Six Nations

Former Ireland back-rower Alan Quinlan has tipped Andy Farrell's side to come up with a one-score victory away to France in the Guinness Six Nations.

Northern Hemisphere's annual ruck-fest looks like being a memorable one, with Grand Slam champs Ireland looking to defend their title.

England and France are strong contenders, Damian Penaud will probably impress and hopefuls Italy may arrive transformed.

Ireland could narrow the gap with South Africa in the world rugby rankings to just 2.43 points from the current 3.97 if they secure a...

France and Ireland face off in Marseille in a Six Nations opener that is being billed as a potential title decider. Join Lee Calvert.

What a game we have to kick off the 2024 Six Nations as reigning Grand Slam champions Ireland face off against pre-tournament favourites France in Marseille ...

Hospitality businesses hope the tournament will provide a much-needed boost to ailing venues.

Andy Farrell's Ireland travel to Marseille to face Les Bleus as the past two Six Nations champions kick off this year's championship in a tantalising ...

Live updates of the Six Nations opener between France and Ireland in Marseille. Winning the Six Nations will go some way to erasing the pain of not winning.

Find out more about the French captain's decision to miss the northern hemisphere's biggest rugby competition for the upcoming Olympic Games in France.

Tune into our live blog below for updates from 2024 Six Nations bumper opening game between past two Grand Slam champions: France vs Ireland from Stade ...

The 2024 Guinness Six Nations is poised to commence under the shadow of an unprecedented number of injuries to front line players, with at...

Holders Ireland got off to a perfect start in the Six Nations as they punished a woeful France 38-17, running in five tries at the Velodrome after Les Bleus ...

Ireland put in an outstanding performance as they kicked off their Six Nations title defence with a 38-17 bonus-point victory over France in Marseille.

Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher all went over for the Irish against a ragged France who had Paul Willemse sent ...

Is the Six Nations too DANGEROUS? Tackle impacts that leave injuries normally seen in car crashes, a crisis over brain damage and 'essential' rest weeks about ...

They prevailed with tries by Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher, and points from the boot of Jack Crowley. France ...

Ireland coach Andy Farrell said his team's 38-17 thrashing of France gave them invaluable momentum in their bid to defend their Six Nations title.

Ireland ruthlessly capitalised on the absence of Antoine Dupont to launch their Guinness Six Nations title defence with a stunning 38-17 bonus-point ...

Ireland got their bid for unprecedented back-to-back Grand Slams off to the perfect start with a bonus-point 38-17 victory over 14-man France in the opening ...

Jamison Gibson-Park, Tadhg Beirne, Calvin Nash, Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher all went over for the Irish against a ragged France who had Paul Willemse sent ...

France player ratings: In a match that laid bare the stark disparities between expectations and reality, France found themselves...

Passengers have been warned trains are "expected to be very busy" and heavy traffic is expected on the M4 motorway ahead of Wales' game with Scotland. Rugby ...

Passengers have been warned trains are "expected to be very busy" and heavy traffic is expected on the M4 motorway ahead of Wales' game with Scotland. Rugby ...

Ireland player ratings: Ireland, while not at their absolute best, capitalized on a French shortfall, managing to secure a decisive 38-17 bonus...

Everything you need to know about the 2024 championship including fixtures, results and kick-off times.

The fight for the Six Nations title is not over, France coach Fabien Galthie has insisted, despite watching his team crash to the heaviest defeat since he ...

Ireland banish their World Cup pain with a remarkable 38-17 victory over 14-man France in the opening Six Nations game in Marseille.

Scotland hasn't won in Cardiff in 22 years, but Wales is well below full strength. Can the Scots finally turn decades of nightmares into a match of dreams?

Warren Gatland includes two uncapped players in his 23-player Wales line-up to face Scotland in Cardiff for their Six Nations opener on Saturday (4.45pm ...

England recovered from a scruffy start and a 17-8 deficit to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome, ending a run of four successive ...

Italy started their Guinness Six Nations campaign with a loss, but there are plenty of positives that new head coach...

England recovered from a scruffy start, a 17-8 deficit and defensive chaos to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome on Saturday, ...

England survived a storming Italian start to earn their first opening-day Six Nations win in five years by beating the Azzurri 27-24 in Rome.

England kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a hard-fought 27-24 win over Italy in Rome on Saturday, ending a long-standing opening day hoodoo while ...

A second-half try from Alex Mitchell helped England come from behind to beat Italy 27-24 and start their Six Nations campaign on a positive note in Rome.

Minute-by-minute report: How will a new-look England fare when they kick off their campaign in Rome? Find out with Luke McLaughlin.

England survived a major scare by Italy to win their Six Nations opener 27-24 at the Stadio Olimpico this morning (NZT). The Azzurri had to console...

Ethan Roots claimed “word's can't describe'' how he felt at winning the player-of-the-day prize in his first test for England.

An astonishing comeback by a novice Wales rugby side fell one point short and allowed Scotland to end a 22-year hoodoo in Cardiff to start their Six Nations ...

England recovered from a scruffy start, a 17-8 deficit and defensive chaos to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome on Saturday, ...

Winger Duhan van der Merwe scored two tries as Scotland claimed a dramatic first win in Cardiff for 22 years after withstanding a remarkable fightback from ...

England defeat Italy 27 - 24 at the Stadio Olimpico in round one of the 2024 Guinness Six Nations as George Ford slots five penalties here is a match recap.

France head coach Fabien Galthie insisted that the battle for the Six Nations is far from over following their loss to Ireland on Friday.

England win 27-24 to extend streak over Azzurri in Rome but didn't take the lead until 45th minute.

Scotland beat Wales in Cardiff in a thrilling game of two halves in the Six Nations. Pierre Schoeman scored Scotland's first try before Duhan van der Merwe ...

Scotland player ratings: Having lost their last 11 matches in Cardiff, including nine in the Championship, since 2002, Scotland finally...

Scotland race into 27-0 lead after 42 minutes but then the wheels come off and Wales nearly snatch a dramatic comeback victory.

England have recovered from a scruffy start and a 17-8 deficit to beat Italy 27-24 in their opening Six Nations game in Rome, ending a run of four ...