England’s first-phase failings: the defensive pattern Sinfield must break

Duhan van der Merwe’s wonder try for Scotland on Saturday had all the hallmarks of a familiar problem for England

Argument for Eight Nations will grow if rugby gospel wants to be spread

The Azzurri gave France a fright last weekend and, with a new chief at the helm, boosted talk of expanding the competition

England welcome returns of Henry Arundell and Henry Slade for Italy test

Henry Arundell and Henry Slade have recovered from injury and could face Italy in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Sunday

Andy Farrell guarantees Johnny Sexton will be fit and ready for France clash

The 37-year-old fly-half made five kicks from five in the 34-10 defeat of Wales and sustained a dead leg after a collision with Liam Williams

England team Borthwick inherited from Eddie Jones ‘weren’t good at anything’

Steve Borthwick has issued a withering assessment of the England side he inherited from Eddie Jones after making a losing start to his tenure against Scotland, insisting they “weren’t good at anything”

Scotland outsmart England to leave Borthwick searching for right blend

Scotland held the edge over England tactically at Twickenham and Steve Borthwick knows the scale of the challenge facing him after their opening Six Nations defeat

Borthwick admits England face ‘big challenge’ after letting Scotland lead slip

The new England coach, Steve Borthwick, accepted his team should not have squandered their lead against Scotland in his first match in charge

Steve Borthwick’s England reign launches amid litany of errors

There were glimpses of attacking promise, but the new coach watched England lose their fourth straight Six Nations opener

England 23-29 Scotland: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham

Sione Tuipulotu inspired Scotland to a memorable Calcutta Cup victory as Ben Curry had a day to forget for England

Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe stuns England to settle Calcutta Cup thriller

Duhan van der Merwe’s try in the 76th minute sealed victory for Scotland in a 29-23 thriller against England at Twickenham

Wales’ Alun Wyn Jones to miss Scotland clash as Ireland turn focus to France

Warren Gatland confirmed Jones failed a head injury assessment in the second half of Ireland’s win over Wales in Cardiff

Ireland up and running with bonus point after impressive rout of Wales

Irerland got their Six Nations campaign off to a winning start with a 34-10 rout of Wales in Cardiff

Six Nations can help lift rugby’s gloom and show what the game can really be

Unpredictability is a guarantee with presence of world’s best team adding extra spice in a World Cup year