‘It’s not about punishing’: Five key issues for English rugby to resolve after the Six Nations

Steve Borthwick will be reprieved by the RFU’s review but there are other factors at play from the makeup of his backroom team to the conveyor belt of talent

From Ramos to Carré: selecting the best XV of the 2026 Six Nations

The champions France lead with five players but every side is represented in pick from a tournament to savour

Six Nations 2026: our writers pick their tournament highlights

From the brilliance of Bielle-Biarrey to Carré’s jaw-dropping try, our highs and lows from a sensational championship

Still crazy: chaotic Six Nations showed the timeless appeal of great sporting drama

France’s dramatic triumph in the most extraordinary tournament was proof Test rugby played at full throttle ranks among the most compelling spectacles

Paris paradox: did Borthwick liberate England or was it down to player power?

Despite a huge upswing in performance against France, England’s head coach still has a case to answer for what went wrong during the Six Nations

George backs Borthwick to lead England at World Cup and takes aim at South Africa

Jamie George said the head coach is ‘the perfect person’ to lead England into the World Cup, adding that the Nations Championship game against the Springboks will be ‘an amazing opportunity’

‘So close to being a special day’: Borthwick rues agony of England’s France defeat

Steve Borthwick said England could be driven on to better times by their 48-46 defeat by France, but queried some officiating

Heartbreak for England but spirited display signposts the way forward

Steve Borthwick was under immense pressure but the character shown by his team against France offers hope of better times ahead

Ireland savage Scotland to land triple crown and heal wounds of France defeat

Ireland, who started the championship poorly, showed their class as they beat Scotland 43-21 to claim the triple crown and finish second

France 48-46 England: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened

France claimed the Six Nations with last gasp Thomas Ramos penalty

France win Six Nations with last kick as Thomas Ramos sinks England in thriller

England looked about to hand Ireland the title but France won 48-46 to retain the title on an extraordinary night in Paris

Townsend endures familiar script with Ireland’s green energy overpowering Scotland

Inaccuracy at key moments proved costly with Andy Farrell’s team able to comfortably maintain a stranglehold on this fixture

Wales run riot in Cardiff to crush Italy for first Six Nations win since 2023

A first win in the tournament for three years conjured distant memories of better times for Wales as they beat Italy 31-17

Wales 31-17 Italy: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened

Wales finished their Six Nations campaign on a high by ending their 15-match losing streak in the competition

England need to use their eyes and leave gameplan behind to overturn odds in Paris

Steve Borthwick must throw off the shackles in attack in Paris to inject some energy into his increasingly predictable England side