England have beaten Ireland 57-15 in their World Cup warm-up Test at Twickenham.

Romain Poite takes charge of his first Heineken Cup final this evening but, as Ian Moriarty finds out, he has not been without controversy.

WITH the incentive of a Lions tour at the end of the season, this year’s Six Nation’s championship takes on even more significance for players from the four home countries.

AFTER a highly entertaining and extremely impressive autumn series, Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan has problems of an altogether different nature than that faced after the corresponding period last season.