Thibaut Flament's unique journey to the top of rugby continued this year when he went public on his reason for missing France's Six Nations opener.

New Zealand's leading try-scorer Portia Woodman-Wickliffe announces her retirement from international rugby for a second time.

England's first-choice scrum-half Alex Mitchell is ruled out of the remainder of their Six Nations campaign with a hamstring injury.

Ward brothers Bryn and Zac join Gavin Andrews and Conor Murray on the Ireland Rugby Social to discuss their rugby careers so far.

Wales are not giving up hope of fly-half Sam Costelow playing again in the Six Nations but flanker Taine Plumtree is ruled out of the tournament.

Former England coach Eddie Jones says the team's defeat by Ireland left him feeling sick as it brought back memories of the end of his own time in charge.

Cornish Pirates captain John Stevens could return to the side in the next few weeks after spending 17 months recovering from serious injury.

France's Thibaud Flament, who missed France's first Six Nations game because it clashed with his wife's fertility treatment, says he is "surprised how many people go through" the process.

At the halfway stage of the Six Nations, Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton dish out their report cards for every team so far and give their predictions for what we could see in the rest of the tournament.

Rugby Special's John Barclay analyses the "huge influence" Antoine Dupont had in France's 33-8 win over Italy, highlighting the scrum-half's vision and toughness.

Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Sam Warburton are surprised by the nature of England's last two defeats in the Six Nations and feel Steve Borthwick's side couldn't match the "intensity" of Ireland at Twickenham.