Jerry Flannery's appeal against his