Six Nations Championship

Friday night fixtures will return to the Six Nations championship from next season, tournament organisers have announced.

Former Australia assistant coach Ewen McKenzie has said coaching the Ireland team is a role he would be interested in.

The Irish Rugby Football Union will not extend coach Declan Kidney's contract when it expires at the end of June.

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has ruled himself out of contention to replace Declan Kidney.

Denis Hickie believes the Irish Rugby Football Union has a tough task to find the right man to replace Declan Kidney.

Scottish Rugby Union is pleased with interim coach Scott Johnson but will not rush a decision on his permanent appointment.

Wales full-back Leigh Halfpenny has been named the player of the Six Nations championship.

Warren Gatland says Wales' title-deciding victory over England is ideal preparation for the Lions' tour of Australia.

England's rugby coaches believe that their chances of a Grand Slam were scuppered by the referee.

Stuart Lancaster is ready to use the "critical" summer tour of Argentina as a vehicle to ramp up the pressure on established members of the England team.

Brian O'Driscoll's citing hearing for stamping on Italy's Simone Favaro will be heard in London on Wednesday morning.

Brian O'Driscoll has been cited for stamping on Simone Favaro in what could prove to be his final ever match for Ireland.

Stuart Lancaster admitted the biggest disappointment of England's Grand Slam-wrecking defeat to Wales was their loss of composure in the final quarter.

Adam Jones has backed England's props to bounce back from their chastening Millennium Stadium experience.

Ireland have slipped to their lowest position since the International Rugby Board's world rankings were launched in 2003.