Ethan Roots emerges from whirlwind to offer England a firm foundation
Flanker’s leadership qualities have shone through under Steve Borthwick after a turbulent path to his first cap
Defeat would have been a ‘big blow’, admits Townsend after Scotland scare
Gregor Townsend admitted it would have been a big blow for Scotland if his team had lost, after his team held off a stunning comeback from Wales
Baby steps for Borthwick’s England in quest to deliver fearless approach
England’s Six Nations opener in Italy was a chance to develop risk versus reward gameplan but performance showed it remains a work in progress
England to help Feyi-Waboso with ‘external noise’ as he prepares for Wales
Steve Borthwick will help Cardiff-born Immanuel Feyi-Waboso and said he is hopeful Marcus Smith will play at the end of the Six Nations
Six Nations rivals must react quickly to soaring Ireland after Marseille mauling
Andy Farrell’s side are favourites to retain title after beating France but England and Scotland have home games to build momentum
‘No hangovers with us’: demolishing France just the start for Andy Farrell
Ireland’s head coach and his players were not satisfied with a record-breaking win that banished World Cup memories
Finn Russell relieved Scotland ‘found a way to win’ after Wales comeback
Scotland’s captain Finn Russell was relieved his team found a way to win after holding off a rousing second-half comeback from Wales in the Six Nations
Wales 26-27 Scotland: Six Nations 2024 – as it happened
Scotland stormed into a 27-0 lead in Cardiff before Wales almost achieved one of rugby’s greatest comebacks
Freeman and Roots offer spark but England’s growing pains are obvious
Steve Borthwick’s side offered glimpses of a more expansive style against Italy before reverting to type in the second half
Scotland hold off storming Wales fightback for thrilling Cardiff victory
Scotland held on for a historic 27-26 win against a resurgent Wales who scored four tries unanswered in the second period in a Six Nations thriller
Jamie George insists England can challenge for title despite Italy struggle
England’s captain, Jamie George, has said his team can still challenge for the Six Nations title despite being pushed hard in their 27-24 win over Italy
Italy 24-27 England: Six Nations 2024 – as it happened
The Azzurri were much-improved and pushed England all the way with a vibrant display in Rome, but the visitors edged to victory
England overcome Italy scare as Alex Mitchell pounces to earn winning start
Italy led at half-time but Alex Mitchell’s try after the restart and the reliable kicking of George Ford helped England to a narrow 27-24 victory
‘It doesn’t get any better’: O’Mahony hails Ireland’s record win in France
Peter O’Mahony said Ireland wanted to get better after their record 38-17 win over France in Marseille in the Six Nations opener
Joe McCarthy fires up the hype train to soothe Ireland’s World Cup blues
A devastating performance in Marseille showed Andy Farrell’s side are looking to the future not dwelling on the painful past