Six Nations

After selecting Marcus Smith over his captain, Owen Farrell, to start against France this weekend in the Guinness Six Nations, Steve Borthwick spoke about selection and picking the correct players for the correct opponents.

In England’s live press conference broadcast on YouTube, Steve Borthwick described his captain for this weekend’s clash with France as a “fantastic leader”, while Lewis Ludlam called his international teammate “brilliant”.

Wales travel to Italy in the Six Nations with the wooden spoon looming large. A defeat for Warren Gatland's side in Rome would only add to a tumultuous campaign.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made six changes to the starting line up for the fourth round Six Nations clash against Italy.

For England’s clash with France in the fourth round of the Guinness Six Nations, Steve Borthwick has dropped his captain, Owen Farrell, from the starting fly-half slot in favour of Marcus Smith.

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has made a forced change for the fourth round of Six Nations game against Wales.

Sale Sharks Director of Rugby Alex Sanderson has offered his thoughts on England's fly-half debate and he discussed George Ford's time away with the national team before being omitted from the squad.

With France coming this Saturday in the Guinness Six Nations, TRU’s Joe Harvey has taken a look at England’s back-row and why Steve Borthwick should stick with the combination of Lewis Ludlam, Jack Willis and Alex Dombrandt with just six games before the Rugby World Cup.

In an exclusive chat with TRU's Gary Heatly, Hardie looks ahead to the first instalment of Scotland's versus Ireland this year, heaps praise on Stuart Hogg and discusses staying in the sport following his retirement.

Italy full-back Ange Capuozzo will miss the remainder of the Six Nations tournament following a shoulder injury.

Wales wing Alex Cuthbert is ruled out of the final two Six Nations fixtures against Italy and France due to an injury.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has recalled Harlequins fly-half Marcus Smith in the squad ahead of the fourth round of the Six Nations clash against France.

Following Marcus Smith's Man of the Match performance in Harlequins' 40-5 win over Exeter Chiefs in Big Game 14, Tabai Matson and Danny Care spoke about the England fly-half ahead of his return to Steve Borthwick's Six Nations squad on Sunday.

Assistant coach Jonathan Thomas has described the current adversity facing Welsh Rugby to that of 20 years ago and he has also drawn comparisons to events that have occurred in the English game this season.

Naming a 42-player squad for the TikTok Women’s Six Nations, Simon Middleton is on the hunt for a finish with a flourish as his time as Red Roses coach comes to a close this year.

Outgoing England Women head coach Simon Middleton has named a 42-player training squad for the 2023 TikTok Women’s Six Nations.

France prop Mohamed Haouas has been handed a four-week ban following his red card incident in the recently concluded Six Nations game against Scotland in Paris last weekend.

While it may well be a fallow week in the Guinness Six Nations, Steve Borthwick’s omission of Marcus Smith from a three-day training camp at Brighton College has certainly caused some commotion.

The 2024 Six Nations fixtures have been unveiled with France and Ireland locking horns with each other in the opener on 2nd February in Paris.

After leaving Marcus Smith out of his 26-man squad taking part in a three-day training camp in Brighton, England head coach Steve Borthwick has encouraged the Harlequins fly-half to go out and play “Test match” rugby against Exeter Chiefs this Saturday.