Amidst all the excitement of the Six Nations and the beginning of the Super Rugby season, it would be understandable if you didn’t realise the third round of the U20 Six Nations was being contended this past weekend.
Conor Murray is "lucky" he will be fit for Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash against Italy in Dublin on Saturday, March 12, according to assistant coach Richie Murphy.
Manu Tuilagi feared his career was over during the darker hours of a tortuous year marred by his struggle to overcome a serious groin problem and a conviction for assault.
As the 6 Nations got back into action after an addition week preparation time, England came out the only side in contention for the coveted Grand Slam.
England full-back Mike Brown has escaped a citing for the incident that left Conor Murray requiring stitches to a wound in his head in Saturday's 21-10 RBS 6 Nations victory over Ireland.
Billy Vunipola insists his emergence as England's standout performer in the RBS 6 Nations is a result of the shackles being taken off by head coach Eddie Jones.
Manu Tuilagi will link up with the England squad tomorrow before returning to play for Leicester Tigers next weekend, according to the club's director of rugby Richard Cockerill.
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw says he looked in his team-mates' eyes before taking on Italy in Rome and knew they would finally end their two-year search for an RBS 6 Nations win.
England began healing the wounds of last autumn's disastrous World Cup by landing their first major blow in the RBS 6 Nations title race with an emphatic 21-10 victory over Ireland.
Wales moved top of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after recording a fifth successive victory over France to set up a potential title showdown with England in two weeks' time.