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Rugby News for 5 February 2026
France clinch bonus-point Six Nations victory as Ireland pay for abject 50 minutes
Sky Sports - 5 Feb 2026 22:12
France got their Six Nations title defence off to the ideal start as they put a sorry Ireland to the sword with a 36-14 victory at the Stade de France in Paris.
Injured Feyi-Waboso ruled out of England's Six Nations opener
Sky Sports - 5 Feb 2026 21:34
Immanuel Feyi-Waboso will miss England's Six Nations opener against Wales with a leg muscle injury.
Ben Foden: England v Ireland Legends game means more amid Lewis Moodys battle with MND
The Rugby Paper - 5 Feb 2026 14:53
Northampton Saints Premiership winner Ben Foden says this years Legends charity match carries added weight following Lewis Moodys diagnosis with motor neurone disease. The post Ben Foden: England v Ireland Legends game m...
Rees-Zammit returns to Six Nations as Wales name XV to face England
Sky Sports - 5 Feb 2026 11:38
Louis Rees-Zammit will start for Wales in their Six Nations opener against England on Saturday.
New Rugby Paper Roundup: Six Nations 2026 Round 1 preview - Rassie Erasmus insight ft Ben Coles
The Rugby Paper - 5 Feb 2026 10:18
In this weeks episode of the Rugby Paper Roundup, Assistant Editor Ben Jaycock is joined by Ben Coles from The Observer to discuss the first round of Six Nations matches, team news across all nations, and the pair make t...
Townsend hits out at attempt to 'disrupt' Scotland with Newcastle links
Sky Sports - 5 Feb 2026 10:05
Gregor Townsend dismissed claims that he has been primed to take over at Newcastle Red Bulls as an attempt to "disrupt" Scotland ahead of the Six Nations as he named a much-changed side for their opener against I...
Hull KR's Peters 'interested' in taking England job for World Cup
Sky Sports - 5 Feb 2026 09:19
Hull KR coach Willie Peters has stated his interest in taking over as England boss for the World Cup.
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