Finlay Bealham and Mack Hansen are both set to be monitored over the coming days, while Tadhg Furlong and Joe McCarthy have both stepped up their rehab.

Les Bleus ran out 43-0 winners in Paris as Wales crashed to a 13th successive Test defeat.

Itoje says ‘rugby needs more eyes on it, not less’.

Without head coach Andy Farrell, who is managing the British and Irish Lions this summer, Simon Easterby takes charge for the campaign,

Ireland are favourites to complete another title success, despite Farrell temporarily handed the reins to defence coach Simon Easterby.

Ireland begin their championship title defence at home to England on Saturday, February 1st

As Farrell prepares to take charge of the British and Irish Lions this summer in Australia, defence coach Simon Easterby will take charge of the side during the Six Nations.

Ireland beat Scotland 15-12 at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast

A day full of sporting action.

The Scots showed plenty of promise during an inconsistent campaign.

Ireland’s Under-20s could only watch as England secured the Six Nations title last night

AIB's Spend Trend report found customers spent over €210 million with airlines in the first two months of the year

England end Irish Grand Slam hopes

France’s World Cup captain is starring on the sevens circuit.

The two sides square off from 4:45pm - with the visitors looking to maintain their Grand Slam push.

Care will become the sixth England men’s Test centurion if he steps off the bench in Saturday’s Six Nations match

Ireland have edged closer to another Six Nations Grand Slam with a 31-7 victory over Wales

The odds are stacked against Wales for Six Nations clash in Dublin.

George expects his mother, who died of cancer last week, will be ‘looking down telling everyone her son is England captain’.

Wales’ young side take on Andy Farrell’s Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on February 24th

The visitors led 27-0 shortly after half-time but eventually won by just a single point.

Along with France vs Ireland, Wales face Scotland in Cardiff while England travel to Rome to face Italy.

Newcomers hoping to make an impression with Wales.

The 25-year-old will miss Ireland's Six Nations campaign, as Andy Farrell's side aim to win back-to back Grand Slams.

Sale’s England international sustained the problem during last week’s Gallagher Premiership clash against Saracens.

Farrell made the shock decision weeks after leading England to a third-place finish at the World Cup, during which he was regularly booed by fans.