Week four of Six Nations tournament saw England retain the title with a 61-21 win over Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday while Wales and France enjoyed wins over Ireland and Italy respectively. We take a look at a few of the key points from the encounters.
George North scored a try each in either half as Wales scripted a 22-9 win over Ireland in their Six Nations encounter at Principality Stadium on Friday.
Ireland international Jared Payne has made a recovery from a serious kidney injury and has been included in the training squad ahead of the Six Nations clash against Wales.
A dominant second half performance from Scotland saw them come from behind and seal a 29-13 victory over Wales at Murrayfield on Saturday to keep their hopes in the Six Nations 2017 tournament alive.
Northampton Saints wing George North has returned to the Wales starting line-up for the upcoming Six Nations clash against Scotland after recovering from a thigh injury.
Taulupe Faletau is wary of the heavy competition in Wales' back-row and insisted that he will not be surprised if he is named on the bench against Scotland in the upcoming Six Nations clash.
Dan Biggar is confident that although the Wales are under tremendous amount of pressure ahead of their clash against Scotland, they still have a massive chance to steal this year's Six Nations title.
Former England and Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan believes the skill level in rugby union's 15-a-side game needs to evolve over time in order to challenge other sports.
Wales assistant coach Robin McBryde has tipped back-row Ross Moriarty to scale new heights in his career after his recent performance against England in the Six Nations at Millennium Stadium.
Wales interim head coach Rob Howley has released wing Alex Cuthbert back to his club Cardiff Blues after Wales were defeated 16-21 by England in the recently concluded Six Nations encounter at Principality Stadium.
Wales skipper Alun Wyn Jones is confident of putting up a complete performance when they lock horns with Scotland in the upcoming Six Nations encounter in two weeks time.