Six Nations Championship
Feb 3, 2009: Ireland boss Declan Kidney has named Ulster's Paddy Wallace as Brian O'Driscoll's centre partner for their opening Six Nations match with France
Six Nations Championship
Feb 3, 2009: England manager Martin Johnson has settled on Andy Goode as fly-half for their opening Six Nations game against Italy
Ireland v France, Six Nations Championship, February 7
Feb 3, 2009: Sebastien Tillous-Borde will be Lionel Beauxis' half-back partner for France in their Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday
Ireland v France, Six Nations Championship, February 7
Feb 3, 2009: Sebastien Tillous-Borde will be Lionel Beauxis' half-back partner for France in their Six Nations opener against Ireland in Dublin on Saturday.
Six Nations Championship
Feb 2, 2009: Glasgow Warriors fly-half Ruaridh Jackson will have to wait for his Scotland debut after being released back to his club
Six Nations Championship
Feb 2, 2009: Danny Cipriani has been called into the England Saxons squad to face Ireland 'A' at Donnybrook on Friday at the request of England manager Martin Johnson
Six Nations Championship
Feb 2, 2009: Wales flanker Martyn Williams is wary of Scotland's potential to cause an upset in their opening Six Nations game
Six Nations Championship
Feb 2, 2009: Brian O'Driscoll heads into the Six Nations as Ireland skipper and will need some big games if he is to lead the Lions
Scotland v Wales, Six Nations Championship, February 8, 2009
Feb 1, 2009: This weekend's meeting between Scotland and Wales is the 114th cap match between the sides since 1883
Ireland v France, Six Nations Championship, Croke Park, February 7
Feb 1, 2009: The nations meet for the 85th time since 1909 in a major Test and for only the second time at Dublin's Croke Park
England v Italy, Six Nations Championship, Twickenham, February 7
Feb 1, 2009: There have been fourteen Test matches involving England and Italy since 1991 with the Azzurri yet to taste victory
Six Nations Championship
Feb 1, 2009: Former Wales boss Mike Ruddock has praised the recall of scrum-half Dwayne Peel - hailing the Sale No.9 as the best option for coach Warren Gatland
Six Nations Championship
Jan 31, 2009: Italy coach Nick Mallett has revealed that the Azzurri made an audacious bid to secure the services of a 19-year-old Danny Cipriani
Six Nations Championship
Jan 31, 2009: Winger Ugo Monye believes there are no excuses for England if they do not raise their game for this year's Six Nations Championship
Six Nations Championship
Jan 31, 2009: Sale Sharks scrum-half Dwayne Peel has been recalled to Wales squad ahead of this year's Six Nations and will join up with the side this week
Italian Rugby
Jan 30, 2009: "Anybody who takes them lightly is likely to pay with the loss of Championship points." Huw Richards writes
Six Nations Championship
Jan 30, 2009: Frank Hadden has called up five players to train with his Scotland squad, after preparations for next Sunday's Six Nations opener against Wales were hit by injuries
Six Nations Championship
Jan 30, 2009: Wasps scrum-half Eoin Reddan is a surprise omission from Declan Kidney's Ireland squad to face France
Six Nations Championship
Jan 30, 2009: Martin Johnson's Six Nations squad have completed their warm-weather training in Portugal
French Rugby
Jan 30, 2009: France coach Marc Lievremont is treating this year's Six Nations as the latest stepping stone towards the next Rugby World Cup
