England are alive and kicking in the Six Nations after Frances hopes of a Grand Slam ran aground at Twickenham; On Sunday, Ireland showed they remain the side in the driving seat with dominant win in ...

Ireland have notably closed the gap on the Springboks at the top of the world rugby rankings after securing a big win over ...

Simon Easterby has been playing a blinder so far but who should he pick in the Ireland team to face off with Wales in Cardiff ...

The young Northampton star is set to start at fly-half for England against France in the Six Nations this weekend ...

With a new hand at the helm ... It is an unbelievable team and environment." All over in Dublin. A tense first half saw England lead by five points at the break but Ireland blew them away in ...

England and France will go head-to-head in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday, with Nika Amashukeli selected to ...

The second weekend of the Six Nations delivered yet more drama and intrigue - and England upset the apple cart. Steve Borthwick's men responded perfectly to their defeat by Ireland by pulling off ...

Six Nations result and reaction as hosts come on strong to claim victory - Ireland 27-22 England: Double defending champions pull away in the second half to kick-start pursuit of historic third straig ...

Aki over ran his line seconds later and England survive in their 22 again when an Irish hand knocks on. 25 mins: Ireland ... competing teams. Hello and welcome to the Irish Times rugby blog.

Borthwick, about to embark on his third Six Nations at the top of the English game, is a rugby ... first-hand, the way Johnno led the team, seeing famous games – like England v Ireland where ...

As for the England rugby team, he added: "We're seeing green shoots of this England team – we play fast, we're aggressive and we scored tries against Ireland." Borthwick names his team to play ...