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Eddie Jones considers ringing the changes for England’s match with ItalyJamie George may replace the captain Dylan Hartley after impressing off the bench, while his Saracens team-mate Mako Vunipola is in line to make his comeback from injury in the Six Nations next round in two weeks’ time -
Wales on the wrong axis against England to enjoy bread of heavenWales and England went toe to toe in Cardiff but the home side failed to find the space to convert chances and must improve quickly or be left behind by Eddie Jones’s men -
France’s Camille Lopez keeps cool as bruised Scotland fall just shortFrance won 22-16 in Paris where late penalties proved decisive after Scotland battled through a mounting number of injuries and Finn Russell missed a straightforward conversion
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Ireland overwhelm Italy with CJ Stander and Craig Gilroy hat-tricksCJ Stander and Craig Gilroy both scored three tries as Ireland claimed a record Six Nations victory against Italy with a 63-10 thumping in Rome
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Bristol’s Tom Varndell breaks try-scoring record in defeat against HarlequinsBristol’s Tom Varndell became the Premiership’s all-time top try scorer on Friday as he touched down in the defeat by Harlequins for the 91st time, surpassing Mark Cueto’s 90
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England’s Eddie Jones insists Cardiff holds no ‘shadows in the corner’The England coach does not dwell on his sacking by Australia after defeat to Wales in Cardiff in 2005
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Jonathan Joseph: ‘I like the atmosphere, it spurs me on and gets me going’The England centre tells Robert Kitson he is expecting ‘a little bit of stick’ from Wales fans on the way to the stadium in Cardiff but ‘it’s rugby, it’s competitive’
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Wales’ Scott Williams provides the lock-picker not the bulldozerThe inside-centre, who gives Wales a subtler style, tells Paul Rees he is ready for one of the biggest games of his career against England in Cardiff
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England’s Eddie Jones begins mind games before Wales Six Nations matchEddie Jones has confirmed he wants the Principality Stadium roof open on Saturday, denying Wales their wish for it to be closed
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Six Nations: Injuries force England to run through back-row options against WalesEddie Jones has selected Maro Itoje, Jack Clifford and Nathan Hughes in the back row, with a combined 20 caps, as he seeks a 16th consecutive Test win
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Six Nations: Joe Schmidt urges Ireland to cope with the unexpected in ItalyThe Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt has called on his players to bounce back from a disappointing defeat against Scotland with a fast start in Italy
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Six Nations: England pick Jack Clifford in inexperienced back row to face WalesJack Clifford has been named at openside flanker in England’s side to face Wales on Saturday and forms part of an inexperienced back row with only 10 international starts between them
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England delay Six Nations roof call until 11th hour to keep Wales guessingWales’s defence coach, Shaun Edwards, has said it is ‘an unusual situation where the opposition decide on use of the roof’ and warned that keeping 15 players on the pitch is vital
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Ben Barba says he was treated unfairly by NRL in wake of his drugs banFormer Cronulla star Ben Barba has accused the NRL of double standards over his treatment following a second illicit drug test, but says he is ready to move on from rugby league
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