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France forward Pascal Pape has been suspended for 10 weeks and will miss the rest of the RBS 6 Nations after he kneed Jamie Heaslip in the back during last Saturday's game against Ireland.

Jamie Heaslip has accepted Pascal Pape's Twitter apology for the crude knee to the back that could end the Ireland number eight's RBS 6 Nations campaign.

Week 2 or round 2 of the Six Nations has been and gone. Our expert analyst in the Southern Hemisphere, Scott Donaldson, looks back on what he saw.

France lock Pascal Pape will face a disciplinary hearing for the knee to the back that could yet end Jamie Heaslip's participation in this year's RBS 6 Nations.

Philippe Saint-Andre has moved to defend Pascal Pape after the France lock was given a yellow card for kneeing Jamie Heaslip in the back in Ireland's 18-11 victory in Dublin.

We discussed the implications of the Six Nations taking place on a Valentine's weekend, the conclusion was it was a shame England weren't playing Italy in Rome.

Scotland could not end their 16-year wait for a win in Paris despite Dougie Fife scoring the only try as they went down 15-8 to France in their RBS 6 Nations opener.

Six Nations 2015 is here and for those playing fantasy rugby games, it is difficult to know which players to select. Fortunately help is at hand from our man Scott Donaldson.

Scotty Donaldson, one of our Southern-Hemisphere contributors, takes a look at one of the most hotly anticipated competitions in the Northern Hemisphere from his perspective, at the other side of the World.

Scotland defence coach Matt Taylor expects to face a more expansive France side when the RBS 6 Nations kicks off - but he believes his team can match them at their own game.

It’s that time of year again when European and domestic rugby goes out the window and the frenzy of the Six Nations descends.

Uncapped Clermont Auvergne winger Noa Nakaitaci has been included by France coach Philippe Saint-Andre in a preliminary 31-man RBS 6 Nations squad.

There is plenty of rugby union for fans around the world to debate this coming weekend. Talking Rugby Union have shared several articles this week, centred on Stuart Lancaster and his England team.

The November Autumn Internationals Round 3 saw some close matches with the damp conditions keeping the scores close in most games.

In stark contrast to Round 1, there are ten games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 2 and if you get through this round with a 100 per cent record then as Fitzy used to say, "full credit".

Since 2011 and the appointment of Philippe Saint-André as head coach, the French national team has had its fair share of travails.

National pride should have stopped former England flanker Steffon Armitage bidding to represent France at Rugby World Cup 2015, according to Sebastien Chabal.

The semi finalists are known, the New Zealand team have not made it and the Canadians looked mighty impressive against the English. TRU gives its lowdown on the the Women's Rugby World Cup 2014.

Three Clermont Auvergne players have been hospitalised after being attacked with machetes and swords as they walked back to their hotel early on Sunday morning, the French club have announced.

As the excitement finally dies down in the southern hemisphere, after a hugely successive weekend for their sides over their northern competition, Talking Rugby Union’s correspondent Scotty Donaldson reviews the final round from a sub-continent perspective…