Game in Paris takes place on a Thursday to avoid a clash with the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday France beat Ireland 42-27 in Dublin last year on way to winning ...

Pushover Try - a try scored by the forward pack as a unit in a scrum by pushing the opposition's scrum pack backwards across the tryline while dragging the ball underneath them. Typically scored from ...

A ferocious competitor. His rivalry with O’Gara to become Ireland’s first-choice 10 was box office and it was Sexton who ...

Follow live coverage of Gregor Townsend's announcement of his Scotland team that will take on Italy in Saturday's Six Nations opener.

England A head coach Mark Mapletoft has selected a side that has "high expectations" as they prepare to face an Ireland XV at ...

Super Rugby Pacific has continued its push to provide an entertaining spectacle as is possible, with five further law ...

Louis Rees-Zammit starts at full-back as Wales reveal team for England clash - Rees-Zammit will make his first Six Nations ...

A year is a long time in rugby and Scotland have revamped their back three for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against Italy in ...

In truth, the Six Nations possesses far too much gravitas and tradition for that. But number crunching still offers an additional dynamic, and even enhances the all-important pursuit of bragging ...

Rugby Australia chief executive Phil Waugh has dismissed criticism from France while defending his organisation’s handling of the Waratahs pre-season punch up.

Live coverage from Paris as Andy Farrell announces his Ireland team for the opening game of the 2026 Six Nations Championship ...

Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.