World Cup should be main focus

Former England flyhalf STUART BARNES, writing on skysports.com, says the obsession with results over performance in the Six Nations will count against Europe's best at the 2015 World Cup.

Six Nations openers pivotal

Former England hooker BRIAN MOORE, writing in The Telegraph, says the importance of winning your opening Six Nations game cannot be overstated.

Picamoles vs Vunipola

MARK SALTER looks at the battle between France No 8 Louis Picamoles and England's Billy Vunipola.

Quade Cooper floors Warren Tresidder

Wallabies flyhalf Quade Cooper made his professional boxing record 2-0 after defeating former cage fighter Warren Tresidder in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Burger to start for Stormers

Schalk Burger will start alongside Duane Vermeulen and Siya Kolisi in the back row against the Bulls on Saturday.