Had qualification for the World Cup been decided by population, Spain would only just have made it for the past seven tournaments. Ranked 31st by that metric, they lag behind Myanmar, Sudan and Colomb

Currently ranked third in the world, the England squad stands a great chance of winning the forthcoming Guinness Six Nations thanks to a host of inspiring young players, predicts Owain Jones

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There aren’t many 17-year-olds who have been playing senior football for one of Europe’s biggest clubs. There are even fewer who have been putting in man-of-the-match performances alongside the likes

The experts on their nations’ chances – and the matches that could be key to success