Six Nations

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has handed debut to Edinburgh number eight Nick Haining for the upcoming Six Nations clash against Ireland to be played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.

Ireland and Scotland will be hoping to begin the new season with a victory when they meet each other in the second game of the upcoming Six Nations tournament at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.

Sean O’Brien believes Andy Farrell is the ideal person to lead Ireland forward as they prepare for the upcoming Six Nations.

In the first of his exclusive Six Nations columns for Talking Rugby Union, former Scotland hooker Scott Lawson looks ahead to the Ireland v Scotland opener on Saturday.

Scotland’s international men’s team can often come up with some of their best performances when their backs are against the wall, according to former centre Graeme Morrison.

A fresh year, a fresh start with new coaches as Wales and Italy kick-start the proceedings in the Six Nations 2020 tournament at Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.

Leinster number eight Caelan Doris is set to make his Ireland debut after he was named in the starting line-up for the Six Nations tournament opener against Scotland.

The Red Roses' Six Nations campaign begins this weekend in Pau, where England’s Women will take on France ands TRU chatted to Shaunagh Brown before the showpiece event gets underway.

In his first column of the Six Nations period, Seb Negri talks about life under a new head coach, his hopes for the future of Italian rugby and missing familiar faces.

England will miss the services of Wasps skipper Joe Launchbury for the opening game of the Six Nations tournament against France following a knee injury.

Wales have released Cardiff Blues winger Owen Lane from the Six Nations squad ahead of the tournament opener against Italy following a hamstring injury.

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend has added Worcester Warriors fly-half Duncan Weir to the Six Nations squad ahead of the tournament opener against Ireland to be played in Dublin on 1st February.

France head coach Fabien Galthie has released 14 players from the training camp in Nice for club duty this weekend ahead of the opening round of the Six Nations clash against England on 2nd February.

In recent years, Scotland have had a number of sisters playing for the women’s national team - the McMillans and the Nelsons immediately spring to mind - and now the Law siblings could be set to join that exclusive club.

Scotland will miss the services of fly-half Finn Russell in the opening game of the Six Nations tournament against Ireland at Aviva Stadium in Dublin following "a breach of team protocol".

Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall has confirmed that England international Billy Vunipola will miss the entire Six Nations campaign following a broken forearm.

Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has confirmed that fullback Liam Williams will miss the upcoming Six Nations opening game against Italy to be played at Principality Stadium on 1st February.

The headlines from Eddie Jones' Six Nations squad announcement may have surrounded Saracens and the salary cap saga, but for TRU, there was a name on the apprentice list which grabbed the attention.

Talking Rugby Union were given the opportunity to talk to England head coach Eddie Jones, along with many of the associated press, to discuss his Six Nations squad and how recent events at Saracens could affect him in the short-term future.

Italy have confirmed hooker Luca Bigi as captain for the upcoming Six Nations tournament that begins on 1st February.