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Sergio Parisse hopes he can find a "different level" in this year's RBS 6 Nations after a back injury plagued the Italy captain's wretched 2014.

Scotty Donaldson, one of our Southern-Hemisphere contributors, takes a look at one of the most hotly anticipated competitions in the Northern Hemisphere from his perspective, at the other side of the World.

It’s that time of year again when European and domestic rugby goes out the window and the frenzy of the Six Nations descends.

Italy head coach Jacques Brunel has named four uncapped players in a 30-man squad for this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

There is plenty of rugby union for fans around the world to debate this coming weekend. Talking Rugby Union have shared several articles this week, centred on Stuart Lancaster and his England team.

Newport Gwent Dragons have confirmed the departure of Italy international fly-half Kris Burton from Rodney Parade.

Leicester have announced the signings of international props Michele Rizzo and Aniseko Sio.

Newcastle have announced the signing of Italy international lock Josh Furno from Biarritz.

London Wasps have announced the signing of Italian tight head Lorenzo Cittadini, who will join ahead of next season.

Champions Ireland and runners up England predictably dominated the nominations for the 2014 6 Nations Player of the Championship award.

The pinnacle of the RBS 6 Nations finished in traditional style this weekend with the mouth-watering prospect of a ‘Super Saturday’ – six teams, three games, three potential winners…

England have named an un-changed starting line-up for their final 2014 6 Nations encounter against Italy in Rome, with Manu Tuilagi coming onto the bench.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster looks set to name an unchanged team for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Rome.

Brian O'Driscoll's vintage sleight of hand conjured Ireland's seven-try, 46-7 RBS 6 Nations victory over Italy on the stalwart centre's final international appearance in Dublin.

Veteran lock Marco Bortolami will captain Italy in Saturday's RBS Six Nations game against Ireland in Dublin.

Duncan Weir's last-gasp drop goal earned Scotland a 21-20 victory from a Rome contest between teams desperate to avoid the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon.

France matched Ireland's unbeaten start to the RBS 6 Nations Championship after a second-half try blitz underpinned an emphatic 30-10 victory over Italy in Paris.

Wales launched their bid for an historic RBS 6 Nations title hat-trick in unconvincing fashion as underdogs Italy made them scrap every inch of the way to a 23-15 victory at the Millennium Stadium.

With the Six Nations starting in under three weeks’ time, Talking Rugby Union’s Southern Hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson asks who are you picking to win?

The All Blacks have won every test match in 2013 and are named The Unbeatables, but could you pick a World XV the beat The All Blacks?