On 2 February, this year's Six Nations rugby union competition gets underway between reigning champions Ireland, England ... Image caption, Rugby league teams London Skolars and Wigan Warriors ...

A long-awaited road map for international rugby league across the next six years ... with tender processes to be held for separate events. England are one of three countries that have expressed ...

SEE THE PLAN. An Australian Ashes tour of England for later this year has also been confirmed as a highlight of the International Rugby League’s road map of fixtures for the next five years.