Rugby Union

Former Cardiff back row Nick Williams says his recovery "journey" from a cardiac arrest has been "by far the biggest challenge" he has had.

Andy Farrell says Ciaran Frawley is a "natural" fit at full-back for Ireland in Saturday's game against Wales after Hugo Keenan was ruled out.

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Warren Gatland says Welsh rugby sometimes feels like a "sinking ship" and is not 100% convinced a much-needed regional reset will happen.

Wales head coach Warren Gatland says his side will have "no fear" when they travel to Dublin face Ireland in the Six Nations.

England make five changes for their Six Nations match with Scotland on Saturday as George Furbank starts at full-back.

Ciaran Frawley will start in place of injured Hugo Keenan against Wales as Ireland otherwise revert to the team that beat France.

Blair Kinghorn, Kyle Steyn and Jamie Ritchie will start for Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup meeting with England.

England centre Emily Scarratt will return from a 13-month injury layoff for Loughborough Lightning against Bristol Bears on Friday.

Gregor Townsend's side must handle the pressure of being favourites to deliver victory over England and keep their Six Nations title hopes alive, writes former Scotland forward Johnnie Beattie.

Scrum-half Danny Care says he cannot wait to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations fixture at a "brilliant" Murrayfield.

Dan Sheehan has always been known for his attacking capabilities but is taking pride from the improvement he has made in other aspects of his game.

Antoine Dupont is set to make his eagerly anticipated rugby sevens debut for France, but how will he adapt and what challenges will he face?

BBC Sport challenges former England wing Ugo Monye and ex-Scotland captain John Barclay to say nice things about their Calcutta Cup rivals before Saturday's Six Nations showdown.

Statistics show the scale of the challenge facing Wales against defending Six Nations champions Ireland on Saturday.

Ireland Under-20 scrum coach Aaron Dundon believes that Richie Murphy is "ready" to take on his first senior role as Ulster head coach.

Northampton Saints director of rugby Phil Dowson and coaches Sam Vesty and James Craig sign new deals with the Premiership club.

Dan McFarland's exit from Ulster is "not a massive surprise" and the team need a figure 'like Joe Schmidt', says former captain Rory Best.

Lock Ollie Chessum calls Scotland the favourites to lift the Calcutta Cup when they meet England at Murrayfield in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Versatile England and Saracens back Elliot Daly signs a new deal until the end of the 2025-26 season with the Premiership champions.