s experimentation paying off for Pivac’s side as Rees-Zammit’s brilliant late try breaks 14-man Scotland’s hearts

Gregor Townsend’s favourites will want to prove England win wasn’t a flash in the pan

Farrell sees performance as something to take pride in but says victory is ultimate goal

Big issue is lack of game time as Ireland manager unveils his matchday 23 against Wales

World’s most-capped player a vital influence for a struggling Welsh side in transition