World ranking: 7 Captain: Maro Itoje Coach: Steve Borthwick Schedule: R1 at Ireland R2 vs France R3 vs Scotland R4 vs Italy R5 at Wales Recent Six Nations history: 2020 1st 2021 5th 2022 3rd 2023 4th 2024 3rd Prospects: More disappointment. Too bad Bill Sweeney can’t put on some boots. The England CEO in the middle of the scandal over pay and bonuses he didn’t want, refuses to resign despite a grassroots revolt led by, weirdly, the referees.
A capsule look at the rugby teams in the Six Nations