Ahead of the Six Nations' penultimare round, ESPN writers Tom Hamilton and James Regan weigh in on the tournament so far and grade each side.

Viewers at home were left baffled by what was going on over in Rome as the commentary came to an abrupt end and they were left watching the game in silence. In Cotter's absence, it fell to co-commentator Jonathan 'Jiffy' Davies to take up the reins having been flung into the main role unexpectedly.

One out-of-use Six Nations stadium is set to be handed a new lease of life after it was announced the venue could once again become the home of a powerful European outfit

F A Pts France 4 3 0 1 183 77 16 Ireland 4 3 0 1 113 100 14 Scotland 4 2 0 2 99 96 11 England 3 2 0 1 64 67 10 Italy 3 1 0 2 65 119 4 Wales 4 0 0 4 62 127 3

Two more big Six Nations displays might send Wales into the summer feeling the worst is behind them after taking a big step forward.

The England and Wales Cricket Board have apologised for a social media post joking that Pope Francis ‘loves The Ashes’. The 88-year-old pontiff has been hospitalised since last month

DUBLIN (AP) — Ireland center Garry Ringrose was suspended for three games on Thursday for his 20-minute red card in the victory over Wales last weekend ... the tournament closer against Italy in Rome, will be scrubbed if Ringrose undertakes World ...

A message on the X account of the 88-year-old pope, who has been in hospital for nearly three weeks with pneumonia, was posted to mark Ash Wednesday.

Former Wales prop Jones has made a massive impact to their scrum, calling upon props who didn't get a look-in previously