Six Nations 2025 Team of the Tournament: Maro Itoje, Antoine Dupont, Tom Curry and more
With the conclusion of the 2025 Six Nations, and France reclaiming the title and being crowned champions, it is time to turn attention to the stand-out players in each position.
This year's Six Nations has been one of the most competitive in a long time, between the top four at least, which translates to this team being quite a tricky one to pick - with several candidates in each spot.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s rugby union writer Jacob Garrett selects his team of top performers.
Six Nations news: Fifth round preview and predictions as France, England and Ireland vie for title
The fifth and final round of the Six Nations is here, with the fate of the 2025 Championship yet to be decided between France, England, and Ireland.
Sports News Blitz rugby writer Charlie Elliott previews all the action and offers his predictions.
England U20s trio Ben Coen, Jack Bracken and Angus Hall discuss Grand Slam decider vs Wales
England Under-20s head to Cardiff to face Wales in their final Six Nations match knowing that a win will secure a historic Grand Slam for Mark Mapletoft’s side.
Ahead of the game, Sports News Blitz–sponsored YouTube channel Rugby Analyst spoke to three of the best young talents in the team, Angus Hall, Jack Bracken and Ben Coen.
Sports News Blitz rugby writer Charlie Elliot reports on the interview.
Six Nations analysis: England vs Italy review - Preview and score prediction vs Wales
Sunday, March 9 saw a brilliant display of attacking rugby on the Twickenham turf - a show which fans of England have been crying out for since the opening of the 2025 competition.
Steve Borthwick and his coaching team finally released the shackles of his squad, filled with attacking ability throughout the backline, but before restricted by a rigid kicking game.
The 47 points scored by the team in white came with great variation of scorers and methods, and England still have an outside chance at the title if Scotland can do them a favour against a French side missing their talisman, Antoine Dupont.
Here, Sports News Blitz’s Jacob Garrett discusses several key talking points from the Italy game - then turns his attention to a game versus the much-improved Wales side.
Six Nations news: Fourth round preview and predictions as Ireland eye Grand Slam
After a week off, the Six Nations returns for a fourth and penultimate round this weekend, and the fate of the Championship hangs in the balance.
Sports News Blitz rugby writer Charlie Elliott previews all three games and offers his predictions.
British & Lions tour 2025: Dark horses and bolters
With the British & Lions tour to Australia on the horizon, there is always a lot of discussion around the main starting fifteen - who is going to lead the squad as captain and who will marshal the troops from the ten jersey.
But one aspect that doesn’t get as much attention, yet remains a recurring theme on every Lions tour, is the emergence of ‘bolters,’ writes Sports News Blitz rugby writer Jacob Garrett
Six Nations news: Matt Sherratt a serious contender for Wales head coach role
Rugby fans are sometimes guilty of being a bit reactionary, towards players such as Marcus Smith and Finn Russell or head coaches like Steve Borthwick, and opinions often change in an instant.
The reason for mentioning this is that Wales have only had one game under interim head coach Matt Sherratt, so – by default – any opinions on him can be considered somewhat reactionary.
With that said, Sports News Blitz rugby union writer Charlie Elliott takes us through the reasons why Sherratt should be the next permanent Wales head coach.
Six Nations icons: The leading points scorer for each team
Rugby is a simple game. To win, you must score more points than your opposition.
In the Six Nations, we have seen some of the most efficient points scorers of all time take to the field and battle it out against one another.
In general, some of the most technically gifted players in the sport’s history have graced the pitches of western Europe, helping their nations to success.
Sports News Blitz rugby union writer Charlie Elliott looks at each team's top points scorer in the Six Nations era.
Six Nations news: Four talking points from the third round
A brilliant weekend of Six Nations action saw Ireland claim the ‘Triple Crown’ and England finally beat Scotland to regain the Calcutta Cup after five long years.
Sports News Blitz writer Jacob Garrett takes a look at four talking points from the third round.
Six Nations news: Will Georgia ever compete in the Championship?
