Two years since his last Six Nations appearance, Louis Rees-Zammit is eying his first taste of famous rivalry at Twickenham.

It is a matter of when, not if, Gregor Brown becomes a cornerstone of Scotland's forward pack, writes Tom English.

The world's oldest rugby tournament is the stage for a clutch of young stars to make their name.

With excitement rising for this year's Stade de France curtain-raiser against Ireland, BBC Sport NI looks at how France are shaping up for their Six Nations title defence.

Ireland scrum-half Jamison Gibson-Park says that France captain Antoine Dupont can "do stuff that not many others are capable of" ahead of Thursday's opening Six Nations game in Paris (20:10 GMT).

Pierre Schoeman has seen his fair share of disappointment in a Scotland jersey but is maintaining his belief in what the side are capable of.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says Jacob Stockdale "deserves" to start against France in the Six Nations opener in Paris on Thursday night.

Langdon becomes the latest Northampton Saints player to sign a new contract with the Prem leaders.

Three of England's key players all near full fitness in time for next weekend's Calcutta Cup showdown with Scotland in Edinburgh.

Wales flanker Alex Mann says he likes to try and get under the skin of the opposition as he prepares to face England in Saturday's Six Nations opener.

Coaches may need to call on more players and there might be fewer underdog stories as a new Six Nations schedule is launched.