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LATEST 6 NATIONS 2016 RUGBY FIXTURES, RESULTS AND UPDATES

England flanker Chris Robshaw will miss the start of the Six Nations as he recovers from shoulder injury

07/01/17 02:10

Chris Robshaw is set to miss the start of England's Six Nations campaign after being granted an 'extended period of rest' to recover from a shoulder injury. The Harlequins flanker will see a specialist on Monday to determine the full severity of the injury, which could require surgery that would end the 30-year-old's campaign altogether. Eddie Jones has said Robshaw was England's best player in 2016 but lock Maro Itoje could now be shifted to the back row to cover for the former skipper.   ...read

05/01/17 23:22

Robshaw aggravated a pre-existing injury in Harlequins' defeat at Worcester on Sunday, and took only a limited part in the Grand Slam champions' first training camp of the year.

01/01/17 10:33

Sportsmail has it all covered, so prepare yourself for 12 months of sporting action with our brilliant wallchart, packed with all the fixtures you need ahead of another packed sporting year.

29/12/16 22:33

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: As the New Year beckons, it has a lot to live up to, given what 2016 gave us – notably Ireland's historic win against the All Blacks and England's rise from the ashes.

11/12/16 13:39

Rory Best is quickly becoming the front-runner for the British and Irish Lions captaincy after Warren Gatland gave the Irishman ebullient praise this week.

11/12/16 13:19

The ex-England, Wasps and Clermont fly-half, 41, left the Premiership strugglers by mutual consent in October but has now landed a more high-profile role with Wales.

03/12/16 00:16

The 28-year-old Ospreys back-rower was carried off on a stretcher during Wales' 27-13 win over South Africa last weekend and is set for a spell of two to three months on the sidelines.

01/12/16 00:24

ALEX BYWATER EXCLUSIVE: Ireland ace Rob Kearney has backed the introduction of bonus points for the 2017 Six Nations after Six Nations chiefs took the decision 'to reward attacking play'.

28/11/16 13:40

Billy Vunipola showed off the scar that is set to keep him out of next year's Six Nations. And Vunipola gave fans a taste of what the injury was like as he posted pictures of his leg after his operation.

27/11/16 22:35

The 24-year-old tore his cartilage during Saturday's victory over Argentina and has been released from the Red Rose squad ahead of the series finale against Australia.

27/11/16 10:35

Victory over South Africa provided a positive flourish to an otherwise indifferent year for Wales and Rob Howley admitted they needed to raise their game further to challenge for the Six Nations title.

01/11/16 23:24

Warren Gatland could install two specialist attack coaches to bolster the British and Irish Lions' tour to New Zealand next summer. Gatland is set to announce his backroom staff on December 7.

13/09/16 22:54

The Six Nations is set to remain in its traditional February-March slot in a revised international rugby calendar from late 2020, but June tours are likely to be scrapped at the end of World Cup seasons.

26/07/16 10:18

New World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont aims to synchronise the northern and southern hemisphere calendars, insisting that to make room the Six Nations may have to be staged in April.

25/06/16 13:18

A sum of £80,000 has been designated for the post, when previously only expenses were paid. Bill Beaumont is the outgoing chairman, with a replacement due to be appointed in October.

27/04/16 22:35

Labour MP Chris Bryant has called on Welsh rugby fans to stop singing Delilah before the beginning of home internationals because the song deals with the knife murder of a woman.

27/04/16 19:03

Graham Rowntree hailed Eddie Jones' 'great job' in dragging England out of their post-World Cup mire, on his unveiling as Harlequins' new forwards coach for next season.

19/04/16 10:14

Jamie Heaslip has given fans an insight into his Six Nations preparations by sharing a photograph of the essential belongings he has brought along with him to the pre-tournament training camp.

01/04/16 10:21

CHRIS FOY: Jonny Wilkinson will not be part of England's coaching staff for the tour of Australia in June — and Eddie Jones will continue to personally oversee the team's attacking game.

01/04/16 09:57

NIK SIMON: As the dust settles on England’s Grand Slam triumph, Maro Itoje and George Kruis are back to business with Saracens. The locks were two of Eddie Jones’ star Six Nations performers.

30/03/16 13:34

Eddie Jones appreciates that Grand Slam-winning teams are rare enough and that the 2016 triumph was a significant achievement but is already plotting the plan to bring down Australia.

30/03/16 13:32

SAM PETERS AT STADE DE FRANCE: After thirteen years of hurt England’s fans were finally dreaming on Saturday night as Eddie Jones’s men delivered a long-overdue Grand Slam in Paris.

30/03/16 12:17

SAM PETERS AT TWICKENHAM: England outplayed Wales in almost every facet of a game that sets them up for the chance of a first Grand Slam in 13 years if they can beat France in Paris.

27/03/16 13:22

Joe Marler's hopes of escaping a lengthy ban over gypsy slur have suffered a major setback with the emergence of a video appearing to show him telling his opponent to ‘get back to your caravan’.

