Six Nations

John Barclay admits he feared his Scotland career had been killed off for a second time after missing out on last year's World Cup.

George North is relishing the prospect of playing running rugby with Wales after limited try-scoring opportunities at Northampton this season.

Kieran Brookes may be in line to play in England's RBS 6 Nations opener against Scotland after the Rugby Football Union announced he would link up with Eddie Jones' squad on Sunday night.

The U20 Six Nations is a tournament growing in popularity and offers plenty for fans to watch out for while its senior counterpart also takes place.

Saracens' appeal against the 10-week suspension imposed on England wing Chris Ashton will be heard in London on Wednesday 3rd February.

Scotland duo Adam Ashe and Alex Dunbar have been sent home to Glasgow after both were ruled out of the Dark Blues' RBS 6 Nations opener with England.

The Rugby World Cup may have ended in misery for the European nations but the Six Nations is finally here and, thankfully, it can’t be won by a southern hemisphere nation.

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt believes the reigning double champions may have to settle for a mid-table RBS 6 Nations finish.

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.