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England back row Ben Earl has slammed the new Nations Championship schedule

Earl slams 'brutal' Nations Championship schedule

England's celebrations after beating Argentina drew criticism from Felipe Contepomi

Furious Argentina boss storms out over England celebrations

England recorded their second Nations Championship victory after a feisty encounter with Argentina

TMO drama in chaotic finale as 13-man England hold on for win in Argentina

England's Immanuel Feyi-Waboso

England's Feyi-Waboso: Our discipline makes it hard to win Test matches

Jesse Kriel scored South Africa's third try on the stroke of half-time

Springboks nil Wales again despite errors in seven-try Durban thrashing

New Zealand secured a bonus-point Nations Championship win over Ireland at Eden Park on Saturday

Ruthless All Blacks prove too strong for Ireland at Eden Park

Scotland celebrate after beating Fiji in the Nations Championship

Scotland fight back to beat Fiji in Nations Championship

Asher Opoku-Fordjour (left) and Chandler Cunningham-South were targeted by a small group of fans during England's win in San Juan in 2025

George promises action if England players suffer racial abuse

England travel to South Africa for their opening fixture in the inaugural Nations Championship next July

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Nations Championship: All you need to know about rugby's new-look tournament

The square outside England's team hotel was a focal point for celebrations after Argentina's win in football's World Cup semi-finals

England switch Buenos Aires hotel to avoid Argentina World Cup party

Alex Coles has revealed the England rugby union squad will avoid wearing national shirts in Argentina this week

England rugby players to avoid wearing national shirts in Argentina

Henry Pollock scored three as England thrashed 14-player Fiji

Borthwick's England snap five-match losing run with thrashing of 14-player Fiji

Argentina's Joaquin Oviedo scored two tries

Wales fail to build on strong start in defeat to Argentina

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'You told me off-camera how good you were!' | Pollock shares his golf tips with reporter

'Still a bit of hurt!' | Pollock determined to play more of a part for England and the Lions

Does Itoje need a rest? Borthwick says skipper may miss Springboks contest

The Red Roses explain what a Six Nations Grand Slam would mean to them

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Scotland scored two tries in two minutes to get within seven points of South Africa with 10 minutes to play before the Springboks struck the final blow

Scotland's late comeback falls short against Springboks

Bryn Ward of Ireland is tackled by Naoto Saito of Japan during the Nations Championship rugby international

Much-changed Ireland beat Japan in Nations Championship as debutants impress

New Zealand's Will Jordan runs in to score against Italy (Kerry Marshall/Photosport via AP)

Update

Jordan breaks New Zealand try-scoring record vs Italy as France ease by Australia

Henry Pollock scores a hat-trick against Fiji

'A clinic from England vs Fiji' - Pollock scores hat-trick and 'does a Bellingham'

Tome Roebuck has replaced George Furbank in England's squad for the Nations Championship games against Fiji and Argentina

Update

England call Roebuck up for Fiji, Argentina games after Furbank surgery

Tom Litchfield ran in a first-half hat-trick as Northampton reached the Gallagher Prem final

Northampton reach Prem final with fine win over East Midlands rivals Leicester

Tom Willis has signed for Bordeaux, meaning he will no longer be available for England selection

Saracens' Willis wins Prem player of the season

Itoje has exceeded the RFU's own player welfare guidelines in terms of match minutes for the last two seasons

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Borthwick: Itoje may need to miss Nations Championship to rest

Benhard Janse van Rensburg has been named in England's training camp ahead of the inaugural Nations Championship

Van Rensburg named in England training camp ahead of Nations Championship

Ellie Kildunne - the golden girl of English rugby - celebrates after inspiring yet another Grand Slam triumph for the Red Roses

How England's Red Roses defied the odds to create more history

Scott Hastings has died aged 61

Scottish rugby great Hastings dies aged 61

Ellie Kildunne and Jess Breach scored twice each as England's Red Roses delivered a Six Nations Grand Slam against France in Bordeaux

Red Roses win in France to clinch record eighth Six Nations title in a row

Archie van der Flier scored Leicester's seventh and final try

Leicester clinch Prem play-off place with bonus-point win at Sale

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'Red Roses so brave, unbelievable, driven - they are courageous all the time'

The 2026 Women's Six Nations is already under way

Women's Six Nations 2026: Results as Red Roses clinch Grand Slam

Henry Arundell scored four tries for rampant Bath at the Rec

Arundell scores four tries as Dombrandt plays himself into England contention

Northampton Saints' George Hendy ran in four tries

Hendy scores four tries as Saints come close to scoring 100 points

Meg Jones could captain England to an eighth successive Six Nations title

Analysis

Red Roses chasing eighth straight Six Nations title - but formidable France await

Sadia Kabeya starts at openside flanker

Packer dropped as Kabeya starts for England in Six Nations title decider

England head coach Steve Borthwick reacts following the Guinness Men's Six Nations match at the Stade de France in Paris, France. Picture da

South Africa vs England headlines Nations Championship fixture release

Eddie Jones returned to the post of Japan head coach in 2024

Japan ban coach Jones for four matches after 'verbal abuse' of officials

Former Georgia captain Merab Sharikadze has been given the longest ban of 11 years

Six rugby players banned after urine-swapping doping scandal

Henry Slade made Bath pay for the penalties they conceded.

Exeter beat reigning champions Bath as Harlequins crush Newcastle

Marlie Packer scored four tries as England's Red Roses proved too strong for Italy in Parma in the Women's Six Nations

Red Roses thrash Italy as Packer scores four while France set up title showdown

Marlie Packer scores a try during the Women's Six Nations match between Italy and England

Packer: I took my chance - 'We're looking forward to Bordeaux!'

Leicester Tigers defeated Northampton Saints in a ill-tempered East Midlands derby

Leicester thrash leaders Northampton in feisty derby

Exeter Chiefs are currently fourth in the Prem

Exeter Chiefs approve takeover by Bournemouth owners

The Red Roses have averaged nearly 60 points per match this campaign

England a game away from blockbuster Six Nations title decider

The RFU insist increasing the Allianz stadium's revenue will enhance the sport

RFU seek to host more concerts at Allianz Stadium

Lewis Moody chats to Sky Sports' Gail Davis about his motor neurone diagnosis and the future

'An undoubted superhuman': How Moody is hoping to have a big impact on MND

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