England have beaten Ireland 32-20 in their Six Nations opener in Dublin.

COMMENT: Summer pulled our sporting interest away from rugby until now.

Six Nations teams not convinced by World League move.

Schmidt, Jones and Gatland face off in possibly their final Six Nations tournament.

Northern Hemisphere are certainly better at marketing rugby than their Southern rivals.

Aussie is on thin ice since leading England to their worst Six Nations finish since 1983.

Joe Schmidt recalls the Ranfurly Shield when asked for a comparison to the Grand Slam.

Sexton had to leave the field in today's win, but Ireland proved they have what it takes

A converted penalty gave Scotland a win that many thought was undeserved.

Rugby's biggest loser now sits on 99 test defeats.

England surrender the crown they have held for two years with a second successive defeat.

Ireland dispatched Scotland 28-8 at Lansdowne Road this morning.

When your victory's been a decade in the making, the party's sure to be memorable.

England's rugby reserves will literally warm the bench this weekend.

Gatland's longevity is impressive and his numbers are none too shabby, either.

Scotland's Kiwi-born prop said everyone 'hated' the English.

Welsh hooker says Warren Gatland deserves far more respect than he gets

Wales have managed to re-write history and win a concession that they really beat England.

Six Nations Rugby Limited to investigate France's use of HIA rule in loss to France.

James Haskell and Joe Marler have been included in the England squad

Blind in one eye, Ian McKinley has been named in Italy's Six Nations squad.

Brian O'Driscoll says a latest citing shows that rugby has gone soft.

Maro Itoje is expected to be fit for the Six Nations despite sustaining a fractured jaw.

England are to have unprecedented financial support in their efforts to win the World Cup

Maro Itoje is in doubt for the Six Nations after he sustained a fractured jaw

The Lions may have roared, but Six Nations rugby is being shunned by big sponsors.

Several individuals stood tall in this week's Six Nations clashes, writes Campbell Burnes.

The British columnist has admitted England aren't world champion contenders.

Referee Wayne Barnes is the focus of criticism once again - after 20 minutes of extra time in the astonishing France-Wales test.

COMMENT: Eddie Jones' England team are light years away from living up to the hype.