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TRY GUY: Pedrie Wannenburg scores the vital try for Ulster against Edinburgh

Red-hand gang pack a punch as Pienaar gives them final push

Ulster 22 Edinburgh 19: Kicking king earns Ulster chance of first Heineken Cup triumph since 1999

England coach Stuart Lancaster celebrates victory over Ireland with Ben Morgan

England to place faith in house of Lancaster

England 30 Ireland 9: RFU forced into rethink with even rival Mallett appearing to back caretaker's promotion

Captain Sam Warburton holds the Six Nations trophy during Wales’ Grand Slam celebrations

Jones hails advent of Wales' new golden age

Wales 16 France 9

Paul O'Connell: 'We've all been to hostile environments with our provinces in the past'

Ireland stay unchanged for daunting Paris test

Ireland have named the 22-man squad which beat Italy 42-10 in Dublin last weekend for Sunday's Six Nations game against France in Paris. The same players were selected for the original visit to the French capital on 11 February. That game was cancelled 10 minutes before kick-off, due to a frozen pitch.

France fullback Maxime Medard runs in his try during the RBS Six Nations match between Scotland and France

Scotland v France player ratings

Man-for-man marking from the Six Nations match at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh

Coach Andy Robinson looks on as Mike Blair takes part in Scotland training

Blair is restored but it's Laidlaw moving to No 10

Remember the clamour for Blair to be installed at No 10?

Le crunch: France’s François Trinh-Duc is tackled by Sergio Parisse, Cornelius van Zyl and Andrea lo Cicero in Paris

Same old story for Azzurri as fluent French turn on style

France 30 Italy 12: Flying start for Saint-André as a full house in Paris is treated to four tries against Italy

Prop up: Alex Corbisiero holds off Scotland’s Allan Jacobsen

Scotland v England: Player ratings

Man-for-man marking from the Six Nations match at the Murrayfield in Edinburgh.

France's Julien Malzieu runs to score a try

France beat Italy in Six Nations opener

France 30 Italy 12

Craig Gower (centre), of London Broncos, in action during the friendly with London Skolars last week

Gower keen to put one over on his old mentor

The St Helens coach, Royce Simmons, will come across a familiar face he did not expect to see in rugby league again when they kick off their season today.

Chris Robshaw, England’s skipper in waiting, trains with his club side, Harlequins

Robshaw answers leading questions

Harlequin set to assume England captaincy while winning his second cap

Chris Robshaw: The Harlequins captain showed he can make good decisions under pressure

Robshaw adds 'cool' to England captain CV

Harlequins 20 Gloucester 14

Glasgow’s Federico Aramburu celebrates scoring their only try in the win over Montpellier

Round-Up: Weir shines as Glasgow claim crucial home victory

Glasgow Warriors ground out a 20-15 win over Montpellier yesterday, meaning the Scottish side have now won six of the last seven Heineken Cup games at home. Rory Lamont also made his first appearance since re-signing for Glasgow; the Scot left the Warriors in 2007 but has returned following an unsuccessful spell with Toulon to boost his chances of international selection.

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Grace Dent: If you were on your first foreign trip for 24 years, would you want Bono to be a part of the package?

Grace Dent

If you were on your first foreign trip for 24 years, would you want Bono to be a part of the package?
Ireland's austerity D-Day: How much pain can it take?

Ireland's austerity D-Day: How much pain can it take?

After years of savage cuts, the Irish now face a stark choice: do they hand over control of their economy to Europe – or go it alone without the safety net of future bailouts?
Is doctors' fixation on treatment making us ill?

Is doctors' fixation on treatment making us ill?

Advances in medicine have made the impossible, possible. But an over-reliance on healthcare threatens to bankrupt the world – and make all of us sick
The most complained-about advertisements of all time

The most complained-about advertisements of all time

The ASA has received 430,000 complaints during its existence, with a record 31,548 in 2011
Olympians: They're fit and don't we just know it

Olympians: They're fit and don't we just know it

From Tom Daley's six-pack to scantily clad volleyball players, Olympic athletes are being sold on their sex appeal. Why can't we appreciate talent, not totty?
Return of the unacceptable face of capitalism?

Return of the unacceptable face of capitalism?

Sir Richard Needham's resignation from the board of Lonrho brings back bad memories of the group's controversial past
Off the rails in Bermuda

Off the rails in Bermuda

Best known for beaches, it's also home to a stunning hiking trail that follows the route of an old railway line
Get ready for a royal good time

Get ready for a royal good time

There are plenty of events to help you fly the flag during the Diamond Jubilee long weekend and half term
Spain: World football's marathon men

Marathon men: Are Spain running out of puff?

They have every right to be exhausted after four taxing years of almost non-stop action but the chance to claim a unique treble is spurring them on
Usain Bolt: The Bolt show runs on

Usain Bolt: The Bolt show runs on

Friday's 'slow' 100m has done nothing to dent Jamaican's supreme confidence he will triumph in London
The weirdest and most wonderful Diamond Jubilee memorabilia

Weird and wonderful Jubilee memorabilia

Coronation Chicken ice cream and Jubilee jelly moulds
'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'

'I may be deaf, but you can still talk to me'

Being a teenager is hard enough – for those with hearing loss, it can be even more complicated
A right royal trip down the river

A right royal trip down the river

A new exhibition celebrates the glory days of London's mighty Thames
The 10 Best lawn mowers

The 10 Best lawn mowers

From petrol-fuelled to self-propelled
Every second counts

Why does life appear to speed up as we get older?

Matilda Battersby finds out how the clock plays tricks with our minds