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Five things to watch in the Nations Championship including a Springboks starlet and England vs Argentina

The first phase of the inaugural edition of the competition concludes this weekend

The Independent UK

Australia expose old Ireland flaws – but Andy Farrell’s side find a way in Nations Championship thriller

Australia 31-33 Ireland: Wallabies replacement Ben Donaldson missed a match-winning penalty as Ireland just about held on in Sydney

The Independent UK

Is Ireland v Australia on TV? Channel, kick-off time and how to watch Nations Championship

Everything you need to know ahead of the Nations Championship clash

The Independent UK

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Sam Prendergast gets fly half nod in Ireland team for Nations Championship clash with Australia

Prendergast returns at No 10 after being dropped during the Six Nations

The Independent UK

Leinster hold off late charge from Toulon to edge into Champions Cup final

Leinster held off a late fightback from Toulon to reach the Champions Cup final with a 29-25 victory at Aviva Stadium

The Guardian - UK

Ireland make fives changes for Wales clash as Nick Timoney handed first Six Nations start

Ireland come into the clash off the back of their bonus-point win over England at Twickenham

The Independent UK

England vs Ireland live: Ireland thrash hopeless England in devastating Six Nations display

England 21-42 Ireland: For a second week in a row, England were blown away to leave huge questions for Steve Borthwick, while Andy Farrell’s side are a team reborn

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England know what was missing against Scotland – this Ireland challenge will decide their Six Nations fate

Defeat for either side at Twickenham would be terminal to their chances of a Six Nations title

The Independent UK

Ireland loves No 10 needle but it’s a Six Nations soap Farrell could do without

In the latest in a long line of Irish tussles at fly-half, Jack Crowley takes over from Sam Prendergast at Twickenham

The Guardian - UK

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

Steve Borthwick rolls the dice on a debutant ahead of a must-win fixture

Evening Standard

Itoje warns against ‘corrosive’ social media after racist abuse of Edogbo

England captain believes there will be ‘a huge amount of damage from social media’ in the future and sports people should limit their use of it

The Guardian - UK

Maro Itoje sounds warning over ‘corrosive’ impacts of social media after racist abuse of Ireland lock Edwin Edogbo

The Munster lock Edogbo was targeted after making his Ireland debut against Italy

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell throws his support behind Ireland star targeted by ‘disgusting’ racist abuse

Edwin Edogbo was subjected to racist abuse on social media after making his Ireland debut last weekend

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell backs Ireland’s Sam Prendergast to bounce back from being dropped

Jack Crowley will start at Twickenham.

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Jack Crowley starts at fly half as Sam Prendergast left out of Ireland squad to face England

Crowley replaces Sam Prendergast as Ireland head to Twickenham

The Independent UK

England centre Tommy Freeman ‘struggled without realising it’ after Lions tour

Northampton director of rugby Phil Dowson and head coach Sam Vesty spotted that Freeman’s “mental state wasn’t in the best spot”.

The Independent UK

Sam Prendergast is not Ireland’s fly-half answer – it’s time for Jack Crowley

Prendergast has been anointed as the successor to Johnny Sexton in the Irish No 10 jersey but his struggles have reached a point that Munsterman Crowley must be handed the reins

The Independent UK

Andy Farrell hits out at Irish ‘keyboard warriors’ in emotional defence of Sam Prendergast

Farrell claimed journalists were ‘making it up’ that Ireland fans cheered Prendergast’s removal during their narrow Six Nations win over Italy, insisting the cheers were for his fly-half replacement Jack Crowley

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The Independent UK

Andy Farrell looks to ‘bigger picture’ as Ireland escape with win over Italy

The hosts had to recover from a 10-5 half-time deficit before withstanding a late Azzurri rally.

The Independent UK

Sam Prendergast struggles create more questions but Ireland narrowly survive Italy scare

Ireland 20-13 Italy: Fly half Prendergast endured another day to forget but Ireland came from behind to scrape victory and avoid a first Six Nations defeat to the Azzurri in Dublin

Evening Standard

Ireland 20-13 Italy: Andy Farrell's men off mark in Six Nations after edging Azzurri in thriller

Hosts have plenty of room for improvement despite comeback win

The Independent UK

The harsh truths Ireland must confront after heavy France defeat

A bruising night in Paris has led to tough questions for Andy Farrell and his side

The Independent UK

France open Six Nations with statement victory against Ireland

Louis Bielle-Biarrey resumed the fine form which saw him crowned player of the championship in 2025 with two tries.

The Guardian - UK

Bielle-Biarrey stars as France outplay Ireland to lay down a Six Nations marker

Ireland rallied in the second half but a dazzling French performance before the interval proved decisive for Les Bleus in a 36-14 win in the Six Nations opener

The Independent UK

France make Six Nations statement as Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert unlock new dimension

France 36-14 Ireland: The hosts kicked off their title defence with a big win over Ireland in Paris

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