Injuries force France to make two changes ahead of Ireland game France have brought in Vincent Clerc and Alexis Palisson in place of the injured wings Aurélien Rougerie and Benjamin Fall
Warren Gatland hits out at Scotland’s refusal to close Millennium roof The Wales coach Warren Gatland is unhappy with Scotland's unwillingness to use the Millennium Stadium roof and expects a physical encounter
Counterattacking England seek scrummaging supremacy in Rome Paul Rees: Martin Johnson's side must be patient yet ready to pounce when opportunities arrive against the Italians, as they surely will
Riki Flutey and Dan Cole start for England in Italy in Six Nations The Brive centre and the Leicester prop have been named in the England side to face Italy in Rome on Sunday
‘Just another number’ says Chris Paterson as he hits 100 Scotland caps The Scotland full-back Chris Paterson said he is concentrating on beating Wales not his 100th cap
Liberation at a limit the way forward for Mark Cueto and England The Sale winger Mark Cueto has admitted that England's players were told not to express themselves in victory over Wales
Wales reprieve remorseful Alun Wyn Jones for Scotland match The Wales second-row has retained his place for the Scotland match after worries that his 'idiotic' trip would jeopardise his international career
Scots rely on a wing and a prayer for Euan Murray’s Six Nations return The Breakdown: France's demolition job of Andy Robinson's side at Murrayfield will live longer in the memory than Trip-gate
Alun Wyn Jones retains Wales place for the visit of Scotland Alun Wyn Jones has been selected to play for Wales against Scotland in Cardiff on Saturday
Why sport should be about the cast, not the directors Richard Williams: Venerating Howard Hawks at the expense of Humphrey Bogart makes a kind of sense, but it translates badly to sport
Jonny Wilkinson gets his kicks but fails to inspire England It was Danny Care who was the tactical hub for England against Wales and not Wilkinson
Alun Wyn Jones will not pay for the ‘sin’ which tripped up Wales The Wales second-row will keep his place despite criticism over the mistake which helped England's cause at Twickenham
Martin Johnson’s England exploit Wales’ mistakes to end the dog days England were not at their best but victory by three tries to two gave them something to build on ahead of Sunday's match in Italy
Ireland look for improvement as they contemplate France in Paris Ireland's coach Declan Kidney has said he was delighted with the win over Italy, if not the manner in which it was achieved
Mathieu Bastareaud, France’s ‘wrecking ball’, crushes Scots’ ambitions Mathieu Bastareaud, the burly French centre, scored twice at Murrayfield to undermine Scotland's Six Nations hopes