Finn Russell’s wizardry gives Scotland a magic show to remember

First Twickenham win in 38 years was deserved. Any other result would have been a travesty

Defence dominated Nations Cup has failed to lift spirits

Rugby union has become harder to watch as more teams favour contact over creativity

George Ford and England wary of possible Welsh backlash

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

Ireland avoid a whitewash but white wall proves a tough nut to crack

England’s brilliant defensive performance secures fourth straight win over Ireland

Twickenham test likely to prove a little too severe again for Ireland

Improved performance from February defeat could prove vital come next year’s Six Nations

Antoine Dupont named Six Nations Player of the Championship

Emily Scarratt wins inaugural Women’s Player of the Championship award

Exeter secondrow Jonny Hill named in England team

Eddie Jones has named his XV to face Italy in Saturday’s final round of the Six Nations

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

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

Eddie Jones’s England training plans shrouded in doubt over Covid-19 fears

Lewis Ludlam in isolation while doubts linger over other players

Premiership Rugby coronavirus tests return 10 positive results

Saracens and Harlequins among clubs with confirmed cases after first round of testing

Fitness sessions, meditation and the odd Peroni: Conor Murray’s lockdown routine

Ireland scrumhalf is missing training with the lads and eyes fourth World Cup campaign

England survive late Welsh rally to secure the Triple Crown

Eddie Jones’s side turn the screw after Justin Tipuric’s try for the ages and sign off in style

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

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

Eddie Jones: back three will deal with Irish aerial threat

The England head coach explains his team selection and Sunday’s importance

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

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

Ireland’s World Cup: ‘Too much detail and too much tension’, says Best

Information overload contributed to Ireland’s World Cup failure

Dream turns to reality for Mapimpi and South Africa

Winger from a township in the rural Eastern Cape becomes first South African to score a try in a World Cup final

Eddie Jones showing his strongest hand against Argentina

Mako Vunipola and Jack Nowell both set to make their comebacks from the bench

Eddie Jones makes 10 changes for England’s clash with the USA

Joe Cokanasiga comes into starting XV with George Ford captaining side from outhalf

Lineout and defensive malfunctions key to Ireland’s dismal day

Much for Schmidt to ponder after a humiliating and potentially damaging outing

Ireland eye up No 1 ranking with Twickenham win

Ben Youngs dismisses significance of world rankings ahead of World Cup warm-up

England name near full strength XV for Irish visit

George Ford at outhalf with Owen Farrell at centre, Mako Vunipola makes the bench

Hiding injury set in motion years of fitness problems for Manu Tuilagi

The England player admitted he kept the injury quiet for five matches in 2014

Eddie Jones and England have reasons to be quietly confident

Australian likely to experiment with personnel and strategy for the visit of Ireland

Wales can rely on Dan Biggar to adapt to World Cup challenge

Outhalf has developed his playmaking abilities under Chris Boyd at Northampton

Wales coach Warren Gatland plays down move to number one ranking

Dan Biggar inspires Wales to earn swift revenge in World Cup warm-up

England reveal their Rugby World Cup 31-man squad

Ben Te’o has lost out to Piers Francis among the four centres bound for Japan 2019

Ben Te’o left out of England squad for Wales warm-up

Mike Brown and Ben Spencer also left out of 33-man squad for first warm-up match

Owen Farrell does not find England captaincy a burden, Saracens boss says

McCall believes decision to rest fly-half after Six Nations will pay off in Champions Cup

Murray and Sexton crucial if Ireland are to spoil Welsh party

Ireland will need to be at their best to deny Wales a Grand Slam in front of expectant home crowd

Ben Te’o and Manu Tuilagi both start for England

The powerful carriers from Pacific Islands will start together against Italy

Jack Nowell named in England team to take on Wales

He takes the place of the injured Chris Ashton for Six Nations visit to Cardiff

Gerry Thornley: Why Ireland fans should put their faith in Wales

An England win at the Principality Stadium would as good as decide the Six Nations title

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