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

Gerry Thornley looks at four key areas in need of improvement ahead of the Six Nations

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

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

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

England flanker has many facets to his game - not forgetting murderous physicality

Wasps flanker earned memorable first cap but faces stiff competition in Jones’s backrow

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

Ireland lock made his international debut in memorable 2018 victory at Stade de France

Training groups have been increased from six to 12 and we’ve began passing the ball

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

Ireland captain Johnny Sexton heavily criticised in Monday morning’s newspapers

Concussion language needs to change, Ireland women need more jerseys and more

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

Six Nations: England backrow feels incomplete without phenomenal Vunipola

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

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

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

England have already lost Billy Vunipola to a broken arm

Doris likely to be named on the bench as coach Farrell assesses his options