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Jonny Wilkinson on Friday night admitted his rugby instincts have been blunted by years on the treatment table and England manager Martin Johnson was right to drop him.
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Moody relishing 'proudest moment'
Friday, 19 March 2010
Lewis Moody will enjoy the proudest moment of his England career on Saturday when he captains his country against Grand Slam-chasing France in Paris.
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Betsen extends deal
Friday, 19 March 2010
France international Serge Betsen has signed a one-year contract extension with Guinness Premiership club Wasps.
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Cusiter won't contemplate wooden spoon
Friday, 19 March 2010
Chris Cusiter insisted the thought of captaining Scotland to the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon had not even entered his mind ahead of Saturday's final match of the campaign in Ireland.
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Servat: We must stay focused
Friday, 19 March 2010
France hooker William Servat has urged his team-mates to put all talk of the Grand Slam to one side as they prepare for Saturday's crunch battle with England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship.
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Fitness boost for Brown
Friday, 19 March 2010
Andy Robinson has confirmed that Kelly Brown is fit to start Scotland's final RBS 6 Nations match in Ireland.
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D'Arcy fit to face Scotland
Friday, 19 March 2010
Gordon D'Arcy has been cleared to start Ireland's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Croke Park on Saturday.
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Moody to lead England
Friday, 19 March 2010
Lewis Moody will captain England against France on Saturday night after Steve Borthwick was ruled out with a knee injury.
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Gatland urges Wales to fight back
Friday, 19 March 2010
Warren Gatland will send Wales into battle against RBS 6 Nations opponents Italy on Saturday, admitting: "We have been letting ourselves down."
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Masi joins Italy injury list
Friday, 19 March 2010
Italy have suffered another injury blow ahead of Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.
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Earls eyes O'Driscoll role
Friday, 19 March 2010
Keith Earls believes he is shedding his utility tag as he plots his route to becoming Ireland's long-term successor to Brian O'Driscoll at outside centre.
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O'Driscoll bids to leave Croke Park with big bang
Friday, 19 March 2010
Brian O’Driscoll has told his Irish team-mates to depart Croke Park in a blaze
of glory.
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D’Arcy to return after injury scare
Friday, 19 March 2010
Ireland centre Gordon D'Arcy was given the green light to take his place
alongside Brian O'Driscoll as the Leinster pair chase their fifth Triple
Crown against Scotland in tomorrow's Croke Park farewell.
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Ravens’ double dose of pain
Friday, 19 March 2010
Ulster Ravens suffered a double blow last night, losing 19-18 at Connacht A
while Cillian Willis suffered a serious injury.
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Rivalry between Sexton and O'Gara is beneficial to Ireland: Campbell
Friday, 19 March 2010
Ollie Campbell says coach Declan Kidney has the best of both worlds when it
comes to deciding who should wear the Irish number 10 jersey.
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Triple Crown still an achievement Ollie cherishes
Friday, 19 March 2010
On the eve of Ireland’s bid to clinch a fifth Triple Crown in seven seasons,
Ollie Campbell disagrees vehemently with anyone who views that as being a
consolation prize for failure to complete back to back Grand Slams.
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England face Borthwick wait
Thursday, 18 March 2010
England captain Steve Borthwick faces a race against time to be fit for Saturday night's RBS 6 Nations showdown with France.
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Hodgson's return a relief for Jones
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Sale director of rugby Kingsley Jones sank to his knees in despair at the prospect of losing Charlie Hodgson for Friday's pivotal Guinness Premiership home clash with Wasps.
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Ireland 'privileged' to call Croke Park home
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Ireland's players and management have united in expressing their regret that Saturday will be their last appearance at Croke Park - and a glance at their record at the ground explains why.
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Van Heerden granted early move
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Wikus van Heerden is to join the Lions sooner than expected after Saracens agreed to a request from the Super 14 side to release the flanker with immediate effect.
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Blair ready for Ireland challenge
Thursday, 18 March 2010
Mike Blair insists the RBS 6 Nations table does not lie as Scotland make one last attempt to haul themselves off the bottom of it this weekend.
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• Best has once again shown worth to Irish
It must have been the easiest selection decision of his legendary coaching career, as Declan Kidney prepares for Ireland’s final game against Scotland and a crack at another Triple Crown.
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