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Six Nations: England to assess options against Italy and look for a plan BBen Te’o and Eliott Daly likely to be England’s centre pairing against Italy at Twickenham, with Owen Farrell moving inside to fly-half
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Six Nations: Scotland’s John Barclay banks on his local knowledge of WalesScotland’s new captain, John Barclay, takes inside intelligence on the Wales team for Saturday’s Six Nations match at Murrayfield as he plays with three of their club team Scarlets
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Johnny Sexton to start for Ireland in Six Nations clash with FranceThe fly-half has not featured for Ireland since the autumn defeat against New Zealand in Dublin
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Castleford and Sale head for settlement out of court over Denny SolomonaCastleford’s legal dispute against the Premiership side Sale and their former winger Denny Solomona could yet be settled out of court after a planned hearing set for the high court was adjourned on Thursday
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Ross Moriarty keeps Wales place for Six Nations Scotland tripRoss Moriarty has seen off the challenge of Taulupe Faletau to retain his place at No8 for Wales’s visit to Murrayfield while George North returns
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England’s Joe Marler: stepping away from Tests in 2016 helped me on fieldEngland’s Joe Marler said his self‑imposed Test exile last year has improved his life on and off the field as he prepares to face an Italy team coached by Conor O’Shea
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Fit-again Taulupe Faletau gives Wales ‘nice Murrayfield selection headache’Taulupe Faletau has recovered from a knee injury to leave Wales with a back-row dilemma for the Six Nations match against Scotland
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Jonny May says tougher competition for wing places can only improve EnglandEddie Jones finally has a full stable of wide players to pick from, pitching Jonny May into a likely battle with Anthony Watson for a slot against Italy, but the wing feels the battle for a jersey benefits the team
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Warren Gatland warning puts Lions on behaviour alert for New ZealandWarren Gatland wants his Lions to ‘mend some stuff’ from the 2005 tour in which Clive Woodward’s squad were mocked, goaded and whitewashed
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Steve Borthwick defends under-pressure Dylan Hartley’s England formThe captain could lose his place for the Italy clash, with huge support for Saracens’ Jamie George to replace him at hooker, while James Haskell is fit to make his first international start since last June
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Gloucester edge out Saracens as Mako Vunipola makes return from injuryRichard Hibbard’s late try sealed a 31-23 win for Gloucester, condemning Saracens to their first back-to-back defeats in nearly two years as Mako Vunipola returned after two months
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Second blow to Scotland’s Six Nations campaign as Josh Strauss ruled outScotland’s Six Nations campaign has suffered a second major blow in three days after Josh Strauss was ruled out of the competition
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Six Nations: tactics, star players and Lions – Andy Robinson’s verdict so farThe former England and Scotland coach on the resurgent Scots, why Ireland will be kicking themselves and how round three could be one to remember
Johnny Sexton’s endurance faces tough examination by robust France