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Ireland will be without skipper Johnny Sexton for the second round of the Six Nations game against France to be played in Dublin on Sunday.

TRU are joined by Italian international Seb Negri to talk about the Azzurri's defeat to France in the opening round of the Six Nations + we preview their trip to England.

Following the first round of the Guinness Six Nations 2021 the TRU team pick their dream XV from the opening matches.

The opening round of the Six Nations saw Scotland register their first win over England at Twickenham Stadium in 38 years to reclaim the Calcutta Cup with a 6-11 margin while France dominated Italy with a 50-10 victory.

France came up with a seven-try riot as they dominated Italy with a 50-10 margin in the opening round of the Six Nations tournament at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

France head coach Fabien Galthie has confirmed the matchday squad for the Six Nations opening game against Italy in Rome.

With the 2021 Guinness Six Nations upon us, the TRU Podcast is back! Joe Harvey hosts the pod and is as ever joined by TRU Editor Chris Heal and very special guest, Charlie Beckett.

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England and France are currently the favourites for the 2021 Six Nations title and Eddie Jones has already fuelled the rivalry ahead of the championships.

Racing 92 centre Virimi Vakatawa has been withdrawn from France squad for the upcoming Six Nations tournament following a knee injury.

French Rugby Federation president Bernard Laporte is confident that the upcoming Six Nations tournament will take place amid concerns over Covid-19.

The French government has been seeking reassurances from England and Ireland over Covid-19 ahead of the team's visit to the countries during the Six Nations.

France fly-half Romain Ntamack is set to undergo surgery following a double jaw fracture that he suffered while playing for French club Toulouse.

Having left Wasps at the end of last season, Toulouse’s Thibaud Flament spoke to Joe Harvey about his time at Loughborough University and his aspirations for the future.

Ahead of the second round of European fixtures taking place this weekend, Joe Harvey has taken a look at the French players making Fabien Galthié’s selection headaches more severe.

England will face Argentina and Japan in Pool D at the Rugby World Cup in 2023 whilst Scotland take on Ireland and hosts France are drawn with New Zealand.

Owen Farrell kicked the decisive penalty goal in the sudden death as England edged out France 22-19 in the final of the Autumn Nations Cup at Twickenham Stadium.

England have suffered an injury blow ahead of the Autumn Nations Cup final against France with Mako Vunipola ruled out of the encounter with an Achilles problem.

England captain Owen Farrell, openside Sam Underhill and wing Jonny May insist they will not be taking an inexperienced French team lightly when they face them in the Autumn Nations Cup final.

England head coach Eddie Jones explains how his team are hoping to learn from their past mistakes ahead of Sunday's Autumn Nations Cup final.