England Rugby

France look destined to win the title, but nothing about this championship has been predictable

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Ireland set to take on Scotland at Aviva, with victory raising possibility of tournament title

After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself

Head coach receives backing for summer’s Nations Championship matches but no mention of next year’s World Cup

Azzurri make the most of England’s poor discipline to secure first win over rivals at the 33rd time of asking

Defeat to the Azzurri has brought about the end of many head coaches’ tenures

Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle

Head coach also makes three positional switches with only three players starting in positions they played against Ireland

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History of sport might suggest otherwise, but decent people do well in golf and elsewhere

The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth

Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad

Borthwick’s England played like a team drilled to within an inch of their lives while Farrell’s Ireland were trusted to play more on instinct

How Ireland created a new set piece to solve their transition attack woes

Head coach had pointed to potential title decider against France on final day of Six Nations at launch back in January

Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way

His value lies not just in physical attributes but also his ability to read the game and pick those running lines

Leinster centre insists challenge now is to match the standards shown in historic Twickenham win

During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset

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Twickenham thrashing makes early claim for top sporting moment of 2026

‘I bloody love mauls to be honest, they’re probably my favourite part of the game’

Victory against Welsh rivals would ensure Triple Crown shoot-out with Scots

Scrumhalf was the fulcrum of Ireland’s record-breaking Six Nations win at Twickenham

Quick Irish start, lineout problems, handling errors and yellow card put England 22 points behind after just over half an hour

Saturday’s assault on English rugby HQ; fast men in green; the offload; talented youth; and nifty Louis Bielle-Biarrey

From tactical mastery to clinical finishing, Farrell’s Ireland leaves English pundits stunned at Twickenham

Hooker praises squad’s belief after historic Six Nations win at Twickenham

Head coach delighted with how both his experienced and novice players showed up in victory over England at Twickenham

Jamison Gibson-Park and Stu McCloskey led the way but Ireland were immense all over the park

Jamison Gibson-Park puts in Man-of-the-Match performance against England in Six Nations third round meeting at Twickenham

Andy Farrell’s side put in a performance for the ages in scoring 42 points against an out of sorts England

Andy Farrell’s team look to upset the odds at Twickenham

The scrum has become an Achilles heel for Ireland and will be heavily tested against England on Saturday

Ireland's multiphase tries against Italy a timely reminder that this side is capable of outsmarting heavyweights

Six Nations: For all his fluorescence and star potential, the backrow is player of real substance

A key for Ireland is to try and limit the access to opponents to their 22 by coughing up a slew of penalties

A quartet of Lions who have a whopping 274 Irish caps come into the side for crucial Six Nations clash

After Thursday’s team announcement there was a sense that the England game may bring clarity around Ireland’s form