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Ben Crooks scored four tries as Hull KR opened their Betfred Super League campaign with a 30-12 victory over Wakefield in an error-strewn encounter at Craven Park.

St Helens delivered new coach Kristian Woolf an emphatic 48-8 victory over Salford as they made a confident start to the defence of their Betfred Super League title.

Another busy day in rugby union as we preview all three encounters that are taking place in Round One of the Six Nations this weekend.

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell begins his tenure with Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash at home to Scotland.

Alun Wyn Jones says Wales will not be looking back when they start Six Nations life under Wayne Pivac against Italy in Cardiff on Saturday.

Ahead of the action in Round One of the Six Nations, we take a look at the best bets from two of the big games taking place this weekend.

It is youth against experience in Le Crunch as a new-look France outfit take on World Cup finalists England in their Six Nations opener on Sunday.

England have been warned to expect a French onslaught in Paris on Sunday as Fabien Galthie reacted to Eddie Jones' promise of "brutal physicality" in their Guinness Six Nations opener.

Munster and the IRFU have announced that Damian de Allende, RG Snyman and Matt Gallagher will join the province ahead of 2020/21.

The Six Nations returns on Saturday as defending champions Wales host Italy and Ireland welcome Scotland to Dublin, while on Sunday, France play England in Paris.

This week's only PRO14 fixture takes place in Bloemfontein where the Cheetahs host the Southern Kings in a South African derby on Saturday.

Things look fairly straightforward this weekend, with home wins for Wales and Ireland, until you get to that game in Paris on Sunday. What do you think of these picks?

After moving to France to begin a new chapter of his rugby league career with Catalans Dragons, James Maloney may have a good opportunity to indulge in one of his other sporting interests.

Catch up on the video highlights from Round One of Super Rugby.

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England head coach Eddie Jones has handed George Furbank his Test debut in their Six Nations opener against France in Paris this Sunday.

Eddie Jones has named the England team to take on France in Paris on Sunday, with George Furbank selected to make his debut.

George Furbank will make his Test debut in England's 2020 Six Nations opener against France in Paris on Sunday.

Ahead of the Six Nations, here's a tough quiz on the 2019 tournament.

A new era begins for Ireland under head coach Andy Farrell with his first assignment seeing Scotland arrive as opposition at the Aviva Stadium.

Wales coach Wayne Pivac will hope his team can make a big statement when they host Italy in their Six Nations opener in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Chiefs made a fantastic start to their 2020 Super Rugby campaign when they notched a 37-29 win over the Blues in Auckland on Friday.