England captain Maro Itoje says he is in an "incredibly sad" period of his life following the death of his mother Florence.

Scotland and England share a border and some of the same pool of eligible players. The fight to ensure the best end up on your side is fiercer than ever.

Wales recall Scarlets centre Joe Hawkins and Leicester number eight Olly Cracknell for Sunday's Six Nations game against France in Cardiff.

Thousands of tickets remain unsold, with one club chairman saying the matches are not worth it.

Chris talks Scotland with Tom English and Andy Burke, plus we’re with Maro Itoje.

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says he is positive about the extent of Immanuel Feyi-Waboso's hamstring injury.

Ulster duo Robert Baloucoune and Cormac Izuchukwu will make their Six Nations debuts as part of a much-changed Ireland side for Saturday's game against Italy in Dublin.

Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Chris Ashton look ahead to this weekend's Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield and pick their combined English and Scottish starting XV.

Rugby Special's Ugo Monye, Chris Ashton and John Barclay praise France winger Louis Bielle-Biarrey's ability to perform consistently for his age, and put his success down to the combination of his physical attributes and his "relentless" mentality.

Former Scotland captain John Barclay believes Gregor Townsend should be at risk of losing his job as Scotland head coach, especially if his side fail to end the Six Nations in one of the top three spots.

BBC Sport pundit Chris Ashton believes England have made a "great start" to the Six Nations, but warns they should not look at their 48-7 win over Wales as anything other than "a building block" for the rest of the tournament.