The game has changed and phase play teams are finding it increasingly difficult to keep pace

Emerging talents, tactical gambles and the growing confidence of Andy Farrell’s side

France imploding, England abdicating, Italy enjoying a renaissance – how will it all pan out in this topsy-turvy championship?

Team selection to reveal great deal about Andy Farrell’s mindset

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

Andy Farrell’s squad have all the components to take on the daunting task ahead at Twickenham – they just need to use them

We haven’t turned into a bad team overnight, but we do need to think quicker and take more decisive action

We have reached point where not winning the Six Nations is framed as decline

Recovery period can help refocus a player’s sense of purpose – take it from me

Clayton McMillan’s squad should take a little inspiration from the way Ulster are currently playing the game

As the season progresses, the scope for missteps narrows quickly

But Leinster, Munster and Connacht are struggling for consistency and now face season-shaping fixtures

The root problem is that Irish rugby sources most of its talent from a very small, very specific socio-economic pool

Getting dropped by Michael Cheika in 2009 proved to be a powerful motivational tool for me

Richie Murphy’s selection shows Ulster are ready for a big occasion test