Six Nations

Greig Laidlaw has insisted Scotland "can't go looking" to wind up Dylan Hartley - but refused to rule out benefiting from the new England captain's clouded disciplinary history.

Joe Schmidt has declared Johnny Sexton fully fit to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations campaign after the fly-half's latest concussion scare.

Elliot Daly was one of ten players sent back to their clubs on Tuesday, in a move that virtually guarantees Jonathan Joseph will start England's RBS Six Nations opener against Scotland in the number 13 shirt.

Alexandre Dumoulin is a doubt for France's RBS 6 Nations opener against Italy next week after the centre was told to rest his left knee.

Dylan Hartley has responded to the controversy over his appointment as England captain for the RBS 6 Nations by declaring: "I am me."

Eddie Jones’ first Elite Player Squad as England head coach has been digested and discussed over the past couple of weeks, but amid all the excitement over the new faces and potentially high ceiling of the squad, one question boils beneath the surface – have England got their edge back?

England have named Dylan Hartley as their captain for the RBS 6 Nations.

Uncapped winger Marvin O'Connor has been drafted into France's RBS 6 Nations squad.

Scotland have added forwards Hamish Watson and Alex Allan to their pre-RBS 6 Nations camp.

Semesa Rokoduguni has been called up England's RBS Six Nations squad as cover for the possible suspension of Chris Ashton.

James Haskell would happily be Eddie Jones' choice at openside flanker but is adamant shirt numbers do not matter.

World Cup winner Ben Kay believes the England squad which head coach Eddie Jones has selected for the upcoming Six Nations is an exciting prospect.

Saracens are considering lodging an appeal against the 10 week ban which has ruled Chris Ashton out of the 2016 Six Nations campaign, but former England World Cup winner Ben Kay has said the decision was ‘harsh’ on the winger.

Scottish rugby seems to have been turned on its head recently...

Wales captain Sam Warburton will make his comeback from injury on Friday.

Glasgow centre Richie Vernon has undergone shoulder surgery and faces a battle to return to action before the end of the season.

Saracens are currently in the process of deciding whether to appeal the 10-week ban that has made Chris Ashton unavailable for the entirety of England's 2016 RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Kelly Haimona has returned from injury in time to be selected for Italy's 2016 RBS Six Nations squad, with the squad also featuring ten new and uncapped players.

Rory Best will captain Ireland for the RBS 6 Nations with uncapped quartet CJ Stander, Stuart McCloskey, Ultan Dillane and Josh van der Flier the 35-man squad's newcomers.

Scarlets scrum-half Aled Davies is the solitary uncapped player named in a 37-man Wales squad for this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.