It was an eventful Saturday of action in the Six Nations as England's dramatic 16-15 victory against Scotland followed Ireland's 27-18 comeback win in Wales. The Red Roses are in contention for the title after regaining the Calcutta Cup at the Allianz Stadium, with Italy vs France to come this afternoon.

TV channel: In the UK, England vs Scotland is being broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1, with coverage beginning at 4pm. Live stream: The game is also available to watch online via the ITVX app and website, which is free with a sign up.

Italy host France as Six Nations third-round weekend draws to an exciting close in Rome today. Les Bleus make the trip to the Stadio Olimpico desperate to bounce back quickly from their shock last-gasp defeat by England at Twickenham a fortnight ago that scuppered their latest Grand Slam hopes and made Ireland strong favourites to win a historic and unprecedented third successive title.

England coach Steve Borthwick has spent much of the last year taking positives from close defeats so he was not in the mood to apologise for his side's stuttering display in their 16-15 Six Nations victory over Scotland on Saturday.

England coach Steve Borthwick defended his side's tactics after they just did enough to regain the Calcutta Cup with a 16-15 win over Scotland that kept them in the hunt for the Six Nations title. But Borthwick hailed his team's resilience following their first Calcutta Cup victory since 2020.