Footage has emerged of the tunnel fracas involving England centre Owen Farrell and Scotland's Ryan Wilson which took place before Saturday's Calcutta Cup match at Murrayfield.

Italy coach Conor O'Shea is expecting a high scoring Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium tomorrow.

Peter O'Mahony has said that Ireland has some work to do ahead of Saturday's Six Nations meeting with Italy.

Warren Gatland will send an unchanged Wales team to Twickenham for Saturday's NatWest 6 Nations clash against England.

The Irish rugby team have no late injury worries ahead of tomorrow's Six Nations opener against France in Paris.

If Ireland’s players required a warning against complacency ahead of this Saturday’s NatWest 6 Nations opener in Paris, then forwards coach Simon Easterby is happy to provide a reminder of the dire consequences that greeted such thoughts on this weekend a year ago.

Future Six Nations could start two weeks later in the season to help reshape the global calendar, according to tournament chief executive John Feehan.

Jordan Larmour looks set to be included in the Irish rugby squad for the first time today.

There was a controversial finish to Wales' 6 Nations clash against France in Paris.

Ireland were 13-9 winners against the Six Nations champions.

Hartley believes England's 13-9 loss to Ireland shows they still have room for improvement.

Man-of-the-match could not have been anyone but Peter O'Mahony.

Ireland have ended England's 18-match unbeaten run and Grand Slam hopes.

Wales were denied a sixth successive win against France in an incredible ending.

Ireland insist Andy Farrell is too “professional” to let preparing a team to nullify his son Owen cloud his coaching for today’s RBS 6 Nations clash with England.

The sight of the battleship England hoving into view, all guns blazing and with plenty of ammunition still left to unleash, might remind Irish supporters of when the All Blacks landed in Chicago last November.

Joe Schmidt must have given serious consideration to putting Peter O’Mahony in the starting line-up, writes Donal Lenihan.

Dublin hasn’t been a happy hunting ground for English sides in the Six Nations era, writes Simon Collings.

Ireland 10 England 14: Gavin Coombes’ late try was not enough to deny England U-20s a Grand Slam as Nigel Carolan’s side fell just short in Donnybrook.

Ireland 7 England 34: England’s women captured their first Six Nations title since 2012 as they swept to victory in a pulsating Grand Slam decider at Donnybrook last night.

The fascinating aspect of England’s long unbeaten run is the mental fortitude they can now call on at critical moments, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Niamh Briggs, by her own admission, is ultra-competitive and a disastrous spectator — so this will really test her limits.

Ireland U20 coach Nigel Carolan insists his side wouldn’t lack for motivation against Grand Slam- chasing England at Donnybrook this evening (6pm).

It is a mark of just how far England have come under Eddie Jones that when the topic of facing off against New Zealand was put to him yesterday, the Australian retorted with a wry smile and bags of confidence.

England may be chasing immortality, but David Wallace believes Ireland will be the hungrier team when the pair meet on Saturday.

Wales 7 Ireland 12: Ireland Women’s head coach Tom Tierney is wary of the challenge his team face in Friday’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider with England.

Joe Schmidt will have to try and park the “what ifs” of a miserable night in Cardiff as the prospect of a visit to Dublin from Grand Slam-chasing England looms on Saturday.

Conor O'Shea's side reverted to traditional tactics yet suffered a 10th consecutive Six Nations home loss.

Schmidt's side have now slipped to Six Nations losses in Scotland and Wales.

The roof will be closed, the ball will be relatively dry and the track will be fast, so we’re in for a rip-roarer in Cardiff, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Friday night games are the sort of thing that happens when sport seeks out the corporate dollar, writes Brendan O’Brien.

Ireland put their Six Nations credentials under the microscope tonight knowing that for all the familiarity of their Welsh foes, the challenge they face will be far from predictable.

Donal Lenihan examines the areas that will illuminate Ireland v Wales under Cardiff’s Friday night lights.

Peter O’Mahony is having no truck with talk of bonus points ahead of Ireland’s Six Nations assignment in Cardiff.