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Six Nations fantasy: Is it worth keeping the top performers from Round Two?

Yet another weekend of drama is set to unfold and Planet Rugby breaks down which of the top fantasy stars are worth keeping, benching and selling.

Ireland great thinks Andy Farrell’s men are ‘playing a different sport’ to other Six Nations sides

Ireland great Donal Lenihan believes that there is a massive gulf in class between Andy Farrell’s men and the other Six Nations sides.

Gregory Alldritt ruled out: Who captains and starts for France?

France captain Gregory Alldritt will miss Les Bleus' Six Nations match against Italy, who will Fabien Galthie pick to replace him in the starting XV?

Six Nations star follows Owen Farrell in stepping away from Test rugby

The Italy playmaker is taking a break from Test rugby and will not feature against France.

Six Nations ditch decades-old rugby jersey tradition to ‘attract’ new fans

For the first time in over 70 years, a home Six Nations team wore their convential strip despite a kit clash.

Saracens miss out on top target to replace Owen Farrell – report

A blow for Saracens as their search to replace Owen Farrell continues.

Son of legendary Wallaby set for shock Six Nations debut

Louis Lynagh could make his Test debut before completing his move to Benetton.

Loose Pass: TMO ‘dominance’, Ollie Chessum’s ‘harsh’ sin-binning, ‘peerless Ireland’ and Six Nations team notes

This week, we will mostly be concerning ourselves with the quandary of Ollie Chessum, the dominance of the TMO, and the weekly Six Nations team notes...

Six Nations: Seven things we learnt from the second round of action

Following another enthralling round of Six Nations action, here are seven things we learnt from round two of the Championship.

Six Nations law discussion: Luke Pearce’s stock continues to rise after classy showing during Ireland v Italy

Referee Luke Pearce showed his class during the clash between Ireland and Italy on Sunday.

Harlequins target England star to replace Springbok, Bath line up Premiership star

Harlequins are planning for the worst while Bath look to the future.

Six Nations: Breaking down which teams the fallow week benefits most

Planet Rugby takes a look at which teams the fallow week benefits most and who will have wanted to push on straight through to the end.

Wales show military-like discipline as Ireland break Six Nations record in Round Two

As the dust settles on the Six Nations action, Planet Rugby takes a closer look, with the help of Opta Analyst, at some interesting statistics from round two.

Paul Gustard’s Six Nations Team of the Week: ‘Complete’ wing stars for Ireland while one Scot makes the cut

After the second weekend of the Six Nations, James While sat down with former England defence coach Paul Gustard to get his Team of the Week.

Building the Perfect Six Nations Player: Tim Stimpson picks goal-kicker who ‘delivers’ off the tee

What would the Perfect Six Nations Player look like? Planet Rugby and Two Cents Rugby speak to illustrious guests to find out, next up Tim Stimpson.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Ruthless Ireland and Tommy Reffell shine while Scotland and kick-tennis frustrate

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

All Blacks legend criticises Six Nations quality as ‘a bit of a drag’

Former All Blacks scrum-half Justin Marshall thought that there was a “drop-off” in quality during the second round of the Six Nations Championship.

France close in on All Blacks while Springboks remain top of world rankings

The latest World Rugby rankings have been announced with the Springboks remaining at the summit while France closed the gap on the All Blacks.

Relentless Ireland receive All Blacks comparisons after latest triumph

Ireland have been compared to the All Blacks after they thrashed Italy 36-0 in Round Two of the Six Nations Championship at the weekend.

Ireland star believes ‘growing’ team-mate Jack Crowley lacks ‘Johnny Sexton’s aura’

Jack Crowley earned rave reviews for his Six Nations display against Italy, and Ireland team-mate James Lowe has assessed his opening two matches.

Clinical Ireland nil Italy as perfect start to Six Nations title defence continues

Ireland ran in six tries as they comfortably beat Italy 36-0 in the final game of Round Two of the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday.

Ireland v Italy: Five takeaways as Irish depth hits ‘new heights’ while the Azzurri tight five needs an ‘overhaul’

James While's five takeaways from Ireland v Italy on Sunday.

Ireland player ratings: Front-row demolition allows the backs to cut the Azzurri open

Our Ireland player ratings following their 36-0 victory over Italy.

‘Hands down best Ireland’s Call rendition ever’ – Eight-year-old lad nails Six Nations anthem

Check out this brilliant rendition of Ireland's Call by eight-year old Stevie Mulrooney.

Italy player ratings: Awful Azzurri hammered by Ireland in crushing defeat

Check out our player ratings for Italy after their 36-0 defeat to Ireland in the Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Sunday.

Ireland v Italy: Five talking points ahead of Six Nations clash including a glimpse into the future

Five talking points ahead of Ireland's clash with Italy at the Aviva Stadium as they look to make it two wins out of two in this year's Six Nations.

The ‘challenging’ advice Johnny Sexton gave new Ireland captain

Legendary Ireland fly-half and captain Johnny Sexton has been giving Caelan Doris some advice as he prepares to lead his country against Italy.

Ireland v Italy preview: Andy Farrell’s side to hammer home Six Nations dominance with solid win over the Azzurri

Our preview of what promises to be an entertaining Six Nations encounter between Ireland and Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Saturday.

Caelan Doris captains Ireland after surprising positional switch as Andy Farrell makes several changes for Italy Test

Head coach Andy Farrell has named his 23-man Ireland squad to take on Italy in the second round of the Six Nations Championship in Dublin.

Nick Easter’s Six Nations predictions: One away win on the cards and the ‘test’ Wales will provide England

Planet Rugby partners up with eToro as we asked former England number eight Nick Easter to predict each Six Nations game this weekend.