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Farrell to lead England against Ireland in Hartley's absence
Farrell now takes sole charge of the side, with Jamie George the starting hooker.
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England's Underhill an injury doubt ahead of Six Nations
Bath have confirmed Sam Underhill damaged his ankle ligaments in Sunday’s Premiership clash and he will see a specialist to find out the extent of the injury.
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New rugby tackle laws to be trialled
The law change will see the definition of a high tackle lowered from above the line of the shoulders to above the armpit line.
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England's attack coach eyes 'Cinderella story' in SA
England are keen to put more emphasis on attacking play after a poor Six Nations campaign during which they lost their last three matches to finish fifth.
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Concussion symptoms a concern for Hartley ahead of South Africa tour
News of Hartley’s concussion issues will be a worry for England coach Eddie Jones, who will be keen to have the hooker available for a three-test series against South Africa in June.
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Rare win against England boosts French morale and hopes
Les Bleus opened this year’s campaign with two defeats, by Ireland and Scotland, that stretched their winless streak to eight games.
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Jones wants stand-in captain Farrell to be in French faces
England coach Eddie Jones wants stand-in skipper Owen Farrell to be in the faces of French players in Paris on Saturday and says the centre was right to get involved in a tunnel fracas against Scotland two weeks ago.
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England coach Eddie Jones suffers abuse on train after team’s defeat
The Australian, who was in a standard class carriage from Edinburgh to Manchester the morning after England’s loss to the Scots, said he would not use public transport again.
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England, Scotland will not face action over pre-match scuffle
Scotland beat England 25-13 on Saturday to lift the Calcutta Cup but the victory followed media reports that players from both teams were involved in a melee after the pre-match warm-up.
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England's Youngs set to miss Wales clash with knee injury
Ben Youngs was injured just nine minutes into the 46-15 victory on the opening weekend of the Six Nations when his left leg was trapped as he passed from the back of a ruck.
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North closes gap but All Blacks remain the benchmark
A sweep of their Rugby Championship fixtures gave the world champions a 12th southern hemisphere title in 16 years.
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Wales boss Gatland distances himself from new selection policy
A Welsh Rugby Union rule change means no player with fewer than 60 caps will be selected if they play for a club based outside the country.
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England thrash Scotland to retain Six Nations title
Danny Care got two tries, Anthony Watson and Billy Vunipola one each and the peerless Owen Farrell kicked 26 points.
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England on course for Six Nations title
It was England’s 17th successive victory and equaled the record of 10 in a row in the Five/Six Nations.
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Huget drafted in for France as Noves makes three changes
Noves believes the Ireland match will be pivotal in determining France's Six Nations fortunes this year.
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Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw to miss rest of Six Nations
The scrumhalf was injured in the first half of Scotland’s defeat by France at the Stade de France in Paris.
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Calls for global rugby calendar intensify after 'ridiculous' season
Twelve months of continuous rugby has taken its toll on some northern hemisphere teams.
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England begin Jones era with victory in Scotland
Jones had made it clear he wanted a win at any cost and will have enjoyed seeing his forwards wrestle control.
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Iran nuclear talks extended, 48 hours left for deal
US said the terms of an interim deal would be extended through Friday to give negotiators a few more days.
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Ireland dismantle Scotland, Welsh rout of Italy in vain
Ireland will retain their title unless England can beat France by 26 points at Twickenham.
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England's ever-lengthening list of questions remain
England’s laboured 25-13 victory over Scotland made them favourites to win their first Six Nations title.