Georgia have officially challenged the worst-performing team in the Six Nations, Wales, to a play-off match in order to determine the tournament’s ‘rightful’ sixth team.
Sports New Blitz rugby writer Charlie Elliot examines Georgia’s case for Championship inclusion.
Six Nations Fantasy Rugby news: Luke Ebden’s Fantasy team for Round 3
The Six Nations is well underway - Ireland top the table after two rounds, Wales are bringing up the rear, with every other team on one win.
We are back after the first fallow week - Saturday sees Wales host Ireland and Scotland visit Twickenham for the Calcutta Cup - with Sunday seeing the all-continental clash between Italy and France.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Luke Ebden reveals his fantasy team for Round 3 and recaps on Round 2 including an update on the mini-league.
Six Nations 2025 news: What we have learnt about each team after two rounds
With two games played and the first break of the 2025 Six Nations upon us, plenty has already changed since the tournament began.
Teams that were written off have defied expectations, while a top contender has already stumbled against an unexpected opponent.
There’s still everything to play for, but here’s one key takeaway from each team so far, brought to you by Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Elliott.
Six Nations news: Five candidates to replace Warren Gatland as Wales head coach
Warren Gatland resigned as Wales head coach earlier this week, and the appointment of his successor will be a crucial step in improving the beleaguered nation’s rugby future.
Sports News Blitz rugby writer Charlie Elliott looks at five candidates to replace the Kiwi.
Six Nations Fantasy Rugby news: Luke Ebden’s fantasy team for Round 2
The Six Nations is well underway - with France, Ireland and Scotland all victorious last weekend.
This weekend sees three mouthwatering ties across Saturday and Sunday - Italy host Wales, England host France and Ireland travel to Scotland.
Didn’t manage to get a team in for Round 1? No worries, get one in for Round 2 and join our mini-league (see links below).
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Luke Ebden reveals his fantasy team for Round 2, and recaps on Round 1 including an update on the mini-league.
History of the Six Nations: Winners, losers and interesting statistics
The Six Nations began in 2000 when Italy joined the five already in the competition and since then plenty has happened.
Here, Sports News Blitz rugby union writer Charlie Elliott gives a rundown of the history of the tournament in its modern incarnation.
Six Nations news: How the tournament is shaping up
The Six Nations still has plenty of twists and turns left after only one round played.
Wins for France, Scotland and Ireland over Wales, Italy and England did not come as much of a surprise for many fans, as all three were the favoured teams going into the first fixture.
In this Sports News Blitz article, Charlie Elliott gives a rundown of how everyone is shaping up ahead of the second game, and what it means for the tournament as a whole.
Six Nations news: Ranking each country’s supporters and stadium
As the premier international rugby tournament in Europe, the Six Nations involves some of the game’s most passionate fans and most sophisticated arenas.
Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Elliott unveils his ranking of the six sets of supporters and stadiums.
Six Nations news: Best moments in each national stadium
Every stadium tells a story.
The Six Nations showcases some of the best arenas in world sport, from the heritage of Twickenham and Murrayfield to the contrasting and relatively new Aviva Stadium, and everything in between.
Fans have the ability to change games and home advantage is expected to have a huge impact on this year's competition.
Brought to you by Sports News Blitz writer Charlie Elliot, here are the best moments from each team's national stadium and a brief bit of history about the place itself.
Six Nations Fantasy Rugby news: Luke Ebden’s fantasy team for the opening weekend
The Six Nations gets underway this weekend, with France and Wales kicking things off tonight at the Stade de France.
In this article, Sports News Blitz writer Luke Ebden reveals his fantasy team for the opening round.
Six Nations news: Six bold predictions for the 2025 Six Nations
The Six Nations gets underway on Friday, January 31 in Paris, as Wales are welcomed by Les Bleus.
Scotland kick off their campaign in Murrayfield against Italy, whereas England face a tough test in Dublin.
In this article, Sports News Blitz’s rugby union writer Luke Ebden gives six overall predictions for this year’s championship.