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Wales must remember miracles are possible or the Six Nations will lose a slice of its soul

The off-field politics are toxic, Wales are on a terrible run and England are flying, but everyone needs Saturday’s game to be competitive at Twickenham

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7

Now or never for Townsend’s Scotland with head coach in Six Nations spotlight

Ravaged Italy await a Scottish squad that has often underachieved while Ireland begin post-mortem after France humbling

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

‘An experience you can’t buy’: Louis Rees-Zammit on his NFL adventure and fresh hope for Wales

Lightning-fast attacker lines up at full-back against England insisting that his gridiron tilt will only help his rugby

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6

France 36-14 Ireland: Six Nations 2026 opener – as it happened

Les Bleus opened the tournament with a dominant victory in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

Feyi-Waboso hands England Six Nations injury scare 48 hours before Wales opener

Immanuel Feyi-Waboso has given England a late injury scare before they start their Six Nations campaign against Wales on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

Six Nations returns for a shortened tournament with clear favourites

The Six Nations kicks off this evening with a rare Thursday night fixture to avoid clashing with Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony, as France host Ireland in Paris. In other changes, this year's tournament will run for six weeks rather than seven.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 5

Six Nations 2026 predictions: our writers on who will win and why

England have strength in depth, but France have history on their side, a returning hero, and hosting duties for the potentially decisive finale

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5

'On my bucket list': Staggs targets his Mt Everest

Brisbane legend Steve Renouf insists Kotoni Staggs is now one of the world's top three centres but the 2025 title winner has a NSW Blues goal he wants to reach.

AAP · Feb 5

Broncos recruits called up for World Club Challenge

Brisbane have named their 20-man squad for the World Club Challenge, with new faces and recalled members of last year's team winning spots on the plane.

AAP · Feb 5

The Guardian view on Welsh rugby: enduring an existential crisis with cultural roots

Editorial: As the Six Nations Championship kicks off, a nation that bestrode the game in the 1960s and 70s is struggling to compete

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4