Six Nations

Ireland are unhappy with Six Nations Ltd's decision to play their rescheduled match with France on Sunday, March 4.

A gutsy win for England at the Stadio Olimpico saw them go top of the table running out 19-15 winners against Italy. England came from 15-6 down to scrape their second win of the championship.

How's it going my rugby buddies! As the Six Nations swings by it's a great couple of months for all rugby fans in the Northern Hemisphere.

'Four year cycles' is a term that fell into the laps of rugby fans last weekend as the Six Nations kicked off.

Philippe Saint-Andre's first game in charge saw France win comfortably against Italy 30-12 in front of the Paris crowd. The home side avenged last year's defeat to the Azzurri by dominating the game from start to finish.

So what did we learn from the first weekend of the 6 Nations. Some would say not much that we didn’t know on Friday but it was a weekend that gave us flashes of brilliance amongst the pragmatism and a couple of controversial refereeing decisions.

It is one of those things where you are envious because that guy is living your dream, but you would be too terrified to say anything if you were in his position.

The first game of this year's Six Nations tournament sees World Cup finalists France host Italy at the Stade de France.

Rarely has an England line-up lacked in caps as much as the one that will take on Scotland in the Calcutta Cup.

The Calcutta Cup is on the horizon and already the debate has started over team selection. Everyone has their favourites.

The Six Nations is looking less clear-cut by the day and with new coaches coming to the forefront, so do a new array of gifted players.

As Six Nations time swings by for another year, it's a great chance for myself and the other foreigners that play in the Northern Hemisphere to get out there and explore Europe.

Canada are one of the stalwarts of World Cup rugby, being one of only three countries outside the Six Nations and The Rugby Championship powerhouses to feature in every tournament (alongside Japan and Romania) and have consistently proven themselves as one of the second tier's most combative of opponents.

Six Nations coaches and players chat to Talking Rugby

Cueto is a one of a number of the members of England's dismal World Cup campaign to have either voluntarily cut loose from England or simply been omitted by Lancaster.

The Welsh Rugby Union have announced a 35 man training squad ahead of next month's Six Nations tournament and after finishing in 4th place in the 2011 Rugby World Cup

Six Nations thoughts from Lamont, Roberts, Heaslip and Foden

Declan Kidney is an excellent rugby coach. An under-19 world title, two Heineken cups and an Irish Grand Slam confirm as much.