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Ireland Six Nations 2026 squad: James Lowe returns for Italy match, Craig Casey to start at scrum-half

James Lowe is back on the wing for the Ireland Six Nations 2026 squad’s match against Italy (Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images)Andy Farrell makes six changes to his starting line-up for Azzurri clashAndy Farrell's squad are without Johnny Sexton after his retirement [...]

Scotland Six Nations 2026 squad: Townsend makes four changes to starting line-up for Calcutta Cup match

George Turner comes into the starting line-up for the Scotland Six Nations 2026 squad's second game against England (Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nathan McBeth, George Turner, Gregor Brown and Jamie Ritchie all come into starting XVFind out who Gregor Townsend has selected for Scotland [...]

France Six Nations 2026 squad: Galthié makes two changes to starting XV for trip to Wales

Émilien Gailleton is part of a new centre partnership for the France Six Nations 2026 squad’s second match (Franck FIFE / AFP via Getty Images)Émilien Gailleton and Fabien Brau-Boirie are les Bleus’ new centre partnership for Cardiff clashWho will Fabien Galthié choose for the tournament? Find out here [...]

Who is Hollie Davidson? 10 things you should know about the first woman to referee a Men’s Six Nations match

Hollie Davidson will make Six Nations history in Dublin on Saturday (Paul Harding/Getty Images)The Scottish referee is about to make men's Six Nations history at the Aviva Stadium in DublinThe Scottish referee is about to make men's Six Nations history at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin [...]

Six Nations trophies: All the prizes up for grabs in the tournament

France are the current champions but which other Six Nations trophies do they have in the cabinet? (Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images)You don’t need to top the championship table to win a Six Nations trophy...What trophies are won during the Six Nations? There are plenty up for grabs so lets take a look at all of them. [...]

What is the Calcutta Cup? A brief history of the annual England v Scotland prize

England captain Maro Itoje holds the Calcutta Cup after beating Scotland in 2025 (David Rogers/Getty Images)The lowdown on the oldest trophy in the Test gameHere's the lowdown on the oldest trophy in the Test game [...]

England Six Nations 2026 squad: Maro Itoje returns as captain for Calcutta Cup clash with Scotland

Maro Itoje returns to the England Six Nations squad starting line-up for the Calcutta Cup (David Rogers/Getty Images)Luke Cowan-DIckie also promoted to starting XV, with Fin Smith the only new addition to matchday 23Steve Borthwick has picked his England squad for the 2025 Six Nations championship with a change of captain [...]

When was the last time England beat Scotland at Murrayfield?

Maro Itoje of England lifts the Calcutta Cup (Getty Images)The rivalry re-ignites on Valentine's Day this Six Nations where there will be no love lost between England and ScotlandThe rivalry re-ignites in the Six Nations on Valentine's Day where there will be no love lost [...]

How to watch URC rugby: TV channels, live streams for 2025-26 season

Glasgow Warriors continue to set the pace in the 2025-26 United Rugby Championship (Craig Williamson/SNS Group via Getty Images)Your guide to watching every game of this season’s United Rugby ChampionshipThis guide explains how to watch a URC live streams during the 2025-26 season. – Dates: 26 September 2025 – 20 …Continue reading » [...]

Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027: All you need to know including pools, fixtures and more

Trevor Nyakane of South Africa lifts The Webb Ellis Cup(Getty Images)Everything you need to know about the new-look tournament structure in Australia.Everything you need to know about the new-look tournament structure in Australia. [...]

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Jamie Ritchie, Nathan McBeth, George Turner and Gregor Brown come into the Scotland XV to face England in the Six Nations, with Blair Kinghorn and Duhan van der Merwe again overlooked. [...]

Ulster duo Robert Baloucoune and Cormac Izuchukwu will make their Six Nations debuts as part of a much-changed Ireland side for Saturday's game against Italy in Dublin. [...]

France to field promising centre Fabien Brau-Boirie as one of two changes for Sunday's Six Nations game against Wales in Cardiff. [...]

Ireland second row Joe McCarthy says the squad still have belief and admits the penalty he conceded in the loss to France was his "poor judgement". [...]

Wales forward Christ Tshiunza could leave Exeter this summer, according to director of rugby Rob Baxter. [...]

Sara hosts the first Rugby Union Weekly Calcutta Cup quiz as DC and John Barclay face off [...]

Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Chris Ashton look ahead to this weekend's Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield and pick their combined English and Scottish starting XV. [...]

Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and John Barclay praise France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey's ability to perform consistently for his age, and put his success down to the combination of his physical attributes and his "relentless" mentality. [...]

Former Scotland captain John Barclay believes Gregor Townsend should be at risk of losing his job as Scotland head coach, especially if his side fail to end the Six Nations in one of the top three spots. [...]

BBC Sport pundit Chris Ashton believes England have made a "great start" to the Six Nations, but warns they should not look at their 48-7 win over Wales as anything other than "a building block" for the rest of the tournament. [...]

Watch highlights as a hat-trick from Henry Arundell helps England dominate a disappointing Wales side in their opening Six Nations match. [...]

George Ford has looked in some unlikely places to find the edge on his Six Nations opponents and internal rivals for England's 10 shirt [...]

Wales assistant coach Matt Sherratt says the squad faced a 'brutally honest' debrief after the 48-7 Six Nations loss to England. [...]

Exeter have agreed a deal to sign Saracens forward Harry Wilson on a two-year deal. [...]

Former Ireland flanker Sean O'Brien believes there is a "big gap" between Andy Farrell's Test squad and his untested options. [...]