The France scrum half is set for a long recovery after being carried off during France’s win over Ireland

Ireland 27-42 France: A Springboks-style bench proved vital for France in seizing control of the Six Nations - but not all are fans of the tactic

Cardiff-born Brace represents the Irish Rugby Football Union

Scotland 35-29 Wales: The hosts looked to be streaking away to a big win before a frantic second half turnaround

The scrum half suffered an injury inside half an hour having created the opening score in Dublin

James Lowe was ruled out in the minutes before kick off in Dublin

Scotland bid to bounce back from their Calcutta Cup heartbreak against an improving Wales

Ireland 27-42 France: A resounding, remarkable win for the visitors leaves them in control of their own destiny

The Italian made his competition debut last year

England open their title defence against Italy in York on 23 March

Steve Borthwick’s side have a golden opportunity to end the Six Nations with four wins from five but performances have to come alongside results with Italy and Wales lying in wait

France will be hoping to deny Ireland a shot at another grand slam as the two tournament heavyweights clash

England have said that ‘nothing is off the table’ when it comes to a replacement for Jos Buttler, with no timeline for an appointment set

Fly half Ntamack returns from suspension as Fabien Galthie sticks with seven forwards on the bench

The Uruguayan forward bounced back from a run of poor form with an improved showing in Paris

The enigmatic Harlequins playmaker has been given a bench role in Steve Borthwick’s side to face Italy

Henry Slade is also left out of the backline as Elliot Daly and Fraser Dingwall come in

The forward will miss the Wembley clash with Liverpool after his sending off in the FA Cup

India reached the final having played all of their games at the tournament in Dubai after refusing to travel to Pakistan, the host nation

The former France striker memorably denied the Republic of Ireland a place at the 2010 World Cup with the help of handball

Smith helped Australia to two World Cup triumphs in the format as part of a highly successful career

The forward was sent off after lashing out in Newcastle’s FA Cup defeat to Brighton

As he prepares to become the seventh man to reach 100 England caps, the hooker reflects on losing the captaincy, the importance of resilience and how Joe Root has inspired his next chapter

Now emerging as a considered podcast pundit, England’s most-capped male player tells Harry Latham-Coyle about the role data is playing to help Steve Borthwick’s side in this year’s Six Nations

A disastrous Champions Trophy brought Buttler’s time as captain to an end, with England now in search of fresh direction

Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 Bristol Bears: American star Ilona Maher crossed for the visitors but the champions showed their class in a physical affair

Newcastle 1-2 Brighton (a.e.t.): Both sides had players sent off late on before Welbeck popped up with the winner

The batter fell cheaply as New Zealand reduced India to 30-3 during the group stage clash in Dubai

Chief executive Bill Sweeney will face a vote of no-confidence at a special general meeting in late March

Buttler’s tenure as white-ball captain is at an end after a third successive tournament disappointment

Exclusive: The scrum half’s deal expires at the end of the season with a number of options on the table

Jones handed in his notice period last August before reaching a settlement to depart

The sport returns to Sin City after two NRL fixtures were held in Nevada last year

Marty Sheargold has apologised for comments he initially suggested were ‘comedy’ that ‘missed the mark’

Cairess finished third at the event last year and was hoping to challenge Mo Farah’s British record over the distance

The 33-year-old won 83 caps for South Africa and was a key part of the 2019 and 2023 World Cup squads