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Both Gregor Townsend and Matt Sherratt have shown faith in the XVs who performed well in their most recent defeats

American rugby player Ilona Maher has risen to global fame. Not just because of her athletic ability (though that is remarkable, winning an Olympic bronze in 2024 in the USA rugby sevens team, and now signing a professional contract with England’s Bristol Bears), but because of what she represents.

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In a world run by bullies, with sports subsumed by greed, England v Italy – never mind Ireland v France – is a comfort blanket

France have put it up to Ireland before a ball is kicked on Saturday, with a magnificent seven lumps on the bench, supported by just one back

Stuart Ramsey, who was instrumental to securing a £100m naming rights deal for Twickenham with Allianz last year, handed in his notice last month

While dropping Marcus Smith to the bench makes a sort of sense, Steve Borthwick’s selections still feel largely reactive

Zander Fagerson insists Scotland have banished their Calcutta Cup disappointment and are focused on trying to finish their Guinness Six Nations…

Marcus Smith faces an uphill battle to regain his England place after Steve Borthwick sought to kickstart his side’s spluttering attack by axing the Harlequins playmaker

Scotland forwards coach John Dalziel dismissed any notion of a Calcutta Cup hangover for Finn Russell.

Jamie George said he looked at the example of Joe Root as a role model after being stripped of the England captaincy