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England Six Nations 2026 squad: Borthwick unleashes new-look back line for Italy match

Fin Smith returns to the England Six Nations squad’s starting XV to face Italy in Rome (Dan Mullan - RFU/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)Fin Smith, Cadan Murley, Seb Atkinson, Ben Spencer and Elliot Daly make first starts in this year’s championship.Steve Borthwick has picked his England squad for the 2025 Six Nations championship with a change of captain [...]

Who are the top 10 most capped men’s rugby players of all-time?

Wales and British & Irish Lions legend Alun Wyn Jones is the most capped men’s rugby player of all time (David Ramos - World Rugby/World Rugby via Getty Images)An elite group of centurions whose legendary status is assured, here are the top 10 most capped men's rugby players of all-timeWho are the top 10 most capped men's rugby players of all-time? [...]

Ireland Six Nations 2026 squad: Aki and Henshaw return to bolster Farrell’s options for Wales

Robbie Henshaw has returned to the Ireland Six Nations 2026 squad to face Wales on Friday (David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile via Getty Images)British & Irish Lions centres back in contention for remaining championship games.Andy Farrell's squad are without Johnny Sexton after his retirement [...]

Wales Six Nations 2026 squad: Keiron Assiratti and Ryan Woodman join Welsh camp for Ireland match

Keiron Assiratti returns to the Wales Six Nations 2026 squad to face Ireland (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)Prop and uncapped flanker among Steve Tandy’s options for Friday’s game in DublinWho has made Warren Gatland's Wales squad for the Six Nations in 2025? [...]

Six Nations fixtures 2026 – every match in this year’s men’s championship

Your complete fixtures guide for the Six Nations 2026. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)Your quick guide to the 2026 Six Nations fixtures, including UK broadcaster information for this weekend's matches The 2024 tournament might still be in its infancy, but attention is already turning to next year's Six Nations [...]

What is a Six Nations Grand Slam? All you need to know about the hallowed clean sweep

PARIS, FRANCE - MARCH 19: Antoine Dupont, the France captain, raises the Six Nations trophy after their Grand Slam victory during the Guinness Six Nations Rugby match between France and England at the Stade de France on March 19, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)Your guide to Six Nations Grand Slams and why they’re so specialThe greatest honour a team can achieve in the Six Nations, we explain what the term 'Grand Slam' means. [...]

Six Nations 2026: All you need to know including results, fixtures and previous winners

England travel to Italy in desperate need of a win in the 2026 Six Nations (MB Media/Getty Images)The northern hemisphere’s greatest rugby tournament is up and runningThe men's Six Nations concludes on Saturday 15 March with Super Saturday. Three sides can still win the championship. Here’s all you need to know about the northern hemisphere’s biggest and most beloved rugby tournament. [...]

Six Nations 2026: Why Ireland and Wales no longer clash in their traditional red and green

CARDIFF, WALES - FEBRUARY 22: Ellis Mee of Wales is held up by Ireland's Jamison Gibson-Park during the Guinness Six Nations 2025 match between Wales and Ireland at Principality Stadium on February 22, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)World Rugby’s move to help colour blind fans means that one of the teams now wears an alternative kit in their Six Nations encountersFrom this Six Nations onwards, one of the teams will wear a change strip for the benefit of colour blind fans. [...]

How to watch Six Nations 2026 live streams for FREE from anywhere

There are free options to watch every Six Nations match in the UK, Ireland and France (MB Media/Getty Images)Watching Europe’s number one rugby competition doesn’t have to come with a price tagThe Six Nations 2026 may be one of the greatest sporting events on the planet, but that doesn’t mean it …Continue reading » [...]

How to listen to the Men’s Six Nations 2026: Radio commentary guide and BBC Sounds coverage

Audio commentaries are available across the BBC for every Six Nations match this season (David Rogers/Getty Images)How to listen to rugby’s greatest championship on the BBCWhile going to the match or watching the action on TV would be the preference for most rugby fans, there’s …Continue reading » [...]

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England head coach Steve Borthwick makes 12 changes - nine personnel switches and three positional shifts - as he revamps his side to face Italy on Saturday [...]

Scotland face unbeaten France in the Six Nations on Saturday looking to keep their title hopes alive. Here are the areas they must get right. [...]

The Welsh Rugby Union is being urged to rethink plans to cut a men's professional side by Welsh government politicians. [...]

England back row Sam Underhill signs a new contract with Bath until 2028. [...]

Former British and Irish Lions wing Anthony Watson says he memorised answers to circumvent head injury protocol in the 2017 series in New Zealand. [...]

Chris, Tom and GRO look forward to a potentially pivotal weekend in the Six Nations [...]

Former England player Anthony Watson reveals he cheated a concussion test during the 2017 Lions tour of New Zealand. [...]

Former England captain Lewis Moody discusses his motor neurone disease diagnosis with former team-mate Ben Youngs. [...]

Watch the trailer for new BBC documentary Ben Youngs Investigates: How Safe Is Rugby? [...]

England and Saracen's Jamie George say's he feels 'very safe' in rugby right now [...]

England head coach Steve Borthwick says he is feeling the "disappointment" and "frustration" more than any supporter after back-to-back defeats in the Six Nations against Scotland and Ireland. [...]

England hooker Jamie George says that rugby's relationship with head injuries has changed dramatically during his career. [...]

Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell insists we "don't expose ourselves" to the narrative that Wales are rank outsiders when the sides meet on Friday. [...]

Ex-England captain Lewis Moody tells former team-mate Ben Youngs he was "very aware" of the risks posed during his career. [...]

Wales fly-half Sam Costelow is ruled out of the Six Nations trip to face Ireland on Friday night. [...]