Ireland's grand hopes of a three-peat are blown to smithereens after French show of shock and awe in Dublin
Can ageing Ireland deliver? Or is it finally Scotland's year? A statistical deep dive into the runners and riders of rugby's ultimate European championship.
New Zealand-born Saracens fly-half says he could also have played for England, but Scotland's style suits his game.
The men’s Rugby World Cup expansion has pushed developing nations to pursue a semi-professionalisation of their club competitions, or, at least, arrange a deal for their top players to stay in the game for an extended period.
The international season is now upon us, and it is a season with added spice with the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in June and July.
Away from the bright lights of Southern Hemisphere heavyweights, Gregor Townsend has time to widen his talent pool in the Test arena
With ten frontline operators including Finn Russell, Ben White, Blair Kinghorn and Zander Fagerson given a summer off and Darcy Graham and Andy Christie still recovering from injury, opportunity knocks for a host of players in the Scotland squad heading on tour to North and South America.
Turner has joined Japan Rugby League One side Kobe Steelers, whose season runs at the same time as the Six Nations.