Six Nations

France prop Uini Atonio cited for high tackle

France prop Uini Atonio will face an independent disciplinary hearing on Wednesday following his yellow card incident during the recently concluded Six Nations game against Ireland in Dublin.
13 February 2023

Player Ratings: England 31 - 14 Italy

After England's dominant win over Italy on Sunday afternoon, Imogen Ainsworth has provided her ratings after the home side picked up a first win under Steve Borthwick.
13 February 2023

'Gregor and I get on better than we ever have done before' - Finn Russell

Scotland fly-half Finn Russell says the renewed relationship with head coach Gregor Townsend has helped his game.
13 February 2023

England pick up 31-14 victory over Italy to get off the mark under Borthwick

After a damning loss to Scotland a weekend ago, Steve Borthwick’s England were 31-14 winners over Italy at Twickenham in what was the head coaches first victory as head coach.
12 February 2023

Restoring pride in the thistle: Signs of progression from Scotland U20s only adding to positivity

Before Scotland put Wales to the sword in the senior Six Nations, their U20s side also continued to make strong strides on Friday night.
12 February 2023

‘Talented’ and ‘determined’ – England’s new-look midfield in the eyes of Borthwick

Selecting a new-look midfield for the visit of Italy to Twickenham Stadium in round two of the Guinness Six Nations, Steve Borthwick spoke about the inclusion of Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade in his starting XV.
11 February 2023

Match Centre: Ireland 32-19 France

Ireland justified their number one ranking as they went on to defeat France 32-19 in the second round of the Six Nations tournament in Dublin on Saturday.
11 February 2023

Exclusive: Italy’s Luca Morisi on France ‘frustration’, his move to Irish & England focus

Prior to Italy’s visit to Twickenham Stadium to take on England in the second round of Guinness Six Nations action, TRU’s Joe Harvey spoke exclusively to Gli Azzurri and London Irish centre, Luca Morisi.
11 February 2023

Scotland U20s record their first victory in 15 games after edging out Wales 18-17

Fergus Mainland was in Glasgow as Scotland U20s upset the odds to pick up a shock win against Wales for their first win in 15 matches.
10 February 2023

Marcus Smith dropped by Steve Borthwick in dramatic reshuffle for Italy

For the visit of Italy to Twickenham Stadium in the second round of Guinness Six Nations action, Steve Borthwick has dropped Marcus Smith in favour of skipper, Owen Farrell, with Ollie Lawrence and Henry Slade getting starting spots.
10 February 2023

Biggar: The pressure is all on them - Gatland defends selection for Scotland showdown

Wales will be looking to put their stamp on this year's Six Nations against a Scotland side brimming with confidence.
10 February 2023

Andy Farrell wants Ireland to focus more on defence

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell believes holding the defence will be the key to succeed against France in the second round of the Six Nations tournament.
10 February 2023

Ireland make one change for game against France

Ireland have made one forced change for the second round Six Nations clash against France to be played at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.
9 February 2023

Jones hails “brilliant” Tuipulotu as their fledgling midfield partnership flourishes

There were many special moments for Scotland against England, and the growing relationship between Huw Jones and Sione Tuipulotu could be key if Gregor Townsend's side are to back up their Calcutta Cup triumph.
9 February 2023

Witnessing a 'very special moment' - Hassell-Collins debut another proud milestone for London Irish

Ollie Hassell-Collins made his senior international debut last weekend and it highlighted how the Exiles' focus on development is leading to more frequent recognition at the top level.
9 February 2023

England leave out Ben Youngs from Six Nations squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has left out experienced scrum-half Ben Youngs from the Six Nations squad ahead of the second round game against Italy.
8 February 2023

Wales U20 coach Hayward – ‘We showed how much potential this group of players has’

Wales’ U20s will be looking to bounce back from their first round loss against Ireland in the 2023 U20s Six Nations this Friday night. They take on Scotland, who were denied what would have been a famous win over England in their opening game.
8 February 2023

The family business - Rise of England's Chessum brothers

Both Ollie and Lewis Chessum represented England last weekend and Imogen Ainsworth heard from both of the brothers after their games against Scotland and Scotland U20 in the Six Nations.
8 February 2023

England to add Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters in coaching group

England have announced that Richard Wigglesworth and Aled Walters will join the coaching panel at the end of the ongoing season.
7 February 2023

Tigers scrum coach Tom Harrison offers answer to England set-piece woes

With the position of England’s scrum coach up for grabs, TRU’s Joe Harvey has taken a look at why Leicester Tigers’ Tom Harrison may offer the solution to the worst scrum in Tier One rugby.
7 February 2023