How has blatant illegality in the maul gone so far without being addressed?
World Rugby must ensure match officials no longer ignore players leaving the lineout prematurely
France Rugby
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
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
France forward Oscar Jegou cited for alleged eye-gouging incident against Scotland
Flanker faces disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after contact with Scotland’s Ewan Ashman in a maul
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations championship in the balance after pulsating weekend
Ireland set to take on Scotland at Aviva, with victory raising possibility of tournament title
TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue
After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself
Scotland beat France in Murrayfield try-fest to keep Ireland’s Six Nations hopes alive
Gregor Townsend’s side run in seven tries and score 50 points but France hold on to lead at top of table with try bonus point
Matt Williams: Politically savvy Fabien Galthié has made France more fearsome than ever
But there’s no telling what Scotland will do to them when they meet in the Six Nations on Saturday
Six Nations: Jack Dempsey returns from injury as Scotland name team to play France
Matthieu Jalibert returns for French team, who can win the title with a bonus-point victory
Borthwick ball and Ireland’s defence: Three charts reveal interesting tactical trends from Six Nations
Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle
Matt Williams: After that win at Twickenham, a few home truths about Ireland
The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth
Six Nations: Midterm report sees Ireland tick almost every box, and end one particular debate
Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way
Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws
During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset
France pull clear in pursuit of Six Nations title with victory against Italy
Second grand slam of Fabien Galthié era within reach, but that may not be a formality
France’s creative heart ‘Jalipont’ can easily join rugby’s great double-acts
Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus’ storming start to the Six Nations
Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
Imperious France enjoy eight-try romp over sorry Wales in Cardiff
Pau centres Émilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie come into side and both score within the first 15 minutes
Irish rugby has a problem: the players don’t know how to run
The Stade de France witnessed another display of French sprinting ability last week, leaving the Irish trailing in the Six Nations
Ireland’s social contract with fans was broken after defeat to France
The hope is that the character of this Irish team won’t fail again in this Six Nations
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