Thunder, lightning and three-peat hopes: Ireland and France put it all on the line

Saturday’s showdown in Dublin promises a ‘go hard or go home’ treat that could even surpass 2023’s classic

I feel for Marcus Smith: Borthwick was never prepared to build team around him

Marcus’s style of play is in complete conflict with how the England head coach sees the game

Maro Itoje urges England to prioritise victory over big points haul against Italy

Maro Itoje has called on his England side to put Italy to the sword before worrying about a bumper points haul that could boost their title hopes

Anger, spit and sawdust: Ireland says farewell to three gritty heroes

With France in town, Cian Healy, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony play their final game in Dublin with record third straight Six Nations in their sights

Scotland and Wales stick with what they know in search of better fortunes

Both Gregor Townsend and Matt Sherratt have shown faith in the XVs who performed well in their most recent defeats

Six Nations proves a beacon of light, hope and escapism amid global moral surrender

In a world run by bullies, with sports subsumed by greed, England v Italy – never mind Ireland v France – is a comfort blanket

Ireland and France load benches with forwards to play Risk in search of reward

France have put it up to Ireland before a ball is kicked on Saturday, with a magnificent seven lumps on the bench, supported by just one back

England attack under pressure to deliver as Smith falls victim to revamp

While dropping Marcus Smith to the bench makes a sort of sense, Steve Borthwick’s selections still feel largely reactive

Jamie George inspired by Joe Root to kick on after England captaincy blow

Jamie George said he looked at the example of Joe Root as a role model after being stripped of the England captaincy

Carling questions calibre of England coaching staff and ‘sensitive’ players

Will Carling, a former England captain, has said the national side’s coaches are still learning and it could be affecting performances of players

Ireland v France can live up to hype and seize rugby back from stattos

Sport was a joyous business for the great Frank Keating: let’s hope for an uplifting Dublin classic in his memory

Ireland and France’s battle for alpha status reminds me of Arsenal v United

Saturday’s likely title decider in the Six Nations renews an intense rivalry fuelled not by geography but the sheer brilliance of the two teams

Speedy set pieces and 20-minute red cards: have rugby’s changes worked?

After three rounds of the 2025 Six Nations, we assess the impact of World Rugby’s latest package of law tweaks

‘We won and people are still upset’: Genge backs England after Calcutta Cup barbs

Slender victory against Scotland was met with criticism from former players but the prop believes free-flowing winning rugby is unrealistic