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Ireland are in a "very good place" as they pursue unprecedented back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams and should move a step closer with victory over Wales on Saturday, former Irish fullback Hugo MacNeill told AFP. The Irish sit atop the table after two bonus points wins and welcome an inexperienced…

Les Bleus take on the Azzurri in Lille to wrap up round three

Scrum-half’s unique approach to career longevity has served him well as Steve Borthwick leans on his experience

Realtime impact monitoring from 'smart' gumshields could take pro cycling's head injury protocols to a new level

The show charting Eddie Jones’s disastrous second tenure in charge of Australian rugby is, like the team it profiles, flawed

Manu Tuilagi, Ollie Lawrence and George Martin return to boost Steve Borthwick’s England squad ahead of the Six Nations match with Scotland

The pair have shaken off injuries and are in contention to make the match squad

Rugby Football Union’s director of performance Conor O’Shea is focused on improving domestic system to provide sustainable pathway