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Scotland hoping to party like it’s 1999 and thwart France’s title ambitions

The hosts must conjure the spirit of their last title triumph, 27 years ago, when the sides meet at Murrayfield

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Borthwick’s Six Nations spring clean makes a fresher-looking mix but raises questions over logic

Will it be the players’ fault if a slightly cobbled together England goes down in Roman flames after a selection that suggests the head coach’s patience snapped?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Borthwick says England failed to meet ‘unwavering standards’ after axing players

Steve Borthwick has wielded the axe and made 12 changes to his England team to face Italy in the Six Nations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3

MPs back UK broadcasters in push to expand sport’s free-to-air ‘crown jewels’

Public service broadcasters are making renewed attempts to persuade the government to expand the list of televised sport’s free-to-air ‘crown jewels’

The Guardian - UK · Feb 25

Six Nations half-term report: France are flying while England’s decline is steep

Les Bleus have variety and gifted youngsters but, by contrast, Steve Borthwick’s men are predictable and flawed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24

England expected to field second-string XV against Fiji due to travel schedule chaos

England have been handed a gruelling 25,000-mile travel itinerary for their inaugural Nations Championship fixtures in July

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

2026 Six Nations: France's Grand Slam hopefuls turn focus towards Scotland

France's top rugby union players on Monday turned their focus towards Scotland after beating Italy 33-8 to maintain their quest for a clean sweep of victories - the Grand Slam - in the 2026 Six Nations.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 23

England’s zombies have rapidly descended into collective brain fog in Six Nations

After their poorest pair of tournament performances in years, Steve Borthwick’s project is inevitably under scrutiny

The Guardian - UK · Feb 23

England to conduct ‘uncomfortable’ review of Six Nations defeat by Ireland

George Ford says the team ‘want to get to the root of the problems’ after a second consecutive defeat destroyed England’s championship hopes

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22

France 33-8 Italy: Six Nations rugby union – as it happened

France score five tries to blow Italy away and take comfortable lead at the top of the Six Nations table.

The Guardian - UK · Feb 22