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Six Nations Round 3 Team of the Week

Another thrilling weekend of rugby with Ireland and Scotland winning over Wales and England respectively and Italy fighting for a draw in France and nearly snatching it at the end with a penalty hitting...

Ireland must improve on ‘scrappy’ Wales win to topple England – Robbie Henshaw

Robbie Henshaw insists Grand Slam-chasing Ireland must improve on a “scrappy” win over Wales in order to topple England at “cauldron” Twickenham. Andy Farrell’s men kept...

England heading in right direction overall under Steve Borthwick – Jamie George

Jamie George conceded England were “not good enough” in their Calcutta Cup defeat to Scotland but the captain remained adamant they were heading in the right direction overall under Steve Borthwick. The...

Ireland vs Wales: Media reaction

“Men against boys” was the verdict of one UK-based writer after Ireland’s 31-7 victory over Wales on Saturday afternoon. Andy Farrell’s side were admittedly not firing on all cylinders...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Scotland v England

Van der Merwe hat-trick seals Calcutta cup for Scotland

Duhan van der Merwe etched his name further into Calcutta Cup folklore with a sublime hat-trick as Scotland beat England 30-21 to lift the famous trophy for the fourth year in a row. The wing scored twice...

England’s Joe Marler fired up by sight of Scottish Calcutta Cup celebrations

Joe Marler is desperate to help England wrestle back the Calcutta Cup on Saturday after growing exasperated with Scotland’s recent dominance of the fixture. The 33-year-old prop grew up in an era...

Gregor Townsend says Calcutta Cup success is Scotland’s sole focus

Gregor Townsend says Scotland’s sole focus is on winning their “biggest game of the season” against England this weekend and maintaining their recent dominance of the Calcutta Cup. The...

5 talking points as Scotland and England renew hostilities in Six Nations

Scotland and England renew hostilities when they meet in rugby’s oldest international fixture at Murrayfield on Saturday. For both sides it is win or bust in a critical Guinness Six Nations round-three...

Talking points as Ireland look to continue Grand Slam hunt against winless Wales

Ireland face their next challenge on Saturday in the quest for historic back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams. Andy Farrell’s team tackle Wales in Dublin, having taken pole position following bonus-point...