Six new faces to watch in Six Nations
The world's oldest rugby tournament is the stage for a clutch of young stars to make their name.
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Six new faces to watch in Six Nations Published 2 hours ago Who will seize the Six Nations stage and make a name for themselves over the next six weeks? Here is a player from each nation who could appear in the tournament for the first time. 2026 Guinness Six Nations 5 February-14 March Watch on iPlayer Listen on Sounds Watch live on BBC TV and ITV, listen to every match on BBC Radio 5 Live, Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, live text and highlights on BBC Sport website and app. Greg Fisilau (England, 0 caps) The son of hard-hitting former Tonga international Keni Fisilau, number eight Greg has been a key part of Exeter's revival this season. His ball-carrying, which combines nimble footwork and raw go-forward power has helped the 22-year-old to five Prem tries so far in this campaign. On the other side of the ball, Greg's father didn't allow him to play touch rugby as a youngster, concerned he would pick up bad habits of trying to stop runners with his hands, rather than his shoulder. It looks like it paid off as Plymouth-born Fisilau has made the eighth highest number of tackles in the English top flight. His route into the England team is a tough one, however, with back row a position of particular depth for coach Steve Borthwick. Edwin Edogbo (Ireland, 0 caps) But for injury, Edogbo could easily have featured in this list for a previous Six Nations. The 23-year-old second row spent nearly two years on the sidelines with Achilles tendon tears, but is now up to speed and could add heft to an Ireland pack that has, on occasions, looked lightweight against the very best. Standing 6ft 5in tall and weighing 20 stone, he has scored three tries in nine games this season for Munster. Edogbo was a relatively late convert to rugby, only picking up a ball as a 13-year-old after his younger brother Sean - a promising back row prospect himself - took it up. Away from the pitch, he is in the final year of an economics degree at University College Cork. Will head coach Andy Farrell ...