Six Nations on road to perdition unless chastening Celtic wake-up call is heeded

Championship risks becoming a two-tier affair as Ireland, Wales and Scotland all lose on the opening weekend for first time in 26 years

Feyi-Waboso a major doubt for rest of England’s Six Nations campaign

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has been ruled out of England’s games against Scotland and Ireland with a hamstring injury sustained in training

Wales’ woes are not just for their team and fans, but a crisis for the Six Nations

England did not play all that well in thrashing Wales in their opener and it is hard to see how the visitors pull themselves out of the rut

‘We let people down’: Dewi Lake apologises to Wales fans after England thrashing

The Wales captain, Dewi Lake, has apologised to Welsh supporters for ‘letting them down’ after his team’s comprehensive 48-7 Six Nations defeat by England

England 48-7 Wales: Six Nations player ratings from Twickenham

England’s Ollie Chessum galloped the middle of the field as Wales were outclassed and outgunned

England 48-7 Wales: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened

Henry Arundell’s hat-trick sets England on a path to an impressive victory over Wales

Arundell hat-trick fires England to emphatic Six Nations win against Wales

Ben Earl, Tom Roebuck and Tommy Freeman also scored tries for England in their 48-7 win against Wales on the opening weekend of the Six Nations

Italy 18-15 Scotland: Six Nations 2026 rugby union updates – as it happened

Italy shone through the storm to claim best possible start in Rome but Gregor Townsend’s Scotland flopped again

Sloppy Scotland stunned as Italy make winning start to Six Nations amid deluge

Scotland’s Six Nations campaign got off to a torrid start as they were beaten 18-15 by Italy in Rome

Wales must remember miracles are possible or the Six Nations will lose a slice of its soul

The off-field politics are toxic, Wales are on a terrible run and England are flying, but everyone needs Saturday’s game to be competitive at Twickenham

Now or never for Townsend’s Scotland with head coach in Six Nations spotlight

Ravaged Italy await a Scottish squad that has often underachieved while Ireland begin post-mortem after France humbling

‘An experience you can’t buy’: Louis Rees-Zammit on his NFL adventure and fresh hope for Wales

Lightning-fast attacker lines up at full-back against England insisting that his gridiron tilt will only help his rugby

My simple message for England: get the ball into Arundell’s hands early against Wales

Expectations abound and Steve Borthwick’s messaging has impressed me as England build towards Wales opener

England suffer big Six Nations blow with Feyi-Waboso ruled out of Wales clash

England have suffered a major setback on the eve of their Six Nations opener against Wales with Immanuel Feyi-Waboso ruled out with a hamstring injury, prompting a surprise recall for Tom Roebuck

Bielle-Biarrey stars as France outplay Ireland to lay down a Six Nations marker

Ireland rallied in the second half but a dazzling French performance before the interval proved decisive for Les Bleus in a 36-14 win in the Six Nations opener