‘Not an entirely bad day at the office,’ claims Gatland after 43-0 defeat by France
Wales were beaten in Paris by a dominant France side, a result that extends their losing run under Gatland to 13 consecutive matches
France 43-0 Wales: Six Nations 2025 opener – as it happened
France cruise to seven-try victory as Wales draw blank in 13th straight loss
Marcus Smith needs more to work with from England than his own magic moments
If England can tighten up and not rely so much on individual brilliance, they’ll have a chance in their Six Nations clash with Ireland
Attissogbé gives France lift-off in Six Nations with rout of scoreless Wales
France started the Six Nations with a dominant 43-0 victory at home to Wales as Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Théo Attissogbé each scored twice
Easterby minds Ireland’s house with a spruce-up and hat-trick on agenda
Stand-in head coach and his Leinster-heavy squad have a unique achievement in their sights
Back to the future for Scotland and Italy in rerun of 2000 Six Nations opener
Twenty-five years on from the first Six Nations, Murrayfield hosts battle between two teams who have come a long way in a quarter of a century
Six Nations 2025 predictions: our writers on who will win and why
France’s Louis Bielle-Biarre may be widely tipped for the tournament’s scene stealer but there are plenty of other themes to light up this year’s edition
Easterby relishing step into limelight as Ireland target England revenge
Despite late injury blows, coach confident he can fill the shoes of Andy Farrell after bold selection of Sam Prendergast at fly-half
French rugby needs some Dupont magic to blow away clouds of scandal
Return of inspirational captain will make a difference on the pitch, but taint of player misconduct is hard to erase
Dupont’s return heralds fizzing new era for what could be a spectacular Six Nations
The tournament looks ferociously competitive and, with attacking verve back in fashion, it promises to be a vintage year
Henry Slade confident England have fixed defence after sloppy autumn
Steve Borthwick’s players ‘know what we’re doing’ by taking more hands-on approach after a disappointing November campaign
Six Nations team news: Penaud blow for France as Ntamack and Dupont return
France’s Romain Ntamack is set to line up at fly-half for the first time in almost 18 months but the Six Nations favourites will be without wing Damian Penaud for Friday night’s opener against Wales
Close bond between Smith and Murley can benefit England’s Six Nations tilt
Harlequins duo are firm friends and can boost the cohesion of Steve Borthwick’s side against Ireland on Saturday
Borthwick says start for Curry twins in Six Nations opener is a selection gamble
Tom and Ben Curry will start together for England for the first time with Steve Borthwick unleashing the back-row twins in Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin