Johnny Sexton named Ireland captain for Six Nations campaign
Johnny Sexton has been appointed Ireland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, while new head coach Andy Farrell has named five uncapped players in his 35-man squad.
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Johnny Sexton named Ireland captain for Six Nations campaign
Johnny Sexton has been appointed Ireland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, while new head coach Andy Farrell has named five uncapped players in his 35-man squad.
Wales include 18-year-old wing Louis Rees-Zammit in Six Nations squad
Wales boss Wayne Pivac has hailed Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit as “a great finisher” after handing the 18-year-old a Six Nations call-up.
Stuart Hogg backed to cope with pressure of being Scotland captain
Gregor Townsend has backed Stuart Hogg to shoulder the responsibility of captaining Scotland – after admitting the honour was too much for Stuart McInally.
Wayne Pivac names five uncapped players in Wales Six Nations squad
Saracens centre Nick Tompkins and 18-year-old Gloucester wing Louis Rees-Zammit have both been named in Wales’ Guinness Six Nations squad.
Hogg named Scotland captain for Six Nations
Stuart Hogg has been appointed as the new Scotland captain for the Guinness Six Nations, the Scottish Rugby Union has announced.
Louis Rees-Zammit set for Wales Six Nations call
Teenager Louis Rees-Zammit is set to be named in Wales’ Guinness Six Nations squad, the PA news agency understands.
Matt Proudfoot and Simon Amor added to England coaching staff
England have finalised their coaching team for the 2020 Six Nations by appointing Matt Proudfoot and Simon Amor as assistants to Eddie Jones.
Flanker Charles Ollivon named as new captain of France
Toulon flanker Charles Ollivon will captain France in this season’s Guinness Six Nations Championship.
Rhys Webb cleared for Six Nations selection following confirmation of Ospreys return
Rhys Webb is on course to make a surprise Wales return during this season’s Guinness Six Nations.
Wales blow as Ospreys duo Watkin and Anscombe undergo knee operations
Owen Watkin is likely to miss the start of Wales’ Guinness Six Nations title defence with a knee injury, while Ospreys team-mate Gareth Anscombe has undergone a second operation on the issue that ruled him out of the World Cup.