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SCRIPT: European rugby’s showpiece event – the Six Nations – returns this weekend. Defending champions Wales are first in action when they take on Ireland in Cardiff. Since winning the Grand Slam last season the Welsh have had a lean run of results losing all three tests in Australia in the summer before drawing blank in their autumn series of matches against New Zealand, Australia and ... more 

SCRIPT: European rugby’s showpiece event – the Six Nations – returns this weekend. Defending champions Wales are first in action when they take on Ireland in Cardiff. Since winning the Grand Slam last season the Welsh have had a lean run of results losing all three tests in Australia in the summer before drawing blank in their autumn series of matches against New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. However coach Rob Howley is hoping for a fresh start come kick off. SOUNDBITE 1 – Rob Howley, Wales coach (man, in English, sec) "We proved last year when we went to the Aviva (in Dublin), when we are on edge and we turn up mentally right, we are a good side and I have no doubt we will turn up on Saturday on edge and menatlly and pshycally ready for Ireland." Next up are England. Buoyed by their stirring win over World Champions New Zealand in November, Chris Robshaw's men play the 'old enemy' Scotland, in the latest instalment in International rugby’s oldest fixture. Coach Stuart Lancaster – who once played age group rugby for Scotland – has picked Billy Twelvetrees in the absence of the injured centre Manu Tuilagi, and has no doubt the Gloucester star can make the step up to international rugby SOUNDBITE 2 – Stuart Lancaster, England Coach (man, in English, 20 sec): less