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There are four Irish players in the starting team, with Robbie Henshaw at inside centre

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Party to tour South Africa consists of 16 backs and 21 forwards

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?

England players to have big say over whether Eddie Jones keeps his job

Dan Scarbrough joining legal action after being diagnosed with early onset dementia

England’s Ellis Genge avoids citing for Johnny Sexton altercation

Footage showed prop appearing to run his elbow across the Ireland captain’s head

Eddie Jones facing crunch talks with English RFU chief executive

His contract runs until 2023 World Cup but is understood to contain a break clause

England need controlled aggression against title-chasing France

Henry Slade insists his side have been working on discipline ahead of Le Crunch

England looking for a firm response against struggling Italy

Jones’s side were beaten by Scotland but Azzurri are without a Six Nations win in 28

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

Six Nations 2021: England have the firepower to retain their title

Preparation hasn’t been ideal but Eddie Jones has plenty of winners at his disposal

Joe Marler rules himself out of England’s Six Nations campaign

Wasps secondrow Joe Launchbury will miss the first three rounds because of a broken leg

Paolo Odogwu and Harry Randall named in England’s Six Nations squad

Eddie Jones praises duo’s game-breaking skills as he names them in 28-man squad

Ireland 23 Georgia 10: How the Irish players rated

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Andy Farrell’s side after a laboured victory

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

Gordon D'Arcy: I know what Joe and Cheika would do. Fix the basics

Gordon Darcy: Andy Farrell chose scrum solidity over lineout certainty but the decision backfired

Maro Itoje: We celebrate key moments for ourselves not the opposition

How Ireland respond to intimidation and contend with bigger pack will be crucial

England defence coach Mitchell looking forward to whatever Ireland ‘chuck at us’

‘Ireland are a tenacious side and a side that never go away, so you have to fight to the end’

Eddie Jones up to his usual tricks ahead of Ireland encounter

England coach highlights refereeing of scrums ahead of Twickenham game

Rugby Stats: James Lowe makes instant impact on Ireland attack

Winger showed against Wales the power and work rate that have made him a Leinster star

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

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

Lewis Ludlam in isolation while doubts linger over other players

The Offload: Reincarnation of ‘Rog’ in a Tipp fella’s skin

Johann van Graan has been holding out for a hero and Ben Healy delivered on Saturday

Matt Williams: The sky is not falling in on Irish rugby - but Ireland do need a new plan

Leinster’s Saracens defeat does not mean Ireland are destined to lose to England

Saracens plan to ‘relish’ Champions Cup campaign before relegation

Side that beat Leinster last week face Racing in semi-final while Exeter host Toulouse

Gordon D’Arcy: Losing such a big game shines a very harsh light on certain players

Mark McCall’s Saracens side played for each other with a devastatingly simple gameplan

Mark McCall glad Saracens ‘could flip a switch and just turn it on’

Saracens’ director of rugby impressed by his frontrow despite lack of preparation

Saracens deliver the brutal blueprint on how to beat Leinster

Mako Vunipola immense at scrum time as visitors harrass and hound in the back field

Leo Cullen says ‘fresh energy’ behind big Leinster selection calls

Seán Cronin starts at hooker while Josh van der Flier is on the bench for Saracens game

Leinster have the edge on Saracens in battle of the benches

English raiders look short of game changers compared to province’s rich well of talent

Alex Goode unfazed by task of stepping into Owen Farrell’s Saracens shoes

‘It’s a huge game, a huge challenge for us to go over to Ireland as underdogs’

Gerry Thornley: Saracens have targeted Leinster for eight months

Weakened defending champions remain daunting Champions Cup quarter-final opponents

Saracens boss Mark McCall planning for Leinster game without Owen Farrell

Outhalf set to learn his fate during online disciplinary hearing on Tuesday

Dan McFarland needs to shake off Ulster’s cobwebs

Ulster still building for the future but province have plenty still to play for in the short-term

Saracens give hint at approach to Leinster tussle in London Irish rout

Mark McCall’s side score six close-range tries in mismatch at the Stoop

The Offload: All eyes turn to testing time in Munster

‘Risky’ rugby hacks sidelined for annual Lansdowne dance; British and Irish Lions

England’s Mako Vunipola in self-isolation as precaution due to coronavirus fears

Prop flew back from Tonga via Hong Kong and is not expected to play in final two Six Nations games

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

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