‘Tough and brave’ Fin Smith backed to star on first England start against France
Fin Smith has been backed to take the fight to France after Steve Borthwick declared that England’s new fly-half has the defensive steel to match his silky skills.
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Alex Usanov out as Ireland U20s change three for Scotland
Ireland's U20s will be without Leinster loosehead Alex Usanov as they look to get their Six Nations Championship back on track against Scotland on Saturday (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player).
Weekend sport guide: Wexford v Kilkenny, Ireland take on Scotland
A Wexford v Kilkenny hurling clash, Ireland's trip to Murrayfield to face Scotland in the Six Nations, and the Super Bowl are among this weekend's top sporting events.
Six Nations team news: Matthieu Jalibert starts for France, Wales bring in Taulupe Faletau
Matthieu Jalibert will start at out-half for France in Saturday's Six Nations round two trip to England, with head coach Fabien Galthie resisting the urge to move Thomas Ramps or Antoine Dupont out of position.
Ireland start Six Nations title defence with England win
Ireland had to come from behind as they launched their bid for an unprecedented third successive Six Nations title with a hard-fought 27-22 win over England in Dublin on Saturday.
'He's a formidable boy with a pair of gloves on him' - Olympian Cathal O'Grady on white collar boxer Dan Sheehan
Moments after celebrating his Leinster comeback with a two-try salvo in their URC victory over the Stormers, Dan Sheehan made sure to thank two of the people involved in his rehabilitation.
'It was a nightmare' - John Fogarty on 2023 Murrayfield chaos
John Fogarty went through his full repertoire of imitations as he recalled the reaction in the Ireland dressing room to the series of setbacks that hit the team in Murrayfield two years ago.
Pieter De Villiers confident Scotland can end Ireland hoodoo
Pieter de Villiers believes Scotland have been steadily building towards a level where they are now ready to banish their Ireland hoodoo.