Antoine Dupont faces long spell out with ruptured cruciate knee ligaments The France captain, Antoine Dupont, has said he will be out for ‘a few months’ after rupturing knee ligaments in the Six Nations win over Ireland
England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham Ollie Sleightholme and and Fin Smith shone for the hosts while Ross Vintcent stood out for the Azzurri
England 47-24 Italy: Six Nations 2025 – as it happened Ollie Sleightholme scored twice as England got a bonus-point victory to boost their slim hopes of snatching the Six Nations title
Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy Ollie Sleightholme scored two tries in a 47-24 win against Italy, a result which moved England up to second in the Six Nations table with a round to go
Galthié’s gamble with lopsided bench pays off for France as Ireland unravel Team’s pack of forwards made the difference with the champions unable to cope with their power and speed
Fabien Galthié fears Antoine Dupont suffered ‘serious’ injury against Ireland France head coach demands ‘an explanation’ while Ireland’s Simon Easterby said it was ‘just a rugby incident’
Scotland 35-29 Wales: Six Nations rugby union – as it happened A victory at Murrayfield still left questions about Scotland’s performance
Scotland produce performance of extremes but survive Wales fightback Scotland showed their brilliance and their familiar failings in a 35-29 win over Wales at Murrayfield
All the ingredients but no signature dish: England’s attack seeks sizzle After unconvincing back-to back victories England need to find a cutting edge against Italy
Ireland 27-42 France: Six Nations – as it happened France turned on the power in the second half to score a dominant victory over Ireland at the Aviva Stadium
France take Six Nations title race to the wire with thumping win over Ireland Ireland’s championship hopes lie in tatters after a crushing 42-27 defeat at home to France
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