Borthwick cites 'inexperience' as England fall short in Dublin
Steve Borthwick pointed to England's relative inexperience as he defended recent results following a 27-22 loss to "world-class" Ireland in his side’s Guinness Six Nations opener.
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Ireland ratings v England: Jamison Gibson-Park excels in opening Six Nations win
Ireland began the defence of their Guinness Six Nations title with a 27-22 bonus-point win over England at Aviva Stadium.
Second-half surge gives Ireland winning Six Nations start against England
The three-in-a-row bid is up and running for Ireland, and it will take something pretty big to stop them.
Ireland's second half surge seals bonus point win over England in Six Nations opener
Ireland have beaten England 27-22 to kick off their Six Nations campaign at the Aviva Stadium.
Huw Jones stars as late scores push Scotland past Italy in Six Nations opener
Huw Jones came to the fore in the absence of fellow centre Sione Tuipulotu as his hat-trick helped Scotland fend off another Italian comeback to open their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 31-19 win at Murrayfield.
Jones hat-trick secures Scots opening Six Nations win over Italy
A hat-trick of tries by Huw Jones inspired Scotland to a 31-19 victory over Italy in their Six Nations match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Huw Jones' hat-trick sees Scotland home against Italy
Huw Jones came to the fore in the absence of fellow centre Sione Tuipulotu as his hat-trick helped Scotland fend off another Italian comeback to open their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a 31-19 win at Murrayfield.
Saturday Sport: Ireland get Six Nations underway against England
Ireland get their Six Nations campaign underway, while there is action in the football and hurling leagues.