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Francisco Isaac

The big Rugby Europe Championship preview: A race to the land Down Under

Outwith the Six Nations spotlight, emerging nations jostle for position in another thrilling REC - with the added carrot of Rugby …

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

Fridge magnets, a ‘nutter’ and Russell Crowe – Inside Italy’s giant-slaying Six Nations debut

How the Azzurri stunned the world 25 years ago, with fridge magnets for first caps, chaos in the sheds and joy on the Spanish Step…

Interview
Neil Squires

How England can get the best out of Ollie Lawrence

The powerful England centre has the skillset to tour with the Lions but needs a big Six Nations to prove it

Exclusive
Alasdair Mackenzie

Tommaso Menoncello: 'I want to be considered one of the best centres in the world.'

Still only 22, the Italian thoroughbred is desperate to help his Italian team-mates earn the respect of the rugby world

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Who will win the 2025 Six Nations - part two

Can England arrest their late woes, Wales emerge from the darkness and Italy continue rising high?

Opinion
Mark Orders

Gatland facing his greatest challenge as Wales pencilled in for a Wooden Spoon

Wales are in a horrendous losing streak of 12 games and need to eke out a win from an intimidating set of Six Nations fixtures

Exclusive
Jamie Lyall

'He annihilated people': How Tom Jordan defied the odds to become a Scotland star

Cast aside in New Zealand, unwanted in England, the Glasgow pivot scrapped for every inch to make it big with his adopted nation.

Opinion
Brendan Fanning

Returning duo put Ireland on pole for record Lions tally as final auditions beckon

Heading into the Six Nations, Ireland look well placed to have as many as 16 players in the Lions squad.

Opinion
Graham Simmons

Are we witnessing the long farewell of the Six Nations on terrestrial TV?

The revered tournament is back for its 142nd year and future of its TV coverage is top of the agenda amongst fans

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Who will win the 2025 Six Nations?

Can ageing Ireland deliver? Or is it finally Scotland's year? A statistical deep dive into the runners and riders of rugby's ultim…

Analysis
Nick Bishop

'Defence has become an afterthought in the Premiership - and England may fail upwards as a result'

The free-flowing, extroverted Premiership may have grave consequences for Steve Borthwick's England defence.

Analysis
Nick Bishop

Why factory-fitted scrum-halves are pouring off the French production line

How has the French game and its culture crafted such a brilliant vintage of petits generals?