Six Nations

Wales prop Samson Lee has been ruled out of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Stuart Lancaster insists England now have more players with 'x-factor' in their ranks than at any other time in his three-year reign as head coach.

Jonny Gray was sitting at home last year when Wales handed Scotland their heaviest ever RBS 6 Nations beating - but admits he felt the pain all the same.

Wales captain Sam Warburton says a strong emphasis has been put on collective self-analysis by his players ahead of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations appointment with Scotland at Murrayfield.

Rory Best has passed concussion testing and will start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with France on Saturday.

Talking Rugby Union caught up with 1990 Grand Slam winning Scot Craig Chalmers after Scotland's loss to France in Paris, looking ahead to their game against Wales and Pool B in the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Gethin Jenkins will clock up a half-century of Six Nations appearances for Wales on Sunday - and he is determined to "help put things right" after a debilitating defeat against England.

Joe Marler believes England have taken a significant step in their development by learning to problem solve on the pitch.

England have named an unchanged team for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham.

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to the starting XV that lost its RBS Six Nations opener against Ireland for Saturday's game against England at Twickenham.

Johnny Sexton is "in a really good spot" and "itching to go" for Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash against France, according to coach Richie Murphy.

Wales wing George North has been given "an extended recovery period" and will not be involved in next Sunday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Robin McBryde accepts that Wales' dismal RBS 6 Nations defeat against England was "hardly a performance to be proud of."

World Rugby has said Wales winger George North should not have remained on the field after a clash of heads with team-mate Richard Hibbard but it accepts the Welsh Rugby Union's explanation surrounding the incident.

Wales medical staff will have access to instant video replays during the rest of this season's RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Ireland could have four Lions back for Saturday's clash with France in Dublin, with flanker Sean O'Brien close to contention after a hamstring injury in the warm-up in Rome last weekend ruled him out of a first Test appearance in more than a year.

Rhys Webb believes Wales are "definitely capable" of recovering from a debilitating home defeat against England and igniting their RBS 6 Nations campaign.

The two months since the end of the autumn internationals has seemed to crawl by, but at last, international rugby is back.

Two tries in three minutes while Leonardo Ghiraldini was in the sin-bin saved Ireland before they beat Italy 26-3 at the start of their RBS 6 Nations title defence.

England's World Cup year gained lift-off at the Millennium Stadium as they launched their RBS 6 Nations campaign by recording a stirring 21-16 victory over Wales.