Six Nations

England captain Chris Robshaw has revealed that his decision not to undergo shoulder surgery was driven by next month's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Wales in Cardiff.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster says he will "have a conversation" with hooker Dylan Hartley following the Northampton man's latest disciplinary misdemeanour.

Leinster and Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll relived his early days at the Province earlier today as his retirement draws near. The RDS may regularly draw large crowds to games including those against lower sides such as Treviso, but its a far cry from the humble crowds of O'Driscolls first season at Leinster.

Scottish Rugby Union chief executive Mark Dodson maintains his ambition for Scotland to win the 2015 World Cup is perfectly reasonable.

England legend and Rugby World Cup winner Kyran Bracken chats to Talking Rugby Union Editor Austin Halewood about his thoughts on the current England team, the battle for number 9, his own rugby memories and the modern day scrum-half.

Ulster's Andrew Trimble insists that while the Province are up against it in Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final with Saracens, his side are capable of defeating the English giants at Ravenhill.

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg has apologised again for his red-card shame in Wales after he was handed a three week-ban.

Champions Ireland and runners up England predictably dominated the nominations for the 2014 6 Nations Player of the Championship award.

One of the stars of this year’s 6 Nations competition, scrum half Danny Care, believes that England are perfectly equipped to topple New Zealand on home turf in the summer test series and then win the 2015 World Cup on English soil next year.

Scotland full-back Stuart Hogg will face a disciplinary hearing in London on Wednesday.

The pinnacle of the RBS 6 Nations finished in traditional style this weekend with the mouth-watering prospect of a ‘Super Saturday’ – six teams, three games, three potential winners…

Saturday’s play got underway on a glorious spring day in the Italian capital, as Stuart Lancaster’s men endeavoured to pull-off a real ‘Italian Job’ and put as many points past the Italians as possible.

Mako Vunipola will start at loosehead prop for England in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations match against Italy, due to the unavailability of Joe Marler.

Ian Madigan has "no experience at the level" of Ireland's RBS 6 Nations title decider against France at fly-half but can still handle the pressure, according to Joe Schmidt.

Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes from the team beaten by England for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations finale against Scotland in Cardiff.

Scotland head coach Scott Johnson has made three changes to his starting XV for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations game against Wales.

England have named an un-changed starting line-up for their final 2014 6 Nations encounter against Italy in Rome, with Manu Tuilagi coming onto the bench.

Irish prop Mike Ross insists that the pivotal battle at the Stade de France on Saturday night will take place in the front-row.

England are to name Manu Tuilagi on the bench for their final match of the RBS 6 Nations against Italy after including him in their matchday squad for Rome.

Wales forwards coach Robin McBryde fears that prop Gethin Jenkins might have become ‘a marked man’ in Test match rugby.