Six Nations

Simon Easterby has rejected Wales coach Shaun Edwards' claims that Ireland play "very dangerous" rugby by employing the choke tackle.

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has included two uncapped players as part of six changes to his starting XV to face Scotland in Saturday's RBS Six Nations match at Murrayfield.

England full-back Mike Brown has been ruled out of Sunday's RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland after suffering a setback in his recovery from concussion, the Rugby Football Union has announced.

England lock George Kruis admits facing Paul O'Connell was a "distant dream" when he joined the legions of travelling fans watching Ireland's talisman lead the 2009 British and Irish Lions tour.

Jordi Murphy can handle the "huge physicality" of England's back-row in Sunday's pivotal RBS 6 Nations showdown in Dublin, according to Ireland team-mate Peter O'Mahony.

Wing George North and prop Samson Lee have both been recalled by Wales for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash against France in Paris.

Chris Pennell was called up to the England training squad last night as cover for Mike Brown who is still going through the graduated return to play concussion protocol.

Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni is set to miss Italy's RBS 6 Nations trip to Scotland after being bitten in the face by a dog.

George Ford has warned England not to fall into France's trap of targeting Johnny Sexton at all costs in the pivotal RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin.

Vern Cotter has reinforced his Scotland RBS 6 Nations squad by calling up five further players ahead of Saturday's match against Italy, Scottish Rugby announced.

Taulupe Faletau believes the best is yet to come from his fellow back-row warrior Sam Warburton as he prepares to equal a Wales Test match record in Paris next weekend.

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.

Scotland will appeal against fly-half Finn Russell's suspension for the RBS 6 Nations match against Italy.

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.

Danny Cipriani has admitted he took international rugby "for granted" before his seven-year Twickenham exile - but has vowed never to relinquish his England place again.

Scotland have been hit with a fresh injury blow after lock Richie Gray was told his RBS 6 Nations Championship is over.

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.

England have handed Mike Brown two days' complete rest in a bid to ensure their first-choice full-back can face Ireland in a potential RBS 6 Nations decider in Dublin.

Jamie Heaslip is unlikely to feature again in Ireland's quest to retain the RBS 6 Nations title after being ruled out of action for the next month.

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.