Dan Cole stands test of time to help England move in new direction
Dan Cole’s loyalty to Steve Borthwick played a role in extending his international career and he is thriving in England’s young squad at 36
‘We were ready for a war’: Scotland’s 2018 win turned tables on auld enemy
Landmark 25-13 victory with ‘mercurial’ Finn Russell providing the Murrayfield cheer ended the one-way traffic against England
Felix Jones lauds game breaking ability of England fly-half Marcus Smith
The England assistant coach, Felix Jones, has praised the game-breaking ability of Marcus Smith with the fly-half hoping to be available to face Scotland
‘He looked good’: England optimistic over Tuilagi fitness as squad bolstered
England have bolstered their options for the Six Nations clash against Scotland by naming Manu Tuilagi, Luke Cowan-Dickie and George Martin in a 36-man squad
George Ford warns England of ‘niggly’ Scotland as Calcutta Cup buildup begins
England have beaten Scotland only once in the past six games and George Ford conceded: ‘They’ve had our number for the last few years’
Tangled logic of Scotland controversy exactly what rugby does not need
Wince-inducing finish at Murrayfield will hardly help sport in battle to entice new audiences with rethink needed on use of technology
Itoje says England have ‘eyes on the prize’ after Wales victory in Six Nations
The lock believed the team have built momentum in the tournament while the squad was boosted by the return of Manu Tuilagi
Borthwick’s England have spring in step after finding way to eke out wins
England’s character is coming to fore with bonhomie in the squad after successive Six Nations victories but there is still plenty to of work to do
Gregor Townsend criticises failure to give Scotland late try against France
The Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend said: ‘We can all see the ball’s over the line,’ while he was also critical of the decision to take off George Turner after the use of mouthguard technology
Dan Sheehan double eases superior Ireland to Six Nations win against Italy
Dan Sheehan scored two tries for Ireland as they eased to a 36-0 victory against Italy to consolidate their position at the top of the Six Nations table
England scrap shows Borthwick has a way to go to in ambitious rebuild
Run to World Cup semi-final was based on pragmatism and edgy victory against Wales highlights need for improvement
Tommy Reffell a towering beacon of light in dark times for Wales
The openside flanker produced a non-stop performance to frustrate England and offer hope of brighter days ahead
England 16-14 Wales: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham
Ben Earl was outstanding for England at Twickenham but it was a difficult evening for Wales’s Keiron Assiratti
Fraser Dingwall try helps edge England to comeback win against Wales
Fraser Dingwall scored a second-half try to help England recover from 14-5 down to defeat Wales 16-14 in the Six Nations at Twickenham