Nations Championship: Wasteful Scotland left to rue missed chances in South Africa defeat
Big wins for England, France and New Zealand as Henry Pollock and Will Jordan notch hat-tricks
France Rugby
Matt Williams: If sport exists to teach us about values, rugby beat football last weekend
Ireland should beat Japan in Nations Championship, but a mauling by the Kiwis could be round the corner
Should we just give the next Rugby World Cup to the Springboks already?
Depth, power and constant reinvention have placed Rassie Erasmus’s side ahead of the chasing pack
I’m not sure what Sheehan was trying to achieve after his disallowed try
Dan Sheehan would have been better off motivating his team than arguing over try
All Blacks edge France in thriller to open Nations Championship in style
Hosts get new era under head coach Dave Rennie off to winning start
North and south collide in new Nations Championship of punishing itineraries
Six matches from Cardiff to Córdoba are bound to be intriguing, but player welfare is taking a back seat
Nations Championship 2026: TV details, kick-off times as Ireland play Australia in opening match
It is a rugby bonanza as there are six games for three consecutive weeks in July
What Irish rugby can learn from France
Ireland need to consider expansion and finding a way to tap into the cultural zeitgeist to increase funds and playing numbers
England secure fifth consecutive Grand Slam with victory over France in Bordeaux
Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach run in two tries each in Bordeaux as England win title for eighth straight time
Gaël Dréan: The Toulon winger posing a major threat to Leinster
Dréan, anecdotally quicker than soccer star Kylian Mbappé, will face Leinster at the Aviva on Saturday
Will Leinster benefit from the IRFU managing player minutes?
Irish players have played fewer games so far than their French and English counterparts
Owen Doyle: Oscar Jegou incident shows why World Rugby needs to look at disciplinary protocols
French flanker’s four-match ban for eye gouging shows up many of the shortcomings of the system
Kicking is on the way down – does that explain the rise in tries?
The number of kicks in open play dropped for five of the six teams, Ireland bizarrely the only exception as their kick volume remained unchanged
Inside rugby’s law battles: How politics shapes the game
How minor law changes are caught in a geopolitical tug-of-war
The trends that explain Ireland’s Six Nations turnaround
Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool
Gerry Thornley’s team of the Six Nations: France lead the way and no England player makes the XV
Player of the tournament; top three tries; best match; plenty of surprises; things to change
Owen Doyle: England right to feel aggrieved by France’s penalty try
Nika Amashukeli did a good job overall in a match with the highest degree of difficulty and intensity
Andy Farrell to hold talks over Ireland contract extension
The Ireland head coach is set to explore the possibility of extending his tenure beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup
Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done
England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions
France 48-46 England (FT) as it happened: Last-gasp penalty sees Ireland miss out on Six Nations title
Championship comes down to final game after Ireland win in Dublin
Ireland denied as Ramos wins the Six Nations for France with the last kick of game against England
French win incredible high-scoring contest where an England win would have given Ireland the title
‘It should be a fantastic game’: Ireland can beat Scotland in quest for Six Nations glory
Andy Farrell’s buoyant side face potent opponents in tournament showdown for Triple Crown and more
Six Nations permutations: How Ireland, France or Scotland can win the 2026 competition
France lead title charge going into final round
Do Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking their 11-match losing run to Ireland?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Six Nations team news: France add heft to secondrow for visit of England
Toulouse lock pairing of Emmanuel Meafou and Thibaud Flament to start; Wales unchanged for Italy game
Six Nations permutations: Here’s how Ireland can win the title on the final day
France are in the driving seat but Ireland or Scotland may yet have a say on the final Saturday of the championship
Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England
Anniversary kit marks 120 years of fixture, with England to wear their traditional white
Gordon D’Arcy: Have Scotland closed the gap on Ireland?
France imploding, England abdicating, Italy enjoying a renaissance – how will it all pan out in this topsy-turvy championship?
England recall Ollie Chessum but keep faith with misfiring backline for France
After record defeat to Ireland, Borthwick made 12 changes but has kept players who were defeated to Italy
Schadenfreude at England’s expense the only guarantee in last weekend of epic Six Nations
France look destined to win the title, but nothing about this championship has been predictable
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