Russell and Steyn shine as ruthless Scotland flatten Wales in Six Nations

Kyle Steyn scored two tries as Scotland humbled Wales 35-7 in a one-sided Six Nations contest that left the visitors winless in this year’s championship

Ollie Hassell-Collins: ‘I don’t expect every rugby player will be painting their nails but it’s the way I am’

The personable Ollie Hassell-Collins speaks to Robert Kitson after becoming the first Exiles player to start a Test for England since 2014

Ringrose caps win for superb Ireland in Six Nations classic against France

Andy Farrell’s side laid down a Six Nations marker with a 32-19 defeat of France in a back-and-forth encounter

Steve Borthwick’s priority is to identify his most effective England line-up

Italy come to Twickenham with rising hopes but England’s XV suggests they are taking little for granted

Are England ‘not good at anything’? A scrumdown with the data reveals all

Sluggish in attack and confused in defence, the statistics help explain the size of the task Steve Borthwick has on his hands

England’s Borthwick drops Smith for Italy clash and empathises with ‘hurt’

Head coach Steve Borthwick has broken up the Smith-Farrell partnership for Sunday’s Six Nations match against Italy

Farrell urges Ireland to tackle France ‘full on’ in Six Nations global summit

Coach takes lessons from last year’s Paris defeat into the first Six Nations game to feature the world’s current top two

Ireland v France is a heavyweight clash of Six Nations styles to be relished

The two sides are tactically trying to achieve the same thing but they go about it in very different ways

Wales trust in young guns as Scotland search for Six Nations consistency

Warren Gatland puts faith in vibrant prodigies while the hosts aim to win both opening games for the first time since 1996

When is a forward pass not a forward pass? It’s all about relative velocity

A pass from the hands of one player to another must go backwards to be legal. Right? Wrong

Andy Farrell calls on Irish fans to be ‘weapon’ against France in Six Nations

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell wants the home fans to roar their team to victory in Saturday’s sold-out Six Nations showdown

Max Malins says Eddie Jones dropped him because of his ‘body language’

The England wing Max Malins was ‘shocked’ by the decision before playing France in the 2022 Six Nations but scored two tries against Scotland in his 2023 comeback