W Italy 47-24, London (6N) W Argentina 35-12, Buenos Aires

England player ratings following their comprehensive 48-7 victory over Wales.

England rugby captain Maro Itoje will begin the Six Nations tournament as a reserve. Itoje was named on the bench Monday for England's opening game against Wales at Twickenham. When he steps on the field on Saturday,

Sam Underhill said on Friday there will be no complacency from England when they begin their bid for a first Six Nations Grand Slam in a decade against struggling Wales at Twickenham.

Ireland did slip from fourth to fifth in the world rankings in defeat to France as Les Bleus earned 1.16 rating points, the same amount that Ireland lost, which was enough to move up a position. Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for world-class coverage you can trust.

World Rugby has released the fixtures for the 2027 World Cup in Australia. The tournament has been expanded and the pool stages will be played over three successive weekends leading into a new round of 16 knockout stage.