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Who impressed and who has the most to do after a transfixing opening weekend of the Six Nations?
England wing Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss the Calcutta Cup match against Scotland next weekend and is in danger of missing the entire Six Nations.
World Cup winner Matt Dawson discusses England's seven-try thrashing of Wales and the lessons coach Steve Borthwick can learn from France.
Meet Alan Goggin, former waterskier and local politician, who is still playing club rugby at the age of 78.
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.
Wales' 12th consecutive Six Nations loss in a run dating back to 2023 is more evidence of how far they have fallen.
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.
Watch highlights as a hat-trick from Henry Arundell helps England dominate a disappointing Wales side in their opening Six Nations match.
England's Henry Arundell runs in a first-half hat-trick as England open their Six Nations campaign with a thumping win over Wales at Twickenham.
Scotland face a washout of a Six Nations campaign after suffering a dispiriting opening loss to Italy in rain-soaked Rome.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 28th Feb | Lions | Stormers |
| Sat 21st Mar | Lions | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 31st Jan | Lions | Bulls | 17-52 |
| Fri 23rd Jan | Ospreys Rugby | Lions | 24-24 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 11 | 44 |
| 2 | Leinster Rugby | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Stormers | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Ulster Rugby | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Cardiff Rugby | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Munster Rugby | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Bulls | 10 | 25 |
| 8 | Ospreys Rugby | 11 | 25 |
| 9 | Sharks | 10 | 24 |
| 10 | Lions | 10 | 24 |
| 11 | Benetton Treviso | 11 | 21 |
| 12 | Connacht Rugby | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Edinburgh Rugby | 10 | 18 |
| 14 | Dragons RFC | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 10 | 15 |
| 16 | Zebre | 11 | 12 |
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