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Six Nations power rankings: England favourites? Ireland on the decline?

RUGBY
6N players to watch: Pollock, Rees-Zammit, more
There are plenty of exciting players who will take to the field in this year's Six Nations. ESPN takes a look at a few to keep an eye on through the tournament.

SIX NATIONS
Why does the 2026 Six Nations start on a Thursday? France vs Ireland date explained
France and Ireland will kick off the 2026 Six Nations, but why does the tournament start on a Thursday this year?

SIX NATIONS
WEEK 1
England vs. Wales, Six Nations: How to watch, kick-off time, TV channel, team news
Everything you need to know ahead of England's Six Nations clash against Wales on Feb. 7 at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

Italy vs. Scotland, Six Nations: How to watch, kick-off time, TV channel, team news
Everything you need to know ahead of Italy's clash with Scotland in the opening round of the 2026 Six Nations in Rome.

Cricket
And so it begins: World Cup opening night from 1800km away
New Zealand vs England as experienced from the back of a taxi in Chennai


India
Cricket
Good luck finding another Rahul Dravid
He improved India across formats, in a time of transition, leaving his successor with immense shoes to fill

news - uk cricket
What's luck got to do with it: a control review of the World Cup
Why England were a pale shadow of their 2019 selves, and how Australia's power-over-technique template paid off


Rohit Sharma
World Cup
Rohit: 'It was not so easy to just move on' from World Cup final defeat
"After the final, it was very hard to get back and start moving on, which is why I decided that I need to go somewhere and just get my mind out of this"

World Cup
World Cup final pitch rated 'average' by ICC
Sandy Dharamsala outfield rated "average" for four out of five World Cup games


Afghanistan
Cricket
Jonathan Trott: 'If people are going to have to play like Maxwell did to beat us, I can't complain'
The Afghanistan coach looks back at his side's World Cup campaign and ahead at what lies in store


Australia
Cricket
Pat Cummins has proved once again why he was always the best choice for captain
His bowling, inspirational leadership, and fearlessness in taking a stand on issues he is passionate about make him one of the greats of the modern game


New Zealand
Cricket
Rachin Ravindra: I'm not worried about runs and wickets. You just work hard and see where it takes you'
The New Zealand batting allrounder looks back on a very memorable World Cup

news - uk cricket
Does Virat Kohli have the most ODI hundreds against a single opponent?
And are Geoff and Mitch Marsh the only father and son to win World Cups?

World Cup
Takeaways: Jaiswal's blitz, Rinku's destruction, Bishnoi's comeback
Yash Jha looks back at the takeaways from the 2nd T20I in Thiruvananthapuram


India
Cricket
2023 ODI World Cup shatters viewership records
Tournament finishes as the most watched at venues and on TV and digital platforms

Australia tour of India 2023/24
Ashwin admits India were undone by 'tactical brilliance and execution' from Cummins
India offspinner also raises concerns over the quality of the white Kookaburra ball used for bilateral series and IPL, as compared to the ones used in ICC events


Australia
Cricket
'We're still buzzing' - Cummins hails Australia's legacy-defining World Cup show
"Every half an hour or so you kind of remember that you just won a World Cup and get excited all over again"

news - uk cricket
Is Mohammed Shami's 24 wickets in the 2023 World Cup a record?
And has anyone been Player of the Match in the semi-final and the final like Travis Head?

news - uk cricket
A World Cup of fast scoring, big wins, and no toss advantage
The major stats trends that emerged over the 48 matches in the 2023 ODI World Cup

news - uk cricket
Toppers, duffers, can-do-betters - the World Cup report cards are out
Australia are annoying teacher's pets again, India get gold stars for effort, England look for a place to hide their report cards


Australia
Cricket
Cummins: An Aussie World Cup winning captain like no other
There were questions about him at the start of the World Cup, but by the end of it, he killed all the chatter

Cricket
World Cup heartbreak in a college campus
A university student watches the 2023 final with his peers, but there is only disappointment to bond over

World Cup
Rohit, Kohli, Maxwell, Mitchell in ESPNcricinfo's team of the tournament
Find out who else makes the XI based on Smart Stats


India
Cricket
Moterazo: TFW sport, once again, had the last laugh


India
Cricket
India's heartbreak is most poignant in the dashed hopes of Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid
For the team's captain and coach, it was their last, best shot at the biggest prize in the game. Being thwarted at the very end will have been shattering for their team and them

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