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Jamie Roberts: Destructive Dan Lydiate seldom misses a tackle and will smash Wallaby ball carriers

I’m pleased for Lydiate. He is a guy who hits very, very hard

The injured Ryan Jones and Gethin Jenkins of Wales lift the Six Nations Championship trophy

Friday night matches return as Six Nations dates for 2014 and 2015 are announced

Wales host Italy in the opening game of the 2014 tournament

Wales scrum-half Lloyd Williams faces month out of action

Williams was hurt during Cardiff Blues' RaboDirect PRO12 defeat against the Ospreys

Steve Walsh presides over Wales' victory
Chris Coleman

Defeat against Scotland could be 'nail in the coffin' for Wales boss Chris Coleman

Neville Southall says time is running out for the Wales manager

England's flanker Chris Robshaw (C) talks with England's hooker Tom Youngs (L) and England's prop Dan Cole

Six Nations: Ben Cohen tells England to learn from pain of defeat

England missed out on title after thrashing by Wales

The injured Ryan Jones and Gethin Jenkins of Wales lift the Six Nations Championship trophy

Six Nations: Dan Biggar calls on Wales to build on back-to-back titles

The Welsh thrashed England to claim title in Cardiff

The goat mascot has a habit of upsetting the opposition

Brian Smith: The Welsh goat is just annoying. I once hit it with a ball but it ignored me...

Coach's View: If England can bring it down to a kicking game they can win big test

Owen Farrell takes a glance during training, more than aware of the skills of Leigh Halfpenny

Six Nations: England face forbidding test against Wales to land historic Slam

Robshaw confident his side can cope with hostility of Cardiff crowd but rejuvenated Wales have weaponry to take the title

A view of the Millennium Stadium roof
Tom Wood

Six Nations: Tom Woods urges England not to be spooked by Millennium Stadium 'sideshow'

England take on Wales this weekend in a title decider

England beat Wales 62-5 in a 2007 World Cup warm-up game

Six Nations: Wales v England match facts

The sides meet in Cardiff with the title on the line

Stuart Lancaster was relieved to win the Italy game

Six Nations: Grand Slam can be World Cup precursor says Stuart Lancaster

England play Wales in Cardiff tomorrow

Gethin Jenkins alongside Sam Warburton

Six Nations 2013: Gethin Jenkins chosen ahead of Sam Warburton to captain Wales against England

Sides meet in Six Nations decider this Saturday

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Wilko Johnson: 'You have to live for the minute you're in'

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Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
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Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
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The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

The Last Word: Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale's art of manipulation

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