Ireland have been dealt another significant injury blow ahead of the Nations Championship Southern Series, with captain Caelan Doris and centre Tommy O’Brien both ruled out after picking up knocks in Leinster’s URC final win on Friday.
Itoje has been rested after going beyond World Rugby’s recommended 30-game limit in each of the last two seasons. It also comes after a relentless run that included leading the British and Irish Lions to a series win over Australia last summer.
The inaugural Nations Championship will begin with a blockbuster six-Test Super Saturday on 4th July as rugby union’s new global competition brings together the leading nations from the northern and southern hemispheres.
The Army v Navy rugby match returns to Allianz Stadium, Twickenham on Saturday 2nd May 2026, continuing one of the most established rivalries in British sport and service life.
If the 2026 Six Nations Championship has proven anything, it’s that unpredictability remains the tournament’s greatest strength. Fittingly, Super Saturday provided an iconic conclusion to one of the most chaotic campaigns in recent memory: three games, 29 tries, and it all came down to the final kick.
Mark Saturday, 7th March in your calendar. Scotland host France at Scottish Gas Murrayfield in Edinburgh in what is shaping up to be one of the standout fixtures of the 2026 Six Nations. Kick-off is at 2:10 pm.
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