Ireland kicked away too much ball. England came to play, the home side were more circumspect and conservative, which was disappointing in context and content. An inability to perform the basics, exacerbated by a yellow card for Fineen Wycherley was a precursor to a fifth England try, three minutes after the restart for George Kloska.

LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Coach Steve Borthwick said England will continue with innovative tactics such as back-rowers deployed in the centre and on the wing following his team's 48-7 rout of Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

LONDON (AP) — England rugby captain Maro Itoje will begin the Six Nations tournament as a reserve. Itoje was named on the bench Monday for England's opening game against Wales at Twickenham. When he steps on the field on Saturday,

World Rugby has released the fixtures for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. The tournament has been expanded and the pool stages will be played over three successive weekends leading into a new round of 16 knockout stage.

By Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - England demolished struggling Wales 48-7 at Twickenham on Saturday to extend their winning run to 12 games and launch their Six Nations title bid in style,

W Italy 47-24, London (6N) W Argentina 35-12, Buenos Aires

It’s not only powerful players but also powerful processors that can make the difference in today’s rugby, writes Andrew Griffin from the England team’s pre-Six Nations training camp in Girona

Television Coverage: The match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1 (and STV in Scotland). Television coverage begins at 4:00pm GMT on ITV1 and STV. This provides a clear 40-minute build-up of analysis and interviews before the match officially gets underway.