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  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Earls back for Ireland

    Earls back for Ireland

    Keith Earls has been restored at outside centre for Ireland's Six Nations clash with France in Paris on Saturday night.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Hogg primed for Six Nations

    Hogg primed for Six Nations

    Stuart Hogg is determined to make a lasting impression if handed his debut in Scotland's Six Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff on Sunday.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Yachvili ruled out for France

    Yachvili ruled out for France

    Scrum-half Dimitri Yachvili has been ruled out of France's Six Nations showdown with Ireland this weekend and will be replaced by Morgan Parra.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012

    France suffer Yachvili blow

    Dimitri Yachvili has been ruled out of France's Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday, his place at scrumhalf being taken by Clermont's Morgan Parra.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012

    Same again for England

    England have named an unchanged matchday 22 to play Italy in their Six Nations match at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    England name unchanged team

    England name unchanged team

    Chris Robshaw will captain an unchanged England team into Saturday's Six Nations clash with Italy in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Botha wary of Italy

    Botha wary of Italy

    Mouritz Botha has warned his England team-mates not to take Italy lightly as they bid to build on their opening Six Nations win over Scotland.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Ross keen to make amends

    Ross keen to make amends

    Ireland prop Mike Ross accepts his team cannot afford to underperform for a second successive weekend when they meet France on Saturday night.

  • Thursday, 9. February, 2012
    Priestland calls for discipline

    Priestland calls for discipline

    Rhys Priestland has revealed Wales' RBS 6 Nations squad have reiterated among themselves the need for watertight discipline in Test matches.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012
    Botha happy with England

    Botha happy with England

    Mouritz Botha believes England can go on to build "something special" after laying the foundation stones with last weekend's win over Scotland.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012

    Ferris escape sanction

    Ireland's Stephen Ferris has been cleared of wrongdoing by a Six Nations disciplinary hearing on Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012
    Laidlaw ready to make his mark

    Laidlaw ready to make his mark

    Greig Laidlaw is confident he is ready to inherit the Scotland number 10 jersey as he prepares to make his first Test start this weekend.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012
    Ferris cleared of tip-tackle

    Ferris cleared of tip-tackle

    Stephen Ferris will be available for Ireland's Six Nations clash with France after being cleared of tip-tackling Wales lock Ian Evans.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012
    Wales set to turn to Jones

    Wales set to turn to Jones

    Wales are confident they can avert a second-row crisis in this season's Six Nations after Bradley Davies' tournament-ending ban.

  • Wednesday, 8. February, 2012

    Seven successful wanderers

    Saturday opened the 2012 Six Nations. In the six teams there were seven whose schooling was in South Africa. Three played for England, three for Italy and one for Scotland.