The T20 World Cup Super 8s may present Brendon McCullum with the chance to save his England job – should he want to continue into the summer.

England entered the Six Nations Championship with genuine hope of dethroning title-holders France and they launched their bid to be crowned rugby champions of Europe for the first time since 2020 with a 48-7 rout of Wales.

Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday usually pass without incident for most of the UK, but in Ashbourne where Royal Shrovetide Football is played, it's a different story.

Following England's defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield, what changes might Steve Borthwick make to face Ireland on Saturday?

Steve Borthwick has backed Henry Pollock to thrive in the face of any Irish mind games with the 21-year-old forward making his first Test start in Saturday’s Six Nations clash at Allianz Stadium.