Robbie Henshaw busy adding layers to Ireland’s precision machine

Andy Farrell’s side are slick at short passing and have made light work of getting into the Six Nations groove after two rounds

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