We select 10 Six Nations newcomers who are hoping to make big impacts in this year's championship.
Chris Ashton's appeal against his 10-week suspension has been adjourned until Thursday.
Alex Payne is tipping Eddie Jones' England to win the Six Nations at the first time of asking.
Ireland are hopeful Sean O'Brien will be fit to face Wales on Sunday after missing their training session on Wednesday.
Billy Vunipola says new coach Eddie Jones has been working hard to ensure England lose the 'too nice' tag he feels they were burdened with.
Tom James is in the Wales starting XV for the first time in more than five years for Sunday's Six Nations opener against Ireland.
Jamie Roberts is relishing the prospect of Wales' record-breaking midfield partnership being reunited in Dublin.
Danny Care has welcomed the trust shown by Eddie Jones in giving his England players permission to drink.
Maro Itoje and Elliott Daly will travel with the England squad as reserves for Saturday's Six Nations opener against Scotland.
Liam Williams looks on course to be involved in Wales' Six Nations opener against Ireland on Sunday.
New England coach Eddie Jones has offered to help out his old club, the Stormers, on an informal basis.
Greig Laidlaw hopes Scotland's performances at the World Cup will help them get off to a quick start in the Six Nations.
Ireland back Luke Fitzgerald will miss the Six Nations after suffering a knee ligament injury.
Eddie Jones has urged his England players to find the devil within themselves in they the Six Nations.
Scotland now have the substance and individual talent to trouble every team in the competition.
Wales have recovered from their World Cup injury blitz and enter the Six Nations with the competition's most settled squad.
The only way is up for Les Bleus following the abysmal four-year reign of Philippe Saint-Andre.
Another basement battle beckons as Jacques Brunel heads into his final Six Nations in charge of Italy.
Ireland are vying to become the first team to win three successive Six Nations titles as they begin life without Paul O'Connell.
England will attempt to get Eddie Jones' tenure off to a flyer by securing just their second Six Nations title in 13 years.