Legendary Scotland fullback Gavin Hastings has admitted he would never have any qualms about picking Finn Russell ahead of his own son Adam at test level.

Former England wing John Bentley, who had a key role in making the 1997 British & Irish Lions video of the test-winning tour to South Africa an international success, is concerned the Netflix fly-on-the-wall Six Nations series that has started filming could be a "mistake" at a crucial time for the sport.

New Wales boss Warren Gatland has named a team to face Ireland in this Saturday's Guinness Six Nations opener in Cardiff, and it shows three changes from the Wayne Pivac XV squad beaten by Australia 39-34 last time out in November.

World Rugby has announced its intention to lower the legal tackling height at the elite level worldwide in the coming years to reduce the risk of head injuries in the sport.

Following what has been a turbulent few months for Rugby’s governing body in England, RFU Chief Executive Bill Sweeney could be facing a vote of no confidence.

Veteran hooker Scott Baldwin is looking to win his first test cap in six years.

Rookie Leinster second-row Charlie Ryan has been forced to retire at the age of 23 with 'immediate effect.'

England has lost four players from its original 36-strong Guinness Six Nations squad, with Elliot Daly and Jamie George withdrawing on Tuesday from this week's five-day training camp, just 24 hours after it was confirmed that Courtney Lawes and George McGuigan would miss out.

Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton has strongly disagreed with the RFU decision to limit the community game in England to waist-high tackles, which starts next season. It's an initiative also criticized by his national team coach, Andy Farrell.

What do they want us to do now? Go out there and play 'Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man?

For 20 years, playing rugby has been a pillar of my life. It is no exaggeration to say that, yesterday, the RFU destroyed it.

Tournament organizer, EPCR, has confirmed that five players have copped a total suspension of 13 weeks for red cards and a citing last weekend, with Springboks winger Makazole Mapimpi included on that list.

There has been a largely negative reaction to the Rugby Football Union's decision to change the tackle height to the waistline in amateur rugby in England - one of the most radical changes to the amateur game ever made in the history of the sport.

Female athletes having children during their sporting careers is becoming more and more commonplace, especially in sports such as athletics. However, rugby still sees relatively few mothers on the pitch.

Gregor Townsend has named four new players to his 40-strong Scotland squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, a campaign that begins with a match away to England at Twickenham on Feb. 4.