Eddie Jones left facing the issue of how Owen Farrell gets back into England side

Henry Slade’s passing ability was key to England’s success over South Africa

George Ford believes he has more to offer at international level

Outhalf was dropped by Eddie Jones from recent England squad

Vunipola brothers among big names left out of England squad

Eddie Jones also snubs Jamie George and George Ford from 45-man training group

Owen Doyle: Referee Luke Pearce far from perfect in fraught final

Referee was never far from the centre of attention, some of his own making, some not

What should Gatland do? Our rugby writers pick their Lions squads

It’s nearly decision time for the Lions coach - who should make the South Africa tour?

Connacht target rare win across the water to secure European quarter-final spot

Andy Friend optimistic his province can produce third win against a Premiership side

Andy Friend wants Connacht to bury English ‘hoodoo’ against Leicester

Coach knows his side must avoid an arm wrestle against physical Tigers side

Ireland v England: Key head to head battles

John O’Sullivan looks at three of the key battles that’ll decide this Six Nations clash

Irish aerial bombardment would make May’s day at the Aviva

Gloucester winger happy that his technique will stand up under the high ball

Finn Russell’s maverick nature falters against Johnny Sexton’s ice man

‘We are playing for our jerseys and trying to get on Lions tours, there’s so much at stake’

England crush French Grand Slam dream at Twickenham

Eddie Jones confident his side can improve again against Ireland next weekend

England turn to George Ford at outhalf for Italy match

Ollie Lawrence out of the 23 altogether with Owen Farrell moving to inside centre

Mako Vunipola set to feature against Italy after long injury lay-off

English prop has been sidelined since November with a calf and achilles injury

England see off stubborn Wales challenge to make Autumn Nations Cup final

Eddie Jones’s side likely to face France in decider after win in Llanelli

George Ford and England wary of possible Welsh backlash

Visitors aiming to record a seventh successive win as they head to Llanelli

Matt Williams: Ireland can learn to win from recent New Zealand defeats

If Ireland do what they have been doing, then they will get what they have been getting

England outhalf George Ford fit to face Ireland after Achilles injury

Eddie Jones will name his starting selection for Twickenham on Thursday

Eddie Jones: Six Nations winners England are set for greatness

Head coach believes his side have recovered from ‘traumatic’ World Cup final defeat

Eddie Jones says he can’t guarantee England players will follow Covid-19 rules

‘I can’t sit here and tell you 100 per cent we’re going to be perfect. But our intention is to be’

Uncapped Wasps duo Willis and Umaga earn England call-ups

George Ford is a major absentee for Eddie Jones ahead of Saturday’s trip to Italy

Johnny Sexton: ‘It hurts more when you are captain’

Outhalf is aiming for a better day against Italy than his last Six Nations outing

Geordan Murphy navigating Leicester Tigers through the Covid-19 storm

Manu Tuilagi has gone but director of rugby is positive about the future at Welford Road

The Offload: Eddie Jones back sticking needles in people’s eyes

Sam Burgess bites back and savages Ford, English RFU keen to reduce two metre rule

Matt Williams: Daunting task facing coaches to teach what once came naturally

Coronavirus will further limit kids’ opportunities to work on rugby’s key skills

Irish squad in the dark as clouds hang over Six Nations

Andy Farrell focused on France game; Johnny Sexton shrugs off bad day at Twickenham

Business as usual for Ireland as October date looks likely for Italy game

Farrell and Sexton both disappointed not to be playing next weekend after England performance

Gordon D’Arcy: Change has to happen before Ireland's trip to Paris

All too predictably, the same pack that failed at the 2019 World Cup could not turn the page

Liam Toland: Astute kicking game helps England establish a stranglehold

For the third time in a row Ireland were unable to cope with England’s tactics

Ireland left in championship dogfight after being bullied by England again

Andy Farrell and Johnny Sexton bemoan sloppy start as Six Nations hopes suffer blow

England held all the aces in defining battle of the breakdown

Curry and Underhill set the tone for home side as Ireland’s backrow overrun

Ireland suffer Twickenham torture yet again as England dominate

Eddie Jones’s side enjoy the upper hand all over the park but fail to run the score up

England v Ireland preview: Ireland’s revival to face its sternest test

If Ireland are to win at Twickenham then most likely it will be a white knuckle ride

Six Nations 2020: England v Ireland - England player profiles

John O’Sullivan has a look at Eddie Jones’s side for Sunday’s big clash at Twickenham

England name Jonathan Joseph on the left wing

Injury to George Furbank forces England to reshuffle back three for Sunday’s clash

Mako Vunipola to miss Ireland game for family reasons

England have already lost Billy Vunipola to a broken arm

England get back on track against Scotland

Conditions rule out running rugby as England edge arm wrestle at Murrayfield

Ben Youngs dropped as Eddie Jones rings the changes for Scotland

Scrumhalf one of five changes to England XV as Mako Vunipola returns at loosehead

Finn Russell left out of Scotland squad for England match

England expect to discover the full extent of Manu Tuilagi’s groin injury on Tuesday

Eddie Jones staring into the definitive phase of his England tenure

World Cup runners-up looking to bounce back from final defeat at the Stade de France

George Furbank to make surprise England debut against France

Eddie Jones has picked Northampton Saints fullback to start Six Nations opener

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...

The Irish Times ePaper

Stardust

Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people

Common Ground

How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands