The southern hemisphere sides have to be favourites but the north has a real chance over the next couple of weekends, which hasn’t always been the case at this time of year, and England have to take theirs in Dunedin.
RugbyPass sifts through the data and selects its best XV of the 2024 championship.
RugbyPass sets the scene ahead of next Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations start for England away to Italy in Rome.
The flanker has added to his considerable skillset in Toulouse, yet is unable to represent his country.
Nobody can predict how any Australian sides will play from one week to the next.
Ollie Lawrence has been ruled out of England’s final Guinness Six Nations match against Ireland because of a hamstring injury.
A slew of former England players, including Jeremy Guscott, had no qualms revisiting the painful 1990 Murrayfield ordeal they endured at the hands of a pent-up Scotland.
In a wide-ranging interview, Alan Solomons argues the Springboks should remain in the south, why coaching is becoming more ruthless and how Worcester lacked identiy.
Now no one is suggesting such a poisonous reception is awaiting Cory Hill when he next trots out to face the Dragons at Rodney Parade.
Author Lee Child has revealed the rugby-playing inspiration behind star character Jack Reacher.