Abou Diaby hopes his return to fitness will provide Arsenal with their own version of marauding Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure.

Biarritz sporting manager Laurent Rodriguez has criticised Marc Lievremont’s decision to call Dimitri Yachvili into his RBS 6 Nations squad ahead of Saturday’s clash with Italy in Paris.

SOUTH AFRICAN prop Tendai Mtawarira’s participation in tonight’s Test against France in Toulouse is in doubt due to ongoing confusion surrounding his citizenship.

ENGLAND’S below-par performance against Samoa last night has provided prospective semi-final opponents France with some vital information – but it will not be assessed until they eventually reach the last four.

IF there’s one thing that’s predictable when it comes to the French and rugby it’s their unpredictability.