Then there were three. Round four of the Guinness Six Nations was quite possibly the best round of rugby action since the 2023 Rugby World Cup quarterfinal action in Paris.

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Scotland tore a hole through the Guinness Six Nations title race with a thrilling 50-40 victory over France at Murrayfield, producing one of the most explosive performances of Gregor Townsend’s reign.

Steve Tandy’s Wales pushed Ireland all the way in Dublin with a fiercely committed display, before ultimately falling to a 27-17 defeat at the Aviva Stadium.

Andy Farrell’s Ireland was made to work for its points by a vastly improved Welsh team. Ireland edged Wales at the Aviva Stadium, 27-17.

Wales head coach Steve Tandy has made three changes to his starting XV for Friday night’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Ireland at the Aviva Stadium as his side looks to build on signs of improvement from a narrow defeat to Scotland.

New Zealand Rugby has appointed Dave Rennie as head coach of the All Blacks through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup, handing the experienced New Zealand coach one of the most scrutinised jobs in world sport.

England coach Steve Borthwick has overhauled his back line and made nine changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome, handing the fly-half reins to Fin Smith and shifting Tommy Freeman to outside center.

Preparations for Round 4 of the Guinness Men’s Six Nations are underway across Europe, with Ireland, France, England and Wales all confirming squad adjustments through injury, suspension returns and selection changes ahead of a pivotal weekend of fixtures.

Rassie Erasmus has pressed refresh on the Springboks’ build toward 2026, blending hardened World Cup winners with a wave of next-generation prospects in a 49-man squad for next week’s alignment camp in Cape Town, South Africa.

Three rounds down, two to go.

Grand Slam gone. Title gone. But hope is far from gone for Steve Borthwick’s England in the grand scheme of developing toward the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Andy Farrell’s Ireland got back on track with arguably the team's best performance of the past few months, a 42-21 win over England at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

Ireland made a statement at Twickenham on Saturday, rolling past England 42-21 in Round 3 of the 2026 Six Nations.

Andy Farrell’s Ireland silenced the outside narrative that its a side in decline with an emphatic 41-21 win over England at Allianz Stadium Twickenham.