France buy-in to monster pack blueprint threatens reimagined future
Oscar Jégou’s fine Dublin performance brings into focus the potential impact of forwards who can play anywhere
Fin Smith reveals tough love from Wales coach Sherratt that drove him to success
Fin Smith feels a debt of gratitude towards the Wales head coach Matt Sherratt for motivating him to go the extra mile as a teenager at Worcester Warriors
Shaun Edwards and his French marauders show how big a reset Ireland will need
Even with talisman Dupont forced out by injury, Les Bleus exposed Irish pretensions and brought a brutal end to the green party in Dublin
‘Devastated’ England wait for test results after Ollie Lawrence injury
Steve Borthwick said of Ollie Lawrence’s injury: ‘Fingers crossed it’s not as severe as we fear,’ while Maro Itoje said he was ‘looking forward’ to their ‘humungous’ Wales tie
Marcus Smith, square peg in round hole, still provides spark Borthwick needs
Smith, an early substitute and out of position at full-back, delivered key moments to inspire victory over Italy
Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments
The France captain, Antoine Dupont, has said he will be out for ‘a few months’ after rupturing knee ligaments in the Six Nations win over Ireland
England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham
Ollie Sleightholme and and Fin Smith shone for the hosts while Ross Vintcent stood out for the Azzurri
England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations 2025 – as it happened
Ollie Sleightholme scored twice as England got a bonus-point victory to boost their slim hopes of snatching the Six Nations title
Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy
Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries in a 47-24 win against Italy, a result which moved England up to second in the Six Nations table with a round to go
Galthié’s gamble with lopsided bench pays off for France as Ireland unravel
Team’s pack of forwards made the difference with the champions unable to cope with their power and speed
Fabien Galthié fears Antoine Dupont suffered ‘serious’ injury against Ireland
France head coach demands ‘an explanation’ while Ireland’s Simon Easterby said it was ‘just a rugby incident’
Scotland 35-29 Wales: Six Nations rugby union – as it happened
A victory at Murrayfield still left questions about Scotland’s performance
Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback
Scotland showed their brilliance and their familiar failings in a 35-29 win over Wales at Murrayfield
All the ingredients but no signature dish: England’s attack seeks sizzle
After unconvincing back-to back victories England need to find a cutting edge against Italy