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- France make two changes for Italy - France make two changes to their starting XV for Sunday's Six Nations match against Italy.
- Robinson demands Scotland deliver - Head coach Andy Robinson insists inside knowledge alone will not be enough for Scotland to beat his native England.
- Williams wants Welsh 'patience' - Martyn Williams says Wales will try to spoil Brian O'Driscoll's 100th Ireland appearance party with a game of patience in the Six Nations on Saturday.
- Boks look overseas for Wales Test - South Africa will field a team minus a host of home-based players when they face Wales in Cardiff in June.
- The long Good Friday for Irish drinkers - Munster v Leinster is a mouth-watering clash for any rugby fan, but most drinkers in the Irish Republic wanting to toast the Magners League fixture in a bar next month will have to leave the country.
- Quartet pen new Falcons contracts - Newcastle Falcons hand new deals to Rob Vickers, Alex Tait, Micky Ward and Chris Pilgrim.
- Ireland unchanged for Wales game - Geordan Murphy retains his place in the Ireland team for Saturday's clash against Wales as Declan Kidney announces an unchanged starting side.
- Worsley recalled for Calcutta Cup - England make just two changes to the starting XV for Saturday's Calcutta Cup match against Scotland at Murrayfield, with Joe Worsley and Louis Deacon coming into the side.
- Injured Michalak set for year out - France 's Frederic Michalak will have surgery on Wednesday after suffering a knee injury which will keep him out for a year.
- Haskell regrets England-Stade row - Flanker James Haskell comes down on the side of England in the club-versus-country row that has broken out between England and his team Stade Francais.
