Ireland grind down Scotland
Conor Murray, Jacob Stockdale and Keith Earls crossed for tries as Ireland got up and running in the Six Nations at Murrayfield.
Ruthless All Blacks thrash Italy
New Zealand responded to their defeat against Ireland by putting Italy to the sword in Rome, Jordie Barrett scoring four of 10 tries.
Farrell punishes wasteful Boks
South Africa paid the price for letting England off the hook at Twickenham, where Eddie Jones' men gained revenge for a series loss in June.
Carling given England role
Will Carling is back in the England fold, the retired ex-captain taking on a leadership role under coach Eddie Jones.
Ashton banned for seven weeks
England wing Chris Ashton's red card for Sale Sharks has landed him with a seven-week ban.
Ledesma named Argentina coach
After impressing in his first season with the Jaguares, Mario Ledesma has been given the Argentina job.
Warburton retires from rugby
Wales great Sam Warburton, 29, has retired from rugby after admitting "my body is unable to give me back what I had hoped for".
Schmidt not rushing decision
Joe Schmidt is in no rush to come to a decision on whether to sign another deal with Ireland or seek pastures new next year.
Trinh-Duc in as sole France change
After beating Italy last time out, France head coach Jacques Brunel has made just one change to his side, bringing in Francois Trinh-Duc.
Ireland forward Heaslip retires
After almost a year out of action due to a back injury, Leinster and Ireland's Jamie Heaslip has been forced to call it quits.
Six Nations team-by-team guide
England are favourites for Six Nations glory once again, but Eddies Jones' men will face a tough challenge to make it three in a row.
England name Italy squad
England have named their squad for the Six Nations opener against Italy, a selection that includes eight uncapped players.
Four-week ban for Haskell
If Eddie Jones picks James Haskell in his Six Nations squad, the flanker will not be able to face either Italy or Wales due to suspension.
Laidlaw returns for Six Nations
Scotland's Six Nations squad features a host of returning experienced players, such as Greig Laidlaw, David Denton and Scott Lawson.
Adams in Wales' 6N squad
The uncapped duo of Josh Adams and James Davies - younger brother of Jonathan - have been included in Wales' 39-man Six Nations squad.
France replace Noves with Brunel
Guy Noves has been sacked as France's rugby union coach, with Jacques Brunel immediately installed as his replacement.
Read to undergo back surgery
New Zealand skipper Kieran Read is expected to be out until April, as he requires surgery on an injury sustained at the end of the season.
Montpellier hold off Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors led 17-5 at one stage but Montpellier fought back brilliantly to seal a 29-22 European Champions Cup success at Scotstoun.
Parkes to make Wales debut
Wales make five changes for their Test against South Africa, with Scarlets centre Hadleigh Parkes to make his debut.
Horne replaces Dunbar for Scotland
After failing to meet the requirements of the graduated return to play protocol, Alex Dunbar has withdrawn from the Scotland squad.
France to host World Cup
France will stage the Rugby World Cup for a second time, 16 years after first hosting the tournament.
Time together will make Wales stronger - Gatland
Wales head coach Warren Gatland insisted his team will get stronger with more time together - and believes you can see this first hand from Australia who have already had nine games together.
Slade and Underhill to start
Eddie Jones has stuck with Henry Slade and Sam Underhill in his side to face the Pumas, while Elliot Daly has been passed fit.
All Blacks to start with Boks clash
South Africa will be hoping to catch the All Blacks cold when they lock horns in their World Cup opener in Japan.
Boks hopes hit by Wallabies draw
A pulsating Perth contest ended all square at 23-23 between Australia and South Africa in the Rugby Championship.
All Blacks retain Bledisloe Cup
New Zealand fought back to retain the Bledisloe Cup, Beauden Barrett's late try consigning Australia to a 35-29 defeat.
France claim dramatic win
France's persistence finally paid off when Damien Chouly scored a late try in a confusing end to their clash with Wales.
Wales unchanged for France clash
Rob Howley said the players who started Wales' victory over Ireland last Friday deserve to keep their shirts in Paris.
Te'o starts, Vunipola on bench
Ben Te'o, Danny Care, James Haskell and Jonny May come into the England starting line-up for a game they will be expected to win easily.
Georgia's Six Nations hopes crushed
It seems unlikely that Georgia will feature in the Six Nations - or any amended version of the competition - in the near future.
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Beard replaces injured Hill
Cory Hill's ankle injury has given Adam Beard an opportunity to come back into the Wales starting line-up at Murrayfield.
Hogg ruled out again for Scotland
Scotland will once more be without full-back Stuart Hogg when they take on Wales in the Six Nations this weekend.
Itoje, Robshaw return for England
British and Irish Lions duo Maro Itoje and Jonathan Joseph, as well as former skipper Chris Robshaw, have been called up by England.
Wales make it nine straight wins
First-half tries from Tomas Francis and Liam Williams helped Wales beat South Africa 20-11 for their ninth successive victory.
England too good for Wallabies
For the first time ever, England have recorded six straight wins over Australia after an impressive 37-18 win at Twickenham on Saturday.
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