A largely off-colour France held off the threat of Italy to eventually kick on and seal a 33-8 bonus-point Six Nations win over Italy and remain unbeaten.
France cantered to a 54-12 victory over a poor Wales side as their quest to secure a Six Nations Grand Slam and retain their title continued in Cardiff on Sunday.
James Cole previews round three of the Six Nations where England and Ireland campaigns are on the line.
France got their Six Nations title defence off to the ideal start as they put a sorry Ireland to the sword with a 36-14 victory at the Stade de France in Paris.
France lock Thibaud Flament will miss their opening Test of the 2026 Six Nations against Ireland in order to attend his wife's fertility treatment appointment.
All the fixtures and schedule for the 2026 Men's Six Nations as France look to defend their title against England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Italy.
At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the four best sides in the world by a considerable margin - and ranked in the top four as such - were Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand. Yet, all four ended up on the same side of the draw and met in the quarter-finals.
England will face Wales, Tonga and Zimbabwe in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2027.
Rugby's key dates, fixtures and schedule for 2026: England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Red Roses, Six Nations, Nations Championship summer and Autumn Tests, Women's Six Nations.
It's been labelled a "tectonic shift", set to shake up the world of rugby union, but what is the Nations Championship - and how will it revolutionise the game? Here's all you need to know…
Full schedule for the 2025 Autumn Nations Series, as England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and France welcome New Zealand, South Africa, Australia and Argentina.
Eight of rugby's leading unions have released a shared statement in which they state any player who joins R360 will be banned from playing for their country.
New Zealand won the Bronze Final at the Women's Rugby World Cup on Saturday, surviving a late French surge to triumph 42-26 in front of more than 50,000 fans.
A nervy Red Roses Rugby World Cup semi-final performance eventually saw England kick on to defeat France 35-17 at Ashton Gate and secure their place in a home final.
Red Roses matchwinner Ellie Kildunne has allayed fears she picked up an injury late in England's 35-17 Women's Rugby World Cup semi-final victory over France in Bristol.
Relive England's 35-17 win over France in Bristol as the Red Roses set up a World Cup final against Canada at Twickenham on September 27.
John Mitchell has heralded the return of world-class duo Ellie Kildunne and Hannah Botterman as England's bid to reach a home World Cup final comes down to 'Le Crunch'.
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