Quiz: How much do you know about the Six Nations?
The world's oldest rugby tournament returns this weekend with an enticing open round in store. It all kicks off on Friday night as the last two Six Nations champions go head-to-head in Marseille.
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Maxime Lucu replaces Antoine Dupont in France team to face Ireland
Maxime Lucu has been selected at scrum-half for France's much-anticipated Guinness Six Nations opener against Ireland, with regular number nine Antoine Dupont skipping the championship to prepare for an Olympics sevens campaign.
England sweating on fitness of Marcus Smith for Six Nations opener against Italy
England fly-half Marcus Smith is awaiting scan results on a leg injury sustained in training just five days before the Guinness Six Nations’ opener against Italy.
Sexton shadow hangs over Irish Six Nations title defence
Ireland's hopes of successfully defending their Six Nations title hinge on filling the "massive gap" left by Johnny Sexton's decision to retire after their Rugby World Cup quarter-final loss to New Zealand, former Irish fullback Hugo MacNeill told AFP.
Andy Farrell expects Ireland players to fill Sexton 'void'
Call it a new era, a new chapter or whatever you prefer but Ireland are just four days away from a first campaign without Johnny Sexton since 2009.
French test presents Jack Crowley with chance to shine
Jack Crowley knows he's going to be compared and contrasted to Johnny Sexton and Ronan O'Gara but the Ireland out-half is eager to forge his own path.
Ireland resist change as new era beckons in Six Nations
It seems like only a few short weeks ago that Ireland's World Cup dreams came tumbling down at the Stade de France.
RWC post-mortem: Ireland 'too easy to score against' says defence coach Simon Easterby
The Ireland camp will be in full-on Six Nations mode next week and there'll be little time to reflect on the World Cup exit.