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# Six Nations 2012

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# Recovering
Gatland breaks both heels in domestic accident
The Wales rugby coach took a fall while on a visit back to New Zealand over Easter.
# Hot Seat
RFU reward Stuart Lancaster with England job
The RFU have confirmed they’ve agreed a four-year contract with the 42-year-old.
# back of the class
Must do better: Ireland's Six Nations end-of-term report card
Ireland have been often brilliant, frequently decent and occasionally awful in recent years. In this Six Nations Championship, they were all three at some stage.
# Priorities
Alex Cuthbert plans to pay off student loan with Grand Slam bonus
Wales’ hero against France may also be in the market for a new motor.
# Haka
Tommy Bowe warns of New Zealand bloodbath
Declan Kidney will have to pick his men up after a disappointing end to the Six Nations, with the All Blacks on the horizon.
# Six Nations 2012
Six Nations: Kidney: Ross injury was the turning point
Declan Kidney was making no excuses for Ireland’s poor showing against England at Twickenham, and said his side would have lessons to learn.
# How they rated
Six Nations: How Ireland rated against England
It really wasn’t pretty, was it?
# Land of my Fathers
Six Nations wrap: Wales taste Grand Slam glory
Warren Gatland’s men made it a clean sweep for the third time in eight seasons, as Andy Robinson’s Scotland took home the wooden spoon.
AS IT HAPPENED
Italy v Scotland, Six Nations
It’s the final day of the Six Nations, and we started off our coverage with Italy taking on Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico.
# Six Nations
Open thread: how do you think Ireland will do against England today?
Ireland face a resurgent England at Twickenham in a much-anticipated St Patrick’s Day showdown.
# can't wait
No shortage of motivation to beat old enemy – Bowe
Tommy Bowe is aiming to finish the Six Nations on a high, and maybe even grab himself a sneaky try-scoring record along the way.
# brains trust
Has Ireland's new-look coaching set-up reinvigorated the squad?
Anthony Foley has come due to Ger Smal’s unfortunate ill-health. But has the enforced change helped Declan Kidney’s backroom?
# Countdown
Strettle passed fit for Twickenham test
England have made just one change to the starting XV which beat France in the Stade de France last weekend.
# Six Nations
Will the real Six Nations team of the tournament please stand up...
Yesterday’s award shortlist was a farce, writes Tom Fox. Here’s who should be lauded.
# mud-slinging
Big talk: Ferris brands English 'bad losers'
Stephen Ferris is the latest to stoke the flames ahead of Saturday’s visit to Twickenham.
# Game on
Heaslip: 'Beating England is one of the most enjoyable things an Irishman can do'
The No.8 is looking forward to Saturday’s match.
# Endgame
Opinion: England have come full circle
12 months on from an ambush in the Aviva, will England be wary of falling into the same old trap against Irish ‘underdogs’?
# Review
Looking back: here's what the Scottish papers said about Ireland on Saturday
Section of the visitors’ media criticised the Irish for playing “very close to the edge of the laws all the time”.
# No worries
Injury update: Best, O’Brien, Ryan all expected to be fit by Saturday
Ireland have nothing more than a couple of bumps and bruises to worry about ahead of Saturday’s trip to Twickenham.
# prestige
It's Monday, so here's your Six Nations team of the week
Donnacha Ryan made it, but who are the 14 others to join him? Right this way.
# Six Nations
Five things we learned from this week's Six Nations
On the penultimate weekend of the championship, there was still scope for surprise. Who knew?
AS IT HAPPENED
Six Nations France v England
We went minute-by-minute as France attempted to keep their Six Nations Championship hopes alive against England.
# On The Mend
Lee Jones still in hospital, but making 'good progess'
The winger is expected to travel back to Scotland tomorrow following his injury in yesterday’s Six Nations match.
# out of 10
Six Nations: How Ireland rated against the Scots
It was another eventful evening at Lansdowne Road as Declan Kidney’s men took on the Scots. Here’s how we think they went.
# Six Nations
Match report: London calling for four-star Ireland
Declan Kidney’s men will travel to Twickenham to face England next week in good spirits after seeing off a determined but one dimensional Scottish side.
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Scotland, Six Nations
Every kick and tackle and some of the atmosphere live from Lansdowne Road. Join us for Ireland’s latest Six Nations showdown.
# Six Nations
7 questions that may be answered at Lansdowne Road this evening...
Patrick McCarry is in his seat at the Aviva Stadium and ready for Ireland v Scotland. Here’s what’s in store.
AS IT HAPPENED
Wales v Italy, Six Nations
Wales welcomed Italy to Cardiff this afternoon. We liveblogged the 80 minutes so read how the game unfolded here…
# Preview
Six Nations preview: Reach for the sky, Ireland
Scotland’s pack will be out to impress. Ireland must win the aerial battle to win the game.
# Rocky Road
Open thread: how do you think Ireland will do against Scotland today?
Rory Best will the skipper the side at the Aviva Stadium this evening. How are you feeling about it?
# friendly discussion
Keyboard warriors: Bloggers from Ireland and Scotland engage
We got in touch with our Celtic cousins via G-Mail and managed to find a little common ground ahead of tomorrow’s big game.
# tgif
The Morning Score: Friday
All you need to know by 9AM, except what that weird dream was all about.
# Six Nations
We have the best backs in the world, says Heaslip
We’ll come up with plans, says the Leinster man ahead of tomorrow’s clash at Lansdowne Road.
# tullow tank
SOB off: Peter O'Mahony will start against Scotland
The Munster back row will win his first full cap on Saturday after injury ruled out Sean O’Brien.
# Six Nations
England are 'our best enemies' say French ahead of Paris clash
Philippe Saint-Andre’s side are gearing up for the showdown at the Stade de France.
# you're welcome
The Morning Score: Thursday
Everything you need to know by 9am – except who drank all the orange juice.
# Six Nations
Don't forget Paris: 5 key questions for Ireland ahead of this weekend's Scotland clash
Let’s do this, Deccie.
# Six Nations
Rory Best to captain Ireland against Scotland on Saturday
Ulster man to lead out Ireland to face Andy Robinson’s side at Lansdowne Rd this weekend.
# Six Nations
Saint-Andre mixes it up for England showdown
Half-backs Francois Trinh-Duc and Morgan Parra have paid the price for the points dropped against Ireland last weekend ahead of the clash in Paris on Sunday.
# Code Breaker
Caption time: when ROG met Mickey Harte...
What was said between the Munster out half Ronan O’Gara and the Red Hand boss?