The trends that explain Ireland’s Six Nations turnaround
Andy Farrell’s team tweaked their game plan and added new faces to their talent pool
France Rugby
Gerry Thornley’s team of the Six Nations: France lead the way and no England player makes the XV
Player of the tournament; top three tries; best match; plenty of surprises; things to change
Owen Doyle: England right to feel aggrieved by France’s penalty try
Nika Amashukeli did a good job overall in a match with the highest degree of difficulty and intensity
Andy Farrell to hold talks over Ireland contract extension
The Ireland head coach is set to explore the possibility of extending his tenure beyond next year’s Rugby World Cup
Cheering on England is a dirty business but sometimes it just has to be done
England show up in Paris seemingly determined to crown Ireland champions
France 48-46 England (FT) as it happened: Last-gasp penalty sees Ireland miss out on Six Nations title
Championship comes down to final game after Ireland win in Dublin
Ireland denied as Ramos wins the Six Nations for France with the last kick of game against England
French win incredible high-scoring contest where an England win would have given Ireland the title
‘It should be a fantastic game’: Ireland can beat Scotland in quest for Six Nations glory
Andy Farrell’s buoyant side face potent opponents in tournament showdown for Triple Crown and more
Six Nations permutations: How Ireland, France or Scotland can win the 2026 competition
France lead title charge going into final round
Do Scotland have a genuine chance at breaking their 11-match losing run to Ireland?
The Counter Ruck Podcast
Six Nations team news: France add heft to secondrow for visit of England
Toulouse lock pairing of Emmanuel Meafou and Thibaud Flament to start; Wales unchanged for Italy game
Six Nations permutations: Here’s how Ireland can win the title on the final day
France are in the driving seat but Ireland or Scotland may yet have a say on the final Saturday of the championship
Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England
Anniversary kit marks 120 years of fixture, with England to wear their traditional white
Gordon D’Arcy: Have Scotland closed the gap on Ireland?
France imploding, England abdicating, Italy enjoying a renaissance – how will it all pan out in this topsy-turvy championship?
England recall Ollie Chessum but keep faith with misfiring backline for France
After record defeat to Ireland, Borthwick made 12 changes but has kept players who were defeated to Italy
Schadenfreude at England’s expense the only guarantee in last weekend of epic Six Nations
France look destined to win the title, but nothing about this championship has been predictable
France forward Oscar Jegou cited for alleged eye-gouging incident against Scotland
Flanker faces disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after contact with Scotland’s Ewan Ashman in a maul
TV View: At the 33rd time of asking, Azzurri prove patience is indeed a virtue
After Italy’s triumph over England, you’d have been reaching for the Kleenex yourself
Gerry Thornley: Six Nations championship in the balance after pulsating weekend
Ireland set to take on Scotland at Aviva, with victory raising possibility of tournament title
Scotland beat France in Murrayfield try-fest to keep Ireland’s Six Nations hopes alive
Gregor Townsend’s side run in seven tries and score 50 points but France hold on to lead at top of table with try bonus point
Matt Williams: Politically savvy Fabien Galthié has made France more fearsome than ever
But there’s no telling what Scotland will do to them when they meet in the Six Nations on Saturday
Six Nations: Jack Dempsey returns from injury as Scotland name team to play France
Matthieu Jalibert returns for French team, who can win the title with a bonus-point victory
Borthwick ball and Ireland’s defence: Three charts reveal interesting tactical trends from Six Nations
Statistics show how Ireland and other teams are adapting their Six Nations game plan midway through a World Cup cycle
Matt Williams: After that win at Twickenham, a few home truths about Ireland
The players overcame the seemingly insurmountable, but supporters need to come back to earth
Six Nations: Midterm report sees Ireland tick almost every box, and end one particular debate
Ireland have climbed back up the world rankings after beating England but Italy’s tournament could still go either way
Ireland v England offered a lesson for World Rugby on tinkering with laws
During their Six Nations loss to Ireland, England’s players were constantly yapping at Frenchman Pierre Brousset
France pull clear in pursuit of Six Nations title with victory against Italy
Second grand slam of Fabien Galthié era within reach, but that may not be a formality
France’s creative heart ‘Jalipont’ can easily join rugby’s great double-acts
Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert have thrilled during Les Bleus’ storming start to the Six Nations
Dan Sheehan enjoys bus trip before Rob Kearney, Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony jump ship
Mack Hansen bemoans a ‘weird narrative’ around the Ireland team on The Tommy Tiernan Show
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