O’Connell: Keep calm and beat England

Ireland must “stay calm” against England at Twickenham if they are to maintain their 2022 Six Nations title hopes, says forwards coach Paul O’Connell.

Six Nations over for England stalwart

England will be without Luke Cowan-Dickie for the remainder of the Six Nations after the hooker sustained a “significant” knee ligament injury during the Test match against Wales.

Ireland lose scrum monster for rest of Six Nations

Ireland suffered a blow to their Six Nations title hopes on Thursday as prop Andrew Porter was ruled out of their final two matches due to an ankle injury.

Sale accuse Eddie of ‘overloading’ Tuilagi

Sale are keen to meet with the England rugby management after the Six Nations to ensure injury-prone Manu Tuilagi spends more time on the field than the treatment table.

Struggling Wales get AWJ boost

Wales have confirmed that Alun Wyn Jones will be in camp with the team this week as the veteran continues his rehabilitation following a shoulder injury.

Watch: Rassie is wise to Wales’ wily ways

Rassie Erasmus is already hard at work trying to poke holes in Wales’ game plan ahead of the Dragons’ three-Test showdown with the Springboks in June.

Italy’s set piece takes a hit as hooker ruled out of Six Nations

Italy hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi has been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations with a dislocated left elbow, the Italian Rugby Federation said.

Rankings: Undefeated France continue to climb

France have been rewarded for their third successive win in the Six Nations, leapfrogging England into third place in the latest official World Rugby Rankings.

Watch: ’22 minutes of man-bridge confusion’

American comedian Orny Adams is back to give his hilarious take on the Six Nations clash between England and Wales.

Mallett: Quality of Euro refs is poor

SuperSport pundits Swys de Bruin, Nick Mallett and Hanyani Shimange are frustrated with the inconsistencies in officiating between competitions.