RBS 6 Nations – ROUND 1: Wales v England – PREVIEW

Follow @RedefinedRugby STATS & FACTS This is Wales’s 4th RBS 6 Nations game to be played on a Friday evening, losing the first two to France in 2010 and England in 2011, but beating France 27-6 in round 3 last year. The Welshmen have begun with an opening weekend victory in the tournament only twice…

Centres Burrell and Joseph start in Cardiff

Follow @RedefinedRugby Luther Burrell and Jonathan Joseph form a new-look midfield partnership as England recall four British & Irish Lions for Friday’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales at the Millennium Stadium (kick-off 8.05pm, live on BBC 1). Dan Cole starts at tighthead prop while Leicester Tigers teammates Tom Youngs and Tom Croft, as well…

England squad update

Follow @RedefinedRugby Harlequins No 8 Nick Easter is among 25 players recalled by Stuart Lancaster for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff on Friday evening. The 47-Test 36 year-old, who started the last time England won at the Millennium Stadium in 2011, is back after a three-and-a-half-year international hiatus, stretching back to…