Preview: Hope turns to Six Nations expectation for Ireland against Wales
We're two years into the Andy Farrell reign and for the first time in that period the Irish rugby team are dealing with genuine expectation.
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France head coach Fabien Galthie out of Italy clash after positive Covid-19 test
France head coach Fabien Galthie has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not attend Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy in Paris.
Andy Farrell wants swashbuckling Ireland to make nation proud as fans return
Andy Farrell hopes Ireland’s swashbuckling style of play can make the nation proud ahead of his side’s first sold-out Guinness Six Nations match in two years.
It’s been a long time coming – Jack Conan relishing starting Six Nations opener
Ireland star Jack Conan is ready to realise a dream by running out in front of a capacity Dublin crowd on the opening weekend of a Guinness Six Nations campaign – 12 months on from feeling “a bit of a mug”.
Sam Simmonds: England plan to feed off Murrayfield hostility in Scotland clash
Sam Simmonds insists England will feed off the hostility at Murrayfield when they launch their Guinness Six Nations against Scotland on Saturday.
Taine Basham tipped by Ellis Jenkins to shine during Wales’ Six Nations campaign
Taine Basham has been tipped as a potential breakout star of this season’s Guinness Six Nations – and his Wales team-mate Ellis Jenkins can understand why.
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg no longer fears England
Scotland captain Stuart Hogg heads into Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash adamant that playing old rivals England is no longer the "scary" task of years gone by.