Matt Dawson believes that England need to find their own answer to France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont as they begin building towards the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France

Courtney Lawes makes his 84th appearance for England in their Six Nations clash against Ireland at Twickenham but looks like he has been in a dust-up already.

Princess Anne was decked out in a tweed coat and chic sunglasses to watch the Six Nations rugby clash between Scotland and Rome at the Stadio Olympico stadium in Rome on Saturday.

Recalled Ireland lock Devin Toner fears an English backlash on Sunday at Twickenham after the hosts' stuttering Six Nations start.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have taken Ireland to the cleaners twice in the past 12 months, but only one of those victories counted for a bean and that was in Dublin 12 months ago.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: I was expecting a torrid dogfight against an Ireland team with their tails up and nothing to lose. But what transpired was a strong and disciplined England performance.

The Six Nations is in danger of being disrupted by the coronavirus outbreak, with England's last-day match against Italy in Rome now the subject of hasty contingency planning.

The deadly epidemic has swept through northern parts of Italy, and in a bid to prevent the disease reaching their shores, the Irish government have taken the step to postpone the game on March 7.

Officials at the RFU and the Italian Rugby Federation have expressed confidence that Eddie Jones’ side will be able to finish their campaign as planned at the Stadio Olimpico on March 14. 

Premiership Rugby could end up in a standoff with the Six Nations over the release of players for Tests affected by Coronavirus.

George Kruis knows he has a crucial decision to make in the next few weeks - stay at Saracens and remain in contention for England selection or accept a lucrative offer from Japan.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It's been a strange old Six Nations campaign for England, not convincing by any means, yet it could still easily result in them winning the 2020 Championship.

CHRIS FOY'S WORLD OF RUGBY: Sky Sports are reportedly leading the race for broadcast rights to the Six Nations from 2022. Prepare for rugby to become a low-profile, niche sport.

Sam Underhill has lived and played on both sides of the Anglo-Welsh rugby divide and the England flanker believes it is vital to shut out the emotion as the neighbours prepare to renew their rivalry.

Prop Vunipola had returned with injured brother Billy to Tonga for a family emergency, but was on Monday included in a 34-man group for the Welsh match. Vunipola's return is a timely boost.

The match, to be staged in Rome's Stadio Olimpico, was thought to be under serious threat after the rapid spreading of the virus. But Six Nations chiefs say they expect the fixture to go ahead.

England prop Mako Vunipola is set to miss the rest of the Six Nations after going into self-isolation because of coronavirus fears. 

Mako Vunipola has been cleared to train with Saracens despite being stood down by England due to fears surrounding the coronavirus. 

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Coronavirus fears have prompted ITV to abandon plans to send commentators and pundits out to Rome for England's game against Italy on March 14.

In a bid to contain the coronavirus outbreak in the country, there was an announcement that all sporting events in Italy will be suspended for 30 days, unless played behind closed doors. 

Ross Moriarty needs no second invitation to rip into a Six Nations contest and despite England versus Wales becoming a friendlier he is always out to settle scores.

It has been officially confirmed by the Six Nations that Italy's home match against England next Saturday has been postponed due to the coronavirus crisis.

England are coming to terms with the premature end to their Six Nations campaign but Ford admitted the postponement of matches is insignificant in context of the coronavirus crisis.

Mako Vunipola has been named in the Saracens starting side to face Leicester Tigers this weekend despite being stood down from England duty over coronavirus fears.

WILL KELLEHER: Bristol have pulled off another transfer coup by signing young Saracens duo Ben Earl and Max Malins on loan for a year from next season.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It has been a disjointed Six Nations full of bad weather and postponed matches. England have spluttered a little but, I'm hoping and expecting to see an all-court performance,

The match between Scotland and France in the Women's Six Nations on Saturday has been postponed as a player has contracted coronavirus. The identity of the player has not been revealed.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: England are likely to face a seven-month wait to finish their Six Nations campaign - with plans taking shape for the postponed match against Italy in Rome.

The couple were seen in the stands during the Guinness Six Nations match between England and Wales at Twickenham Stadium this afternoon.

NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: To be continued. England's Six Nations hopes are still alive but, like any good cliff-hanger, no one quite knows what will happen next.

Player's union chief executive Damian Hopley has urged rugby authorities to apply 'common sense' to the process of re-scheduling matches postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Italy flanker Maxime Mbanda has swapped rugby for driving an ambulance 13 hours a day in a bid to help his nation's fight against coronavirus as they try to halt the spread of the virus.

Without the state-of-the-art medical equipment he is used to at Leicester Tigers and the England camp, Jonny May has installed a hyperbaric chamber at his home to help him bounce back from injury.

Free agent striker Nicky Ajose is weighing up a number of offers after attracting interest from Blackpool, Exeter City and Lincoln City following his release by Charlton.

Mansfield have suspended midfielders Dion Donohue and Jacob Mellis following an alleged serious breach of club discipline.Neither player was included in the matchday squad in Saturday's win at Carlisle.

Tottenham host Middlesbrough in a bid to reach the FA Cup fourth round after being held to a 1-1 draw in their initial third round meeting.

Wycombe have paid tribute to supporter Mark Bird, who has died after suffering a heart attack before Tuesday's home game against Blackpool.

MATT BARLOW: When football last ground to a halt back in 1939, Cyril Lawrence was a teenager on the verge of a breakthrough into the Blackpool first team.

Cardi B, Beyoncé and Jay-Z are all among the top honorees at this year's show. The event is set to air live from Radio City Music Hall in New York City on August 20.

MTV Video Music Awards are reported to have upped the amount of security at the event in case Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels confront each other during their appearance at the awards.

Their whirlwind romance and June engagement made tongues wag. And they were the talk of the town once again on Monday when they made their first ever red carpet appearance as a couple.

She became a household name after starring on the hit MTV reality series. And eight years later, Heidi Montag hit the carpet for the MTV VMAs with her husband Spencer Pratt and their son.

They couldn't keep their hands off each other as they arrived at the MTV VMAs in New York on Monday night in their first public appearance as a couple.

She reentered the showbiz world in a big way on Monday night, when she attended the MTV Video Music Awards five weeks after the birth of her daughter Kulture Kiari.

Grande, who won best pop song, donned an over-sized sweatshirt and knee-high boots to the special event.

Teyana Taylor and Dreamdoll BOTH wore the same trousers to the 2018 VMA Awards on Monday night.

Iggy Azalea flaunted her trim waist and surgically enhanced breasts at the 2018 MTV VMA Awards at Radio City on Monday night.

Ariana Grande saved Nicki Minaj from a major wardrobe malfunction during the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards on Monday. The Chun-Li rapper then praised Ariana in her acceptance speech.

She released her fourth studio album - Queen - on August 10. And 10 days later, Nicki Minaj commanded attention on the carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards while dressed in a thong look.

On the red carpet, A-Rod stood back to take adoring pictures of his girlfriend. While she preformed, cameras caught him recording her on his phone and looking very impressed.