25/03/16 11:22

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea will take control of the Italian national team from June. The 45-year-old Irishman will succeed Jacques Brunel on a four-year contract.

23/03/16 22:18

Joe Marler has been called back into the dock by World Rugby for his ‘gipsy boy’ slur at Wales prop Samson Lee during the Six Nations clash at Twickenham on March 12.

23/03/16 14:56

The No. 8 was arguably the star man as England secured a shock Grand Slam win. Vunipola also got more than he bargained for in an appearance on the Jonathan Ross show.

22/03/16 12:13

England chief Ian Ritchie believes Six Nations bosses clearing Joe Marler over his 'gipsy boy' slur to Samson Lee 'should be the end of the matter'.

22/03/16 11:27

He may have been part of their Grand Slam celebrations in Paris on Saturday, but England captain Dylan Hartley has revealed he has no recollection of the event after being knocked out.

21/03/16 22:19

CHRIS FOY: Martin Johnson has acclaimed new England sensation Maro Itoje and tipped him and George Kruis to start for the Lions in New Zealand next year.

21/03/16 20:04

With this year's Six Nations coming to a close on Saturday, the countdown towards the 2017 Lions tour against World Champions New Zealand looms closer.

21/03/16 16:35

CJ Stander believes South Africa have already dismissed Ireland's chances for June's three-Test tour. Ireland's South Africa-born forward revealed the Springboks have 'written off' his side.

21/03/16 12:07

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The exciting thing is that I am more convinced than ever that England have the players, and now the coach, to become world-beaters again.

21/03/16 11:29

Looking back just 12 months ago, when defeat to Ireland in the final match confirmed a Scottish whitewash and wooden spoon, makes it clear that there has been undoubted progress.

21/03/16 09:58

Today Europe, tomorrow the world. England had barely paused for breath and finished collecting their medals at the Stade de France on Saturday night before they started raising their ambitions.

21/03/16 09:48

This has been a strange two months for Irish rugby, but after what happened in the World Cup there was no chance it would be anything but odd.

21/03/16 02:55

England stars Billy Vunipola and Jonathan Joseph, along with Ireland fly-half Jonathan Sexton, are among the names on the shortlist for the Six Nations Player of the Tournament.

20/03/16 20:58

The hooker received the accidental knock off the knee of France prop Uini Atonio with 15 minutes remaining of the tie and was attended to by England's medical team on the field of play.

20/03/16 13:46

The 13-year wait to be crowned the dominant force in Europe came to an end in Paris on Saturday night after France were toppled 31-21 in an absorbing climax to the 2016 RBS 6 Nations.

20/03/16 08:22

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: History has always told us that no matter how good a team you are, Grand Slams rarely come easy and we saw that again in Paris on Saturday night with this England team.

20/03/16 03:15

Ecstatic Eddie Jones vowed it will be a matter of time before England become world beaters after claiming the Grand Slam in his first season in charge.

20/03/16 00:45

England have won their first Grand Slam in 13 years after a 31-21 win over France in Paris thanks to tries from Danny Care, Dan Cole and Anthony Watson.

20/03/16 00:23

England, under Stuart Lancaster, had not been nasty enough, Baxter believed. Too many players presented well, looked the part, said the right thing. But players had lost freedom of expression.

20/03/16 00:09

CHRIS FOY AT THE STADE DE FRANCE: The Harlequins scrum-half was winning his 58th cap at the Stade de France last night, but none of the previous 57 can have had such profound meaning

19/03/16 23:32

CJ Stander, Keith Earls, Conor Murray and Devin Toner all struck with tries as Ireland edged a thrilling clash 35-25, capitalising on pivotal yellow cards for John Barclay and Alex Dunbar.

19/03/16 23:23

England prop Joe Marler was cleared of racially abusing his Wales counterpart despite admitting the offence and reportedly apologising at half time in the game at Twickenham this month.

19/03/16 23:22

NIK SIMON IN CARDIFF: Around 2,000 miles away in Tbilisi, the 55,000 who turned out to watch Georgia beat Romania are asking what they must do to get their slice of the Six Nations pie.

19/03/16 23:18

OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER, IN PARIS: Eddie Jones has waged a 100 days’ war to mould England into an efficient fighting force capable of winning tight matches like this

19/03/16 23:08

RORY KEANE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Ireland finished a frustrating Six Nations campaign with a flourish as Joe Schmidt’s side put Scotland to the sword in Dublin.

19/03/16 23:03

NIK SIMON AT THE PRINCIPALITY STADIUM: Wales have never scored points so easily, condemning Italy to another wooden spoon in the Six Nations on Saturday.

19/03/16 09:30

JOHN GREECHAN: Stronger, faster, smarter. Scotland can lay claim to improvement in all three areas over the past 12 months.

19/03/16 09:26

Scotland have developed a taste for involvement in hugely entertaining affairs far easier on the eye than a painful viewing experience like, say, Ireland's defeat by France last month.

