Kidney reunites Wallace and O’Driscoll for France
Ireland coach Declan Kidney has named Paddy Wallace alongside Brian O'Driscoll in his team for the Six Nations oepener in Croke Park on Saturday
Tillous-Borde in France’s team to face Ireland
Castres scrum-half Sébastien Tillous-Borde named in France XV alongside Lionel Beauxis for Six Nations opener in Dublin
All too human Johnson has a world of worry in his hands
Richard Williams: Martin Johnson is facing intolerable pressures as he prepares to lead England into the Six Nations
Borthwick bloodied but unbowed as Six Nations looms
Steve Borthwick has revealed he is relishing captaining England ahead of the Six Nations
England look to cyclists to prevent wheels coming off in Six Nations
England have been picking the brains of Britain's gold medal-winning Olympic cycling team ahead of the Six Nations
England leave Cipriani out in the cold
Danny Cipriani has been ditched by England team manager Martin Johnson for the Six Nations opener against Italy
Cipriani dropped for England Six Nations opener
Danny Cipriani has been left out of the England side that will face Italy in their opening match of the Six Nations
Chabal’s shoulder and other concerns clear up for France
The Sale flanker Sébastien Chabal was one of the three players injured at the weekend but all are likely to be fit for Croke Park opener
Forget the freezing weather, the Six Nations is always a hot ticket
Robert Kitson: The tries may down but the anticipation is still cranked up at this time of year
Henson will play a part in Six Nations, confirms Gatland
The Wales coach Warren Gatland is to recall the Ospreys centre Gavin Henson for their Six Nations campaign
Mighty Mauro is a world-class operator
Brian O'Driscoll: Italy are a rugby nation on the rise, even if they remain maybe a couple of players short of the real thing
Big enough and ugly enough, but is Johnson good enough?
England go into the Six Nations with their reputation in tatters. If a once mighty team are to start winning again they need new ideas from Martin Johnson, the man who led them to World Cup glory
No one too good for joy of six
Eddie Butler: There was a time when England thought they were too good for their northern-hemisphere rivals. Not any more.
Secret out of man who tamed the Beast
Eddie Butler: Not many players put their hand up for inclusion in the Lions with their international performances last November but in the prop Euan Murray two large Glaswegian arms were raised
Peel earns surprise Wales recall for Six Nations title defence
Rugby Union: Dwayne Peel has been called into the Wales squad for their Six Nations defence following an injury to Gareth Cooper