Six Nations Rugby Special pundit Sam Warburton discusses Wales’ current form and the magnitude of their upcoming match against Italy in Rome. READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick made much of Ireland’s 1,190-cap squad compared with England’s 649, but he must understand that his side lost because of a lack of quality, not nous READ FULL STORY
Westpac NSW Blues women captains Kezie Apps and Isabelle Kelly have been named in the Jillaroos side for Las Vegas, along with 10 other True Blues. READ FULL STORY
The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced the Harvey Norman Jillaroos squad which will travel to the United States later this month. READ FULL STORY
With Marcus Smith at to full back for Saturday’s game against France, now is the time for Fin Smith to shape England at fly half — along with his club-mates READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick has been labelled a “tall Eddie Jones” as his former boss at Leicester Tigers, Geordan Murphy, launched a stinging attack on the England head coach. READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick’s former Leicester Tigers boss Geordan Murphy says head coach is ‘tall Eddie Jones’ with no people skills and is causing unrest in England camp READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick has rang the changes for England’s Six Nations clash against France at Allianz Stadium; here are our winners and losers from his selections. READ FULL STORY
France’s head coach, Fabien Galthié, said the Bordeaux-Begles No10 was the clear choice to partner Antoine Dupont at half-back at Twickenham READ FULL STORY
Huge blow for Rugby Australia ahead of home 2027 World Cup with the New Zealander to face All Blacks in last match in charge in October READ FULL STORY
Joe Schmidt’s future has been confirmed after Rugby Australia announced that they would immediately be starting their process of finding a new head coach. READ FULL STORY
The veteran coach will depart his role after this year’s Rugby Championship, leaving Australia to hunt for a fourth head coach in as many years READ FULL STORY
Joe Schmidt has agreed to continue as head coach of the Wallabies until after the 2025 Rugby Championship to allow Rugby Australia time to recruit a replacement. READ FULL STORY
Joe Schmidt has agreed to continue as head coach of the Wallabies until after the 2025 Rugby Championship to allow Rugby Australia time to find a replacement. Schmidt replaced Eddie Jones as head coach after Australia’s dismal performance at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. READ FULL STORY
Italy host Wales on Saturday as the second week of the 2025 Six Nations gets underway. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the game. READ FULL STORY
Sharks’ speedster Makazole Mapimpi will now have to be extra cautious when it comes to his temper, this comes as the 34-year-old now faces a three-week %% READ FULL STORY
Defending champions Ireland come to Murrayfield in good spirits after a comeback win against England, but there are still some question marks looming over them. READ FULL STORY
England head coach Steve Borthwick is planning to start both Marcus Smith and Fin Smith against France in their Six Nations clash on Saturday, sources have told ESPN. READ FULL STORY
Marcus Smith is set to start at full-back and Fin Smith at fly-half for England in Saturday’s Six Nations match with France at Allianz Stadium. READ FULL STORY
Scotland must harness the “emotional intensity” of trying to topple Ireland for the first time in eight years, according to Irish legend Gordon D’Arcy. READ FULL STORY
The defence guru pledged he would ‘swim to Australia’ for a place on Andy Farrell’s staff. Another rearguard action this weekend would help his case. READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick will pick the Northampton Saints fly half and Saracens No8 Tom Willis in the starting England XV against France at Twickenham in the Six Nations READ FULL STORY
England host France in round two of 2025 Six Nations; Northampton fly-half Fin Smith could be promoted to starting XV with first-choice 10 Marcus Smith moving to full-back; England lost 27-22 to Ireland in Six Nations opener in Dublin READ FULL STORY
England host France in round two of 2025 Six Nations; Northampton fly-half Fin Smith could be promoted to starting XV with first-choice 10 Marcus Smith moving to full-back; England lost 27-22 to Ireland in Six Nations opener in Dublin READ FULL STORY
If one player could ever be the physical embodiment of a rivalry between two teams, then Peter O’Mahony would surely be the poster boy for Scotland and Ireland over the past decade or so. READ FULL STORY
Wales No8’s efforts to be fit for Rome after horrific facial injury show how desperate they are to win this game — and how big it is for Warren Gatland’s future READ FULL STORY
The Vodacom Bulls can confirm that scrum-half Bernard van der Linde has signed with British outfit Bath Rugby. The 24-year-old TUKS alumni will leave the ca … READ FULL STORY
England come into Le Crunch in a difficult spot, after letting yet another lead slip in the second-half in their 27-22 defeat to Ireland. READ FULL STORY
Tommy Freeman feels will be able to contain France’s captain and star scrum-half Antoine Dupont when the sides meet at Twickenham on Saturday. READ FULL STORY
The Six Nations tournament has kicked off with a flurry of competitive matches that have set the tone for what promises to be an enthralling competition. Each team is grappling with its own set of challenges, from tactical adjustments and player management to maintaining or regaining momentum. The opening fixtures have already highlighted areas of […] READ FULL STORY
More All Blacks could follow Ardie Savea by leaving their Super Rugby Pacific teams to join Moana Pasifika when renegotiating their New Zealand Rugby deals. READ FULL STORY
#3. Alex Mitchell Planet Rugby 5/10: ” Kicking was good in the first half and he brought some good tempo to the game, but Mitchell struggled to control the game after… READ FULL STORY
Who stood out? Who slipped up? This year’s Six Nations doubles as an audition for selection for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in the summer. READ FULL STORY
To have any hope of beating France, Steve Borthwick’s side must take aerial route, man-mark Antoine Dupont and be comfortable reacting to what they see and feel READ FULL STORY
The 2025 Guinness Six Nations kicked off with thrilling performances. Check out FloRugby’s Team of the Week featuring the standout players from Round One! READ FULL STORY
England forward Ollie Chessum says his team can take an improved attack and a salvaged bonus point as positives before the arrival of France at Twickenham. READ FULL STORY
Sir Clive Woodward believes that Italy are firm favourites against Wales in round two of the Six Nations but hopes that Warren Gatland can turn it around. READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick primed to make changes for Les Bleus visit to Twickenham with injury to Harlequins winger and fit-again Jamie George in contention READ FULL STORY
Huw Jones has called on Scotland to prove they have developed into genuine Guinness Six Nations title contenders by finally landing an elusive win over Ireland next Sunday. READ FULL STORY
There is no shame in defeat by Ireland in Dublin but familiar themes are troubling news for an England side that have lost seven of their last nine games READ FULL STORY
It’s time for our Monday wrap of who has their name in lights and who is making the headlines for all the wrong reasons after the weekend. READ FULL STORY
In a Planet Rugby exclusive, Eddie Jones analyses the opening round of the 2025 Six Nations following Ireland, Scotland and France victories. READ FULL STORY
Wales fell to a brutal and demoralising 43-0 defeat to France on Friday evening at the Stade de France, the first time in their history in the Six Nations they… READ FULL STORY
Ireland began its Six Nations three-peat bid by blowing away England during 30-plus minutes of controlled aggression in the second half for a 27-22 comeback victory in Dublin. READ FULL STORY
Ireland began its three-peat bid by blowing away England during 30-plus minutes of controlled aggression in the second half in Dublin for a 27-22 comeback win. France steamrolled hapless Wales 43-0 with another maestro display from captain Antoine Dupont. A nervous Scotland withstood an Italy comeback 31-19 thanks to Huw Jones’ hat trick of tries. READ FULL STORY
A meeting with Prince Albert will be one moment of light relief and it is true that stepping away from rugby for a minute or two will benefit Wales’s young players READ FULL STORY
Nobody has ever won three consecutive outright titles in the Six Nations Championship. That’s a rather stupendous stat, considering that this annual round-robin affair for Europe’s top national rugby teams, which kicked off this weekend, dates all the way back to the nineteenth century. But maybe this is the year: Ireland, the reigning two-time defending […] READ FULL STORY
CHRIS FOY: England have recalled Jamie George to their Six Nations squad to prepare for the daunting clash with France at Twickenham on Saturday. READ FULL STORY
Former Wales captain Sam Warburton says there is “no silver bullet” to Wales’ problems and does not expect a change in coaching staff should they lose to Italy. READ FULL STORY
The former England captain Jamie George has been declared fit for the daunting Six Nations clash with France on Saturday after recovering from a hamstring injury READ FULL STORY
SA Rugby’s quest to secure a deal with an equity partner has taken a twist with the news that they reportedly want to abandon plans to find an investor. READ FULL STORY
England’s Ben Earl is adamant “the dam will break” and the team will start turning these narrow defeats into wins, as they turn attention to their Six Nations clash with France. READ FULL STORY
Steve Borthwick says England must fix their discipline issues after another painful defeat to Ireland in Dublin, but is adamant they will become a “very, very good team” despite losing six of their last seven Test matches. READ FULL STORY
England don’t have the replacements to sustain their high-tempo gameplan, leaving them vulnerable to late surrenders says World Cup winner Matt Dawson. READ FULL STORY
Former England head coach appeared exciting and mischievous booking by ITV but normally combative Aussie kept fire and brimstone under wraps READ FULL STORY
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News, features and match reports from The Rugby Paper, the UK-based newspaper which specialises in rugby union at all levels ready for your viewing every Sunday of the year. READ FULL STORY
Captain Caelan Doris says Ireland “showed what we are capable of” as they start their quest for a third straight Six Nations title with a bonus-point win over England. READ FULL STORY