19/03/16 03:10

ANDY NICOL: All Six Nations matches have meaning, of course, but with what has happened in the last two games against Italy and France, the pressure to win is now off.

19/03/16 01:56

ROB ROBERTSON: As he prepares to win his 99th cap for his country, Ross Ford now finds himself an integral part of a Scotland front row that has quickly and deservedly gained a fearsome reputation.

19/03/16 01:15

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Although I believe England will win at the Stade de France on Saturday, the poor use of their bench is more likely to derail them than the opposition.

19/03/16 01:06

EXCLUSIVE BY SAM PETERS: It is impossible to put a finger on precisely when the French rugby team transformed from the world’s most entertaining team into a one-dimensional juggernaut.

19/03/16 00:08

CHRIS FOY: History beckons for England at the Stade de France. A first Grand Slam since the glory days of 2003 would represent a stirring, rapid recovery from the World Cup debacle.

19/03/16 00:04

It's Hot or Not time again as IAN LADYMAN reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold. West Indies and Ruby Walsh are HOT, while Federico Macheda is NOT.

18/03/16 23:09

Despite recording just one victory since 2013, the No 8 defended Italy’s participation ahead of Saturday's Test against Wales. 'Italy do a lot for this tournament,' the Azzurri captain said.

18/03/16 23:00

Scotland are on a revenge mission in Dublin as they look to atone for the 40-10 drubbing at the hands of the Irish last season. 'We will use last season’s game a little bit for motivation,' said Ford.

18/03/16 22:36

France host England at the Stade de France on Saturday evening in the final RBS 6 Nations clash of this season. Sportsmail's NIK SIMON looks at the form of each player ahead of the tie.

18/03/16 22:32

CHRIS FOY: England head coach Eddie Jones has cranked up the pressure on captain Dylan Hartley by declaring that he wants to see clear improvements in his play.

18/03/16 18:58

Lee will go into Wales' finale against Italy on Saturday after a week dominated by fall-out from England prop Joe Marler's 'gipsy boy' comment that he aimed at the Scarlets forward six days ago.

18/03/16 15:41

Only France stand before the newly-crowned Six Nations champions and a first Grand Slam since Martin Johnson's World Cup winners of 2003 when the rivals collide in Paris on Saturday.

18/03/16 14:17

Two days before England’s showdown against France in Paris, when they will aim to clinch an historic Grand Slam, head coach Eddie Jones found himself embroiled in fresh conflict

18/03/16 12:57

The 1932-33 Ashes series saw English captain Douglas Jardine order his fast bowlers to aim at the bodies of the great Don Bradman and his fellow Aussie batsmen en route to a 4-1 win.

18/03/16 11:02

Joe Schmidt has vowed to sort out his Ireland future following June's three-Test series in South Africa. The New Zealander is only contracted by the IRFU until June 2017.

18/03/16 10:55

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Nobody remembers Championship winners. Only the Grand Slams stand the test of time and England haven’t claimed one for 13 years.

18/03/16 10:31

There's plenty at stake for Scotland in Dublin on Saturday. The opportunity to win three consecutive games in this tournament for the first time since 1996. For Duncan Weir, the task is clear.

18/03/16 02:34

A statement on World Rugby's website confirmed the governing body has 'requested further information... in respect of the process that led to (the) decision'.

17/03/16 18:20

On a glorious spring day, Eddie Jones kept his players inside at Pennyhill Park, as preparations continue for England's Grand Slam showdown with France in Paris on Saturday.

17/03/16 16:42

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to his injury-hit side ahead of the trip to Wales for the final Six Nations match and his last game in charge.

17/03/16 16:32

Marler was cleared for aiming the racist jibe at Samson Lee, after Wales head coach Warren Gatland initially played down the incident as 'just banter'.

17/03/16 14:51

Rory Best has won his fitness battle to captain Ireland in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland. The Ulster hooker has shaken off a calf niggle in time for the final battle.

17/03/16 10:33

Joe Marler has been demoted to the bench by England head coach Eddie Jones, despite escaping the threat of two separate bans this week, while Danny Care has been recalled.

17/03/16 10:32

Ahead of Saturday's clash with RBS 6 Nations champions England, France head coach Guy Noves has made two back-row changes to his starting line-up.

17/03/16 08:27

Amid all the flair and flicks and tricks, there has to be a willingness to put heads into the hurt zone and sacrifice everything for the cause. John Barclay says this commitment has seen Scotland improve.

16/03/16 23:23

Joe Marler made the discriminatory remark towards Lee, who hails from a traveller background, as England defeated Warren Gatland’s side 25-21 to claim the Six Nations Championship.

16/03/16 21:25

On a day when rugby’s disciplinary processes were held up to ridicule, the loosehead was charged with striking Rob Evans after initially appearing to escape censure.

16/03/16 20:49

Joe Marler has escaped a ban for striking Wales prop Rob Evans but he may be punished for his ‘gipsy boy’ comment to Samson Lee. Although the England prop admitted to foul play, they didn't suspend him.

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