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‘So close to being a special day’: Borthwick rues agony of England’s France defeat

Steve Borthwick said England could be driven on to better times by their 48-46 defeat by France, but queried some officiating

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Heartbreak for England but spirited display signposts the way forward

Steve Borthwick was under immense pressure but the character shown by his team against France offers hope of better times ahead

The Guardian - UK

Townsend endures familiar script with Ireland’s green energy overpowering Scotland

Inaccuracy at key moments proved costly with Andy Farrell’s team able to comfortably maintain a stranglehold on this fixture

The Guardian - UK

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Wales run riot in Cardiff to crush Italy for first Six Nations win since 2023

A first win in the tournament for three years conjured distant memories of better times for Wales as they beat Italy 31-17

The Guardian - UK

Ireland savage Scotland to land triple crown and heal wounds of France defeat

Ireland, who started the championship poorly, showed their class as they beat Scotland 43-21 to claim the triple crown and finish second

The Guardian - UK

Ireland 43-21 Scotland: Six Nations 2026 rugby union – as it happened

Ireland won the triple crowd as they proved too strong for Scotland in an enthralling encounter in Dublin

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‘Rugby is growing in America’: Sammy Sullivan on life as a US Eagle, army captain and Lego influencer

As top teams land in New York for world sevens this weekend, the Olympic star discusses her uniquely American story and her sport’s search for the spotlight

The Guardian - US

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England need to use their eyes and leave gameplan behind to overturn odds in Paris

Steve Borthwick must throw off the shackles in attack in Paris to inject some energy into his increasingly predictable England side

The Guardian - UK

Neser takes five to keep Bulls in Shield final picture

Queensland lost Matt Renshaw and Marnus Labuschagne in slumping to 3-48 after Michael Neser took the key wickets to dismiss Tasmania for 198.

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Boland delivers again for Victoria but SA still in Hunt

Scott Boland and Todd Murphy each took three wickets, but half-centuries by Henry Hunt and Ben Manenti pushed South Australia to 9-295.

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Borthwick and Itoje fight for their futures as England seek redemption in Paris

It is a decade since England beat France across the Channel in the Six Nations and with results spiralling downwards the pressure is on to avoid their worst-ever finish

The Guardian - UK

Desperation and destiny on the line when Wales and Italy collide in Cardiff

Two sides on different recent trajectories meet with Steve Tandy having cause for optimism despite another wooden spoon looming

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje issues England rallying cry for France finale: ‘Show this team’s character’

Maro Itoje has called on his England side to show their character as they seek to salvage some pride from a dismal Six Nations campaign against title-chasing France in Paris

The Guardian - UK

'Moment of truth' as France seek record Six Nations crown in clash with England

France face England on Saturday night with a chance to clinch a record eighth Six Nations title, after last week’s defeat to Scotland ended their hopes of a Grand Slam.

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'It's a shame': Storm coach gets why Lomax left NRL

Craig Bellamy says the NRL has lost a great player and person in Zac Lomax to rugby, but he is not for a second blaming the State of Origin winger.

The Guardian - UK

‘There’s no crack’: Itoje says spat with ‘good guy’ Fin Smith shows England’s harmony

The England captain believes his clash with fly-half during the humiliating defeat against Italy is evidence of a strong squad

The Guardian - UK

‘Wherefore art thou?’: France look to restore identity with outing to Romeo and Juliet

Fabien Galthié hopes an outing to the ballet can help Les Bleus put Scotland debacle behind them for Saturday’s Six Nations finale against England

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Borthwick should trust Marcus Smith to unshackle England’s faltering attack

The Harlequins fly-half will win his 50th cap against France but it still appears the head coach lacks faith in him

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The Guardian - UK

Kit clash farce looms as France set to wear special pale blue shirt against England

France are to wear a special edition pale blue kit against England on Saturday, prompting fears of a colour clash

Evening Standard

France vs England, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today

Les Bleus in pole position to retain title as opponents face prospect of worst-ever showing

Evening Standard

Wales vs Italy, Six Nations 2026: Kick-off time, TV channel, live stream, team news, lineups, h2h results, odds today

No titles will be won in Cardiff, where the Azzurri are aiming for history against improving hosts

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Princess Anne's hilarious moment at the rugby proves she's still got her signature sense of humour

The Princess Royal has never taken herself too seriously and she showed that this hasn't changed at all as she cheered on Scotland

The Guardian - UK

England recall Ollie Chessum for France game as Borthwick fights for his future

Steve Borthwick has insisted the Rugby Football Union’s vote of confidence has not put him on notice and that he is ready to fight for his future

The Guardian - UK

Itoje’s and Smith’s on-field spat sums up England’s startling identity crisis

Steve Borthwick’s captain is normally cool under pressure, but rare outburst points to a much bigger problem

The Guardian - UK

‘We believe in the plan’: England vow to double down on kick-heavy style against France

England’s Ben Spencer has said ‘we all believe in the plan’ despite three consecutive losses in the Six Nations

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