England agony as they hammer France but miss out on title

Steve James   Rugby union has probably never had a day like this, with three successive magnificent matches, and Twickenham has probably never seen a game quite like this.

Irish shed inhibitions to prove World Cup credentials

Oliver Brown   Joe Schmidt's team use their licence to attack to show doubters they can win with flourish, writes Oliver Brown

Dazzling best of Wales is not enough to win title

Daniel Schofield   It was not enough, but Wales did all they could in a sensational second-half demolition of Italy.

Ireland overpower Scotland to win Six Nations title

Alasdair Reid   Ireland played like the World Cup contenders they are.

France overpower Italy in scrappy Six Nations match

James Mackenzie   France overpowered a lacklustre Italy 29-0 in a scrappy Six Nations clash played in slippery conditions on Sunday to recover from back-to-back defeats to Ireland and Wales.

Wales hold off Ireland to blow Six Nations wide open

James Corrigan   Win over Ireland gives inspired Wales a shot at the Six Nations title heading into the final round.

Error-riddled England beat Scots

Steve James   England put themselves back in the mix for the Six Nations title after beating Scotland 25-13 at Twickenham.

Hansen echoed Campo's fears

Paul Cully   David Campese says Steve Hansen's comments about rugby becoming 'boring' were nothing different to what he himself has been pointing out for a decade.

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Ireland beat England to go top in Six Nations

Ireland take a major step towards retaining their Six Nations title with a pulsating win in Dublin.

France not a great team anymore: Philippe Saint-Andre

Julien Pretot   France coach Philippe Saint-Andre admitted that Les Bleus were "not a great team" after their 20-13 home defeat by Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Italy stun Scotland with last-gasp victory

Perseverance pays off for Italy as late penalty secures unlikely Six Nations win at Murrayfield.

Wales beat France to rekindle Six Nations title hopes

Wales rekindle their Six Nations title hopes with a bruising 20-13 win against a struggling French outfit.

Pascal Pape banned for 10 weeks

Jeremy Marot   A Six Nations disciplinary committee has banned French lock Pascal Pape for 10 weeks for a knee in the back foul that left Ireland's Jamie Heaslip with three fractured vertebrae.

Wales hold off feisty Scotland to seal narrow Six Nations win

Wales' Six Nations campaign back on track with a frenetic away-victory over Scotland.

This was no run-of-the-mill concussion

Paul Hayward   There is no reason to hasten fullback's return to action after a blow which was horrific to see, writes Paul Hayward.

Joseph praised as England pile on the tries

Gary Fitzgerald   Centre Jonathan Joseph grabbed a brace of tries as England gained their second win in the Six Nations Championship and swept aside a brave Italian side 47-17 with a dominant second half display at Twickenham.

Bloodied Sexton boots Ireland to victory

Pirate Irwin   Fly-half Jonathan Sexton produced a man of the match performance on his return after a 12 week absence to inspire defending Six Nations champions Ireland to an 18-11 victory over France at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.

George North should not have stayed on the pitch: World Rugby

Wales winger George North should not have stayed on the pitch after suffering a head injury during the second half of his team's 21-16 Six Nations defeat by England, World Rugby said on Tuesday.

Ireland kicks clear of Italy after yellow card

Ian Keatley converted four penalties on his Six Nations debut to set holders Ireland on the way to a dour 26-3 win over an uninspiring Italy on Saturday.