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Pressure of representing England has shown - Borthwick
Pressure of representing England has shown - Borthwick

England head coach Steve Borthwick says the shirt has "weighed heavy" on some of his players at times in a disappointing Six Nations campaign.

Ireland need 'big performance' to beat Scotland
Ireland need 'big performance' to beat Scotland

Ireland flanker Josh van der Flier says his side's recent wins over Scotland have all come when they have "played particularly well".

Townsend faces dilemmas before his 'most significant' selection
Townsend faces dilemmas before his 'most significant' selection

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend faces the most significant team selection of his long reign before Saturday's Six Nations trip to Dublin, writes BBC Scotland's chief sports writer Tom English.

Wales exciting again after slow starts - Rees-Zammit
Wales exciting again after slow starts - Rees-Zammit

Louis Rees-Zammit confident that Wales will give fans plenty to cheer in Cardiff against Italy in their Six Nations finale.

Rugby Union Weekly
Rugby Union Weekly

Chris chats to Steve Borthwick and Ollie Chessum from England’s base in Verona.

Chessum starts in back row in only England change as they try to stop rot
Chessum starts in back row in only England change as they try to stop rot

Ollie Chessum's inclusion in the back row is the only change to the starting XV as England attempt to turn things around after three straight defeats.

'Banged up' Wainwright set to face Italy for Wales
'Banged up' Wainwright set to face Italy for Wales

Wales number eight Aaron Wainwright in line to face Italy in the Six Nations despite an early exit against Ireland.

Lydiate eyes more progress after Wales' defence boost
Lydiate eyes more progress after Wales' defence boost

Assistant coach Dan Lydiate praises Wales’ defensive improvement but says there is still progress to be made in this year’s Six Nations.

'Sloppy' England display against Italy shows 'lack of confidence'
'Sloppy' England display against Italy shows 'lack of confidence'

Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton believes there is a "lack of clarity" within the England squad after a "disjointed" performance against Italy, as coach Steve Borthwick's side lost 23-18 in Rome.

Scotland had 'clear plan' to stretch France - analysis
Scotland had 'clear plan' to stretch France - analysis

Rugby Special's John Barclay and Sam Warburton look at how Scotland had a "clear plan" to stretch France which led to their thrilling 50-40 win at Murrayfield.

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