England have made made a huge captaincy call ahead of a a crucial Six Nations with head coach Steve Borthwick appointing Maro Itoje as captain. The Saracens lock, long one of his nation’s most consistent performers,

England hooker Jamie George had no idea he would be stripped of the captaincy for his country until the day before Steve Borthwick named his Six Nations squad. George captained England in all 12 of their Test matches last year but will be replaced as skipper by his Saracens team-mate Maro Itoje during the Six Nations.

(AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani, File) LONDON (AP) — Maro Itoje was selected Tuesday as England’s captain for the Six Nations rugby tournament, replacing Jamie George. The 30-year-old lock takes the role for the first time, having previously deputized for ...

Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou have been called up by France to prepare for the Six Nations after an Argentine court last month dropped aggravated sexual assault charges against the pair.

France's Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who were the subject of rape allegations last summer, are set to take part in the Six Nations after being named in a 42-man squad on Wednesday which also features halfbacks Antoine Dupont and Romain Ntamack.

France duo Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, who were the subject of rape allegations last summer, are set to take part in the Six Nations after being named in a 42-man squad on Wednesday.