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Stade to approach IRB over Haskell row

Monday 15 March 2010

Stade Francais owner Max Guazzini confirmed Monday that they would be taking the club or country row with England over flanker James Haskell before the International Rugby Board (IRB).
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Lievremont wary of resurgent England


Monday 15 March 2010

France coach Marc Lievremont warned on Monday that he would not be underestimating the threat posed by England to their dream of completing the Six Nations Grand Slam next weekend.
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Scotland sweating over injuries to six players


Monday 15 March 2010

Six Scotland players are receiving treatment for injuries before coach Andy Robinson picks his team for this weekend's Six Nations finale against Ireland.
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England must find killer instinct: Martin Johnson


Monday 15 March 2010

Martin Johnson has warned his England players they have to find the killer instinct needed to win tight games like their 15-15 Six Nations draw with Scotland.
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France name unchanged squad for England


Monday 15 March 2010

France coach Marc Lievremont announced Monday an unchanged squad to face England in the Six Nations with its first Grand Slam since 2004 in sight.
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England can stop France's Grand Slam: Heaslip


Monday 15 March 2010

Ireland back-row Jamie Heaslip believes England can stop France's bid for a Grand Slam and so help give his side an outside shot at a successful Six Nations title defence.
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Lievremont fears Six Nations Grand Slam upset


Monday 15 March 2010

If France win the Six Nations next Saturday, but miss out on the Grand Slam by losing to England at the Stade de France, it would be a huge disappointment, said coach Marc Lievremont.
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Wales' problem is concentration and discipline


Monday 15 March 2010

Shane Williams says that there will be no let up in searching for a solution to Wales defence that has been opened up by their opposition.
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Italy save their worst performance for France


Monday 15 March 2010

Italy reserved their worst performance in a year for their 46-20 hammering by Six Nations Grand Slam chasing France, claimed coach Nick Mallett on Sunday.
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Lievremont happy despite France let off


Sunday 14 March 2010

France coach Marc Lievremont professed himself to be happy with his side after they moved to within one win of completing their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 with a thumping 46-20 victory over Italy on Sunday.
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Johnson bemoans England's lack of discipline


Sunday 14 March 2010

England manager Martin Johnson admitted that poor discipline had cost his side a shot at the Six Nations title after a 15-15 stalemate with Scotland on Saturday.
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England wing Monye discharged from hospital


Sunday 14 March 2010

England manager Martin Johnson admitted that poor discipline had cost his side a shot at the Six Nations title after a 15-15 stalemate with Scotland on Saturday.
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Gatland left with much to ponder with Wales


Sunday 14 March 2010

Warren Gatland will hope Wales can maintain their discipline when they finish the Six Nations at home to Italy next week after a fresh self-inflicted wound led to a convincing defeat by Ireland.
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England and Scotland play to a draw


Sunday 14 March 2010

England retained the Calcutta Cup after a 15-15 draw with Scotland but their hopes of winning the Six Nations appear to be over after this kicking-dominated scrap at Murrayfield.
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O'Driscoll salutes Ireland after century


Sunday 14 March 2010

Brian O'Driscoll saluted his team-mates after Ireland marked their captain's 100th Test for his country with a decisive 27-12 Six Nations win over Wales at Croke Park on Saturday.
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Earls' double seals Ireland's victory over Wales


Sunday 14 March 2010

Ireland comfortably beat Wales 27-12 at Croke Park in the Six Nations on Saturday outscoring them by three tries to nil.
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Ouedraogo ruled out of Six Nations


Saturday 13 March 2010

French backrow forward Fulgence Ouedraogo saw his hopes of a Six Nations recall shattered on Friday when he suffered a knee injury in Toulouse's 34-3 league win over Montpellier.
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Gatland takes aim at Wales' critics


Saturday 13 March 2010

Wales coach Warren Gatland hit back Friday after an Irish newspaper columnist labelled him as "snappy as a menopausal warthog" in the build-up to Saturday's Six Nations match at Croke Park.
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Robinson happy to play anti-English card


Saturday 13 March 2010

Scotland coach Andy Robinson admits he is happy for his players to adopt an anti-English attitude in Saturday's Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
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Johnson wants England to 'let Scotland have it'


Friday 12 March 2010

England coach Martin Johnson has told his players to take out their frustrations on Scotland in Saturday's crucial Six Nations clash at Murrayfield.
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O'Driscoll taking milestone in his stride


Friday 12 March 2010

Brian O'Driscoll insisted there was "nothing really different" on the eve of his 100th cap for Ireland. Saturday's Six Nations match against Wales at Croke
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Ireland wary of Wales' misleading results


Friday 12 March 2010

With only a slim chance of holding on to the Six Nations title, Ireland needs to beat Wales in Dublin on Saturday to stand any chance of catching Grand Slam-chasing France.
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Gower & Tebaldi get another chance with italy


Friday 12 March 2010

Italy halfbacks Tito Tebaldi and Craig Gower are set to earn their 10th caps in an unchanged team for the Six Nations match against France at the Stade de France on Sunday.
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Scotland chasing another England upset


Friday 12 March 2010

Facing the embarrassment of finishing last in the Six Nations, Scotland needs no more motivation to turn that around than the game against England on Saturday.
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England aim to keep Johnson's unbeaten record


Friday 12 March 2010

Martin Johnson was never on the losing side against Scotland as a player and, for England's team manager, this weekend would not be a good time to change the habits of a lifetime.
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