Borthwick wants ‘best players’ for England team amid fears of exodus

Steve Borthwick said he wants to pick the best players for England amid fears there could be an exodus from cash-strapped Premiership clubs

Warren Gatland hopes to ‘draw a line’ under troubled week for Wales

Warren Gatland said his players had been ‘a little bit impulsive’ in threatening strike action but praised their approach in training this week

England’s Jamie George backs Wales players but is wary of bounce effect

Hooker has ‘huge sympathy’ for Six Nations rivals yet is convinced they will charge out with renewed spirit after a fraught week

Strike avoided but captain Ken Owens says Wales are a ‘laughing stock’

Wales’s Six Nations match against England in Cardiff on Saturday will go ahead after last-ditch talks produced an agreement that has averted the threat of a strike

England suffer Curry and Tuilagi blows but Lawes due to return in Wales clash

The flanker Tom Curry is replaced by his twin brother, Ben, after injury spoils his comeback while his teammate’s four-match ban has put his future in doubt

Gatland hopeful of avoiding strike but Wales v England game hangs in balance

Warren Gatland is confident Wales’s clash with England on Saturday will go ahead and hopes the dispute between his players and the Welsh Rugby Union will be resolved

Maro Itoje: ‘England aren’t perfect yet but we want to keep moving forward’

Maro Itoje believes England are heading in the right direction under new coach Steve Borthwick before their Six Nations trip to Wales

Gatland would not support Wales players if they strike for England fixture

The Wales head coach, Warren Gatland, said he would not support his players if they decided to strike before their Six Nations match with England

England and Borthwick seek advice from referees over ‘reckless’ scrum

England’s coaches have sought advice from some of the world’s leading referees including Wayne Barnes and Joël Jutge to rectify their ‘reckless’ scrum

Grand slam and then the world? Fun for Ireland may only just be beginning

Ireland were glorious in a Six Nations classic against France and Scotland are on the up, but Wales and England have fallen back

Steve Borthwick admits England are trailing Six Nations rivals

England’s head coach Steve Borthwick has acknowledged his team are trailing in the wake of several of their major rivals and need to finish games more strongly

‘Small steps forward’: Borthwick praises England’s maul after win over Italy

Steve Borthwick said the Twickenham crowd will have lapped up England’s maul against Italy following the first victory of his tenure

Resilient Willis excels for England with all-action display against Italy

The former Wasps flanker has had a rough couple of years but roared back with a standout performance at Twickenham

Willis and Arundell help Borthwick get off mark with England win over Italy

England clinched their first victory under Steve Borthwick with Jack Willis and Henry Arundell among the scorers in their 31-14 win over Italy in the Six Nations