5 major talking points ahead of England’s Six Nations showdown against France
England and France clash for the 110th time in Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations showdown at Twickenham.
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Warren Gatland warns of need to squeeze Italy’s ‘coast to coast’ game
Wales know they must stall Italy’s “coast to coast” attacking game in their quest for an overdue Guinness Six Nations victory on Saturday.
'It's not always like this, you've got to cherish it' - Johnny Sexton relishing the pressure of Grand Slam run-in
While the current Ireland squad contains a healthy core of players from the 2018 Grand Slam success, for many of Andy Farrell's squad who will line out against Scotland, this is unfamiliar terrain.
Iain Henderson: 'This is where we wanted to be'
There have been plenty of frustrating moments for Iain Henderson this season, but the Ulster captain isn't hoping to see the back of this campaign anytime soon.
Owen Farrell demotion not based on kicking as Marcus Smith takes fly-half mantle
Steve Borthwick insists Owen Farrell’s demotion to the bench was based on more than goalkicking as he made the shock decision to pick Marcus Smith at fly-half for England’s clash with France.
Ireland won't get caught cold in Murrayfield - O'Mahony
Ireland won't get caught cold ahead of Sunday’s trip to Edinburgh where a storm of sorts awaits.
'It's the best Scottish team I've ever played' - Sexton
Johnny Sexton says he's fully fit for this Sunday's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Scotland at Murrayfield (live on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player), and believes Gregor Townsend's side are the best version of the Scots he's seen in his career.
England name Marcus Smith at fly-half as captain Owen Farrell dropped
Marcus Smith has been entrusted with the fly-half duties for England’s Guinness Six Nations clash with France after Steve Borthwick made the bombshell decision to drop captain Owen Farrell.