For The Love Of Rugby

Ben Youngs and Dan Cole complete their review of the second round of Six Nations matches as France continue to impress with an eight-try win against Wales. Ireland beat Italy in Dublin in a fixture that was much closer than it’s ever been before, but what does it mean? Is this a new Irish era? And did Jack Crowley do enough from the bench to earn a start against England?

Meanwhile, the England inquest continues after Calcutta Cup defeat with a record number of your comments. And did bottom-of-the-table Wales do anything better this week?

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Scotland serve up a Six Nations classic as they hammer England and scatter grand slam dreams all over Murrayfield. Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and Anthony Watson break down the whole game, while Scotland fans and players are surely still celebrating another Calcutta Cup victory.

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Ben Youngs and Dan Cole bring you all the news and analysis ahead of one of the biggest games of the year - Scotland v England in the Six Nations. Captain Maro Itoje is back in the starting line-up, while Jamie George moves to the bench.

 

Andy Farrell has questioned the character of his Ireland players, so they’ll be looking to avoid another dressing down after their game against Italy in Dublin. While Wales are struggling to sell tickets for their game against championship favourites France.

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Round 1 of the 2026 Men's Six Nations has come to an end. Dan Cole and Ben Youngs are here to pore over the action of an enthralling weekend.

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The Six Nations is finally underway, with France putting on a dominant display against Ireland in Paris. Ben Youngs and Dan Cole analyse all the action from the Stade de France.

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