Women’s Six Nations: Team by team guide, fixtures and predictions
Ireland begin their Six Nations campaign against France in Belfast on Saturday
England Rugby
Gerry Thornley: It’s staring us in the face, this Ireland team is simply not what it was
Perhaps Ireland’s third place feels more anti-climactic because they also finished behind England
Gerry Thornley’s Six Nations Team of the Tournament: Three Irish players make the cut
Ireland backs conspicuous by their absence
Ireland’s number 10 debate isn’t over, refereeing is in question and what else we learned from Six Nations
Ireland probably underachieved this year amid patchy campaign
England end Ireland’s Six Nations title hopes after 10-try mauling of Wales
Wales condemned to a second successive wooden spoon and 17th Test defeat on the bounce
England boss Steve Borthwick rolls the dice by recalling Marcus Smith for Wales match
Tommy Freeman picked at outside centre while Tom Roebuck earns debut on the right wing
Seven-try England maintain Six Nations title hopes with emphatic win over Italy
Ollie Sleightholme scores two tries while Marcus Smith also impresses in bonus-point win
Maro Itoje urges England to prioritise victory over big points haul against Italy
England’s slim hope of winning Six Nations depend on Ireland losing to France
Marcus Smith faces uphill battle to regain England place after Italy axe
Eliot Daly named at fullback while Fraser Dingwall replaces Henry Slade at centre
Felix Jones will return to coaching role with South Africa
Former Ireland international had previously helped Sprinboks win two World Cups before joining England’s backroom team
Inaccurate Ireland A well beaten by England A
Hugh Gavin one of the few to stand out in disappointing display from the junior ranks
Finn Russell misses last-gasp conversion as England hold on to end Scotland run
England claimed a 16-15 win to regain Calcutta Cup and keep Six Nations hopes alive
Ciarán Frawley and Nathan Doak join forces at halfback for Ireland A clash against England
Leinster’s Max Deegan to captain Mike Prendergast’s side in Ashton Gate
Finn Russell fit for Scotland but Darcy Graham misses England clash
The two backs collided during the first half of the defeat to Ireland at Murrayfield
England make one change from win over France for Scotland’s trip to Twickenham
Ollie Chessum to start ahead of George Martin in the secondrow
Six Nations half-term report: Ireland can improve but may still regret late lapses against England
A lack of humility cost France in Twickenham but they won’t be complacent when they visit Dublin
How Ireland’s new attacking plan has fuelled their perfect Six Nations start
Subtle tweaks appear to be working for Simon Easterby's side
Gerry Thornley: There is a theory France losing to England is good for Ireland, but is it?
England’s bonus point win makes them real contenders again while Ireland will host a hugely motivated France in round four
England end losing run with dramatic Six Nations win over France
Late converted try gives Steve Borthwick’s side one-point win at Twickenham
England may struggle with France’s physical threat through the middle and pace on the wings
France will have Antoine Dupont fire cross-kicks off both feet to get the ball to width very fast
Matt Williams: Scotland could beat Ireland if they do something they haven’t done for years
Things look set to get ugly for England against France
Fin Smith to start at outhalf for England as Matthieu Jalibert swaps in for France
Jalibert replaces Romain Ntamack following his three-week suspension
England team’s struggles remind me of Manchester United, says Wigglesworth
England attack coach Richard Wigglesworth expects both teams to turn corner after difficult run of results
Gordon D’Arcy: How momentum changed, Ireland’s need for improvement and my key takeaways from Six Nations opener
England’s tactical rigidity, which had served them well in the first half, proved their undoing after the interval
England set to name both Smiths in starting XV for France Six Nations clash
Fin Smith to start at No 10 with Marcus Smith at fullback
Gerry Thornley: How about an alternative look at Ireland’s Six Nations win over England?
The failure to show France’s Romain Ntamack a straight red card against Wales was appalling for the sport
Ireland focused on fixing their lineout and reaped the rewards against England
England contested just four of Ireland’s 23 lineout throws during Saturday’s game at the Aviva
England insist Antoine Dupont is ‘human’ but admit stopping him is a conundrum
Steve Borthwick’s side welcome France in Six Nations after opening round defeat in Dublin
Owen Doyle: England can question calls but must know referee didn’t cause Ireland’s win
Romain Ntamack’s deserved sending-off could have big consequences for France
Are Ireland Six Nations favourites?
The Counter Ruck Podcast: What does Ireland’s win over England mean for hopes of a record third title in a row?
Sam Prendergast relishes ‘healthy competition’ with Jack Crowley
The Leinster flyhalf is taking nothing for granted after a mixed performance for Ireland on his first Six Nations start
Determined Ireland begin title defence with statement win over England
Side’s attack finds groove of Autumn Series, showcasing high-tempo, ball-in-hand game
Relief for Easterby as tricky first hurdle cleared in satisfactory style
Interim coach identifies plenty to focus on this week in advance of Scotland test
Ireland’s attack swings Lowe into the spotlight in try-scoring terms
Against England the Leinster wing again proved he can do things that others can’t see or pull off
English media reaction: ‘Ireland were also well served by the odd Irish-born player’
Visiting media take particular interest in battle of No 10s between Sam Prendergast and Marcus Smith
Watching England scramble for positives after losing to Ireland will never not be enjoyable
For generations, Irish teams talked up losing displays - the shoe being on the other foot still feels weird but will never feel old
Eddie Jones is disappointingly well behaved on pundit duty alongside Brian O’Driscoll
ITV call up Willie John McBride to run his eye over some of the standout Ireland v England moments
Simon Easterby takes positives but mindful of lapses on first day as Ireland interim boss
Interim head coach confirms prop Finlay Bealham ‘moving around okay in the changing room’
England coach Steve Borthwick praises Ireland and pinpoints third quarter turnaround
Borthwick and captain Maro Itoje delighted with late tries that secured losing bonus point
Ireland v England as it happened: Simon Easterby’s side record bonus point victory in Six Nations opener
The interim head coach is very satisfied with the win but not aspects of the performance especially conceding those two late tries that gave England a losing bonus point.
Once Ireland cut out the sloppy mistakes, England could not live with them
Second-half display bodes well for the rest of Six Nations but messiness of opening period served warning
How Ireland beat England in the Six Nations: In pictures
Simon Easterby’s side fell behind by half-time but a strong second half gave them victory
Ireland survive early sting and fire back with venom to take down England
Simon Easterby’s side put in arguably their best performance since the World Cup in Six Nations opener
Ireland 27 England 22: Irish player ratings as Jamison Gibson-Park stars
How the players rated at the Aviva Stadium as the replacements make significant impact
Ireland v England preview: First game will be crucial in turbo-charged race for Grand Slam
Ireland victory would be ideal springboard for interim coach Simon Easterby
Six Nations guide to England: Fixtures, prospects and who to watch
There’s some youthful talent in the squad, but the key for England is having the courage to implement a style that allows it to breathe
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations presents a chance for Maro Itoje to vie for Lions captaincy
In the absence of a clear pick for this summer’s Lions tour, Maro Itoje might put it up to Caelan Doris
Statistical breakdown: Did Ireland make the right call to start Sam Prendergast over Jack Crowley?
Based purely on their performance stats, there’s little to separate the two top contenders for pivotal outhalf role
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