Wales flanker Dan Lydiate has today been announced as the RBS Player of the Championship of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations. Over 30,000 votes were registered, almost double the 2011 number of votes.  Wales players dominated the shortlist of 12 names, with Sam Warburton, Alex Cuthbert and More...

17 MARCH 2012 (Round 5)ITALY (3) 13, SCOTLAND (3) 6Stadio Olimpico, RomeItaly: 15 Andrea Masi; 14 Giovanbattista Venditti(T), 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Gonzalo Canale, 11 MircoBergamasco(P); 10 Kris Burton(C/D), 9 Edoardo Gori; 1 Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 3 Martin More...

Wales Women ended their RBS 6 Nations championship in disappointing fashion at Pandy Park with France running out convincing 31-0 victors. The French ran over for five tries and kept Wales scoreless in a match where Rhian Bowden’s side were second best in both deed and thought. France More...

ENGLAND on Thursday made one change to the starting team for Saturday’s final RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham Stadium.David Strettle (Saracens) has recovered from his sternum injury and takes over from Charlie Sharples (Gloucester Rugby) on the left wing, while More...

The Ireland Under-20 team (sponsored by PwC) has been named for their final fixture of the Under-20 RBS Six Nations Championship where they take on England in Adams Park.Mike Ruddock has made three changes to the side which defeated Scotland 27-0 last weekend in Athlone.Loosehead Prop, Des Merrey starts his first game of the championship having been used as a replacement in each More...

Ireland Women's coach Philip Doyle has named the team for the final game of this year's RBS 6 Nations against England in Esher. The Irish side travel to England this weekend with a triple crown in their sights. [More]

Scotland's rugby women meet Italy in the final game of the women's RBS 6 Nations this Sunday in Rovato, Brescia (kick-off 1.30pm GMT / 2.30pm local). Lisa Martin starts at inside centre with Lisa Ritchie moving to the bench while Tess Forsberg and Ruth Slaven are switched similarly at openside flanker. Flanker Mary Lafaiki returns from injury to complete the substitutes. [More]

Scotland under-20 head coach Peter Wright has reshuffled the pack as he takes his charges to Italy for the final game of the RBS 6 Nations championship.After suffering four defeats in the first four games, Wright says his focus is on getting his young team mentally prepared for the game in Brescia. More...

Just one game now separates England from a seventh successive Six Nations title as the defending champions edged a 3-15 thriller over France at the Stade Charlety in Paris on Sunday. Going into the second half England led just 3-0 thanks to the boot of centre Emily Scarratt but both sides had matched each other for much of the first 40. A 47th minute try for Scarratt, converted by More...

England surprised France with a great 24-22 victory in Paris, on Sunday. Any hopes the French had of winning the Six Nations title disappeared into the Paris skies. The English visitors outscored the French by three tries to one as they became the first team to win at the Stade de France in the Six Nations since their compatriots prevailed in 2008. England had an early chance to go over but they fell More...