Italy back big Bergamasco to ruffle England from No9

Nick Mallett's decision to play Italy flanker Mauro Bergamasco at scrum-half against England could prove a tactical masterstroke

Nallet ready to let his rugby do the talking against Irish

Les Bleus are ready to reap the rewards of a year of experiments, says their captain Nallet

Scotland hopes chilled by absence of Murray

Scotland's Lions hopeful Euan Murray has been ruled out of the Six Nations clash with Wales at Murrayfield

O’Driscoll hoping for backline unity against Les Bleus

Brian O'Driscoll believes it's time Ireland's misfiring backs lived up to their potential

Cipriani among six senior internationals in Saxons side to face Irish

Danny Cipriani is one of six capped players named in the England Saxons side to face Ireland A at Donnybrook tomorrow night

Henson injury puts Wales on tenterhooks

Gavin Henson has suffered a calf strain in training and may miss Wales's Six Nations opener in Scotland

Brutal Edwards guards against Wales complacency

Wales defence coach Shaun Edwards has put the defending champions through a brutal training regime ahead of their Six Nations trip to Scotland on Sunday

Cross to prop up Scotland for Six Nations with Murray ruled out

Edinburgh's Geoff Cross has been handed his Test debut for Scotland against Wales this weekend with Euan Murray nursing a damaged rib

Italy’s Bergamasco to take on makeshift scrum-half role for England opener

Injuries have forced Italy coach Nick Mallett to move flanker Mauro Bergamasco to scrum-half for their Six Nations opener against England at Twickenham on Saturday