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Having paid dearly for missed tackles in Paris last weekend, Italy have been working hard on the defensive part of their game ahead of their Six Nations clash with England on Saturday.

Davies and Ferris cited

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

Welsh lock Bradley Davies and Irish flank Stephen Ferris face disciplinary action after being cited on Tuesday for foul play in last weekend's Six Nations clash.

French experiment with Harinordoquy

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

French coach Philippe Saint-André will experiment with Imanol Harinordoquy on the side of the scrum as one of four changes to his side for Saturday's Six Nations clash against Ireland.

Jones: 'No beating the Six Nations'

Tue, 07 Feb 2012

Wales loose forward Ryan Jones believes his side's thrilling last-minute 23-21 away win over Ireland on Sunday proved that the Six Nations was the world's premier rugby tournament.

Evans: Scotland don't need to panic

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Scotland wing Max Evans has insisted there's no need for any sense of "panic" following a 6-13 loss to England in their Six Nations opener in Edinburgh at the weekend.

Gatland likes it 'plain and simple'

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Wales must keep things simple if they are to progress to being an outstanding team, coach Warren Gatland said on Sunday.

Kidney: Wiser heads must prevail

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Coach Declan Kidney insisted Ireland can rebound from the last minute loss against Wales in their Six Nations opener on Sunday and beat France in Paris next Saturday if they use their heads a bit more.

Dickson answers England SOS

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

England have called up Harlequins scrumhalf Karl Dickson as a replacement for his younger brother Lee, who fractured a bone in his left hand in Saturday's Six Nations win over Scotland.

Gatland relishes his 'get out of jail' card

Mon, 06 Feb 2012

Wales coach Warren Gatland admitted his side got out of jail in their last-gasp 23-21 Six Nations opener win over Ireland in Dublin on Sunday.

Valiant Wales snatch dramatic win

Sun, 05 Feb 2012

Wales showed plenty of fighting spirit in coming from behind to beat Ireland 23-21 in dramatic fashion in their tense Six Nations clash in Dublin on Sunday.

France are on a 'new adventure'

Sun, 05 Feb 2012

France captain Thierry Dusautoir hailed the newcomers to the team after their convincing win over Italy on Saturday, saying they have a large part in deciding France's rugby future.

Trying time for Scotland the grave

Sun, 05 Feb 2012

Scotland were left wondering how to turn things around after they went down to an inexperienced England team at Murrayfield on Saturday, which was also their fourth consecutive game without scoring a try.

Farrell hails England fight

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

Debutant England centre Andy Farrell was delighted by the commitment a revamped side showed as they began the defence of their Six Nations title with a 13-6 win away to Scotland in Edinburgh on Saturday.

Brunel faces up to Italy shortcomings

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

Italy coach Jacques Brunel was left to ponder the shortcomings of his team following their 12-30 defeat by France in their opening Six Nations match on Saturday.

France show patience and pragmatism

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

The defence-driven pragmatism that saw France reach the World Cup Final resurfaced in their opening Six Nations victory over Italy on Saturday.

New-look England edge Scotland

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

England made a winning start under new acting coach Stuart Lancaster as they began the defence of their Six Nations title with a 13-6 Calcutta Cup win away to Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

French freeze out Azzurri

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

World Cup finalists France handed new coach Philippe Saint-Andre a winning start in the Six Nations with a 30-12 victory over Italy at a freezing Stade de France on Saturday.

Irish looking for revenge

Sat, 04 Feb 2012

Ireland go into Sunday's Six Nations match with Wales with revenge very much on their minds after losing to the Welsh twice last year including October's World Cup quarterfinal.

France are NOT favourites

Fri, 03 Feb 2012

Philippe Saint-Andre makes his Six Nations coaching debut when France take on Italy on Saturday, and the former international wing is urging his team to forget their favourites tag.

Earls blow for Ireland