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Antoine Dupont admits he finds the RFU’s rule banning English players playing outside the Gallagher Premiership from representing their country as "surprising".

With it being 25 years of the Men's Six Nations, we remember every Le Crunch clash between England and France in the Six Nations' fiercest rivalvry.

England face France in the Six Nations with one hand tied behind their backs – but there is some good news for next season ...

Maro Itoje revealed he rejected a move to France because he had unfinished business with England. Itoje was targeted in 2020 by Parisian giants Racing 92, where Owen Farrell is exiled, but knocked ...

Watching the Ireland-England game last Saturday made me appreciate the importance of the IRFU hanging onto to prize assets ...

The Ireland national rugby union team represents the island of Ireland Rugby Union in international rugby union. The team represents both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Coached by Andy ...

France captain questions England’s refusal to pick players based overseas, highlighting case of flanker who has been superb ...

Leinster’s signings of RG Snyman and Jordie Barrett last year ensured that the Irish province’s recruitment of Rabah Slimani ...

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Ireland and England's latest meeting, 150 years after their first, comes freighted with greater than average levels of ...

The Ireland scrum and open play is weakened by the tighthead maestro Tadhg Furlong being out of this match injured and the England loosehead prop and vice-captain Ellis Genge said on Friday: “Tadhg is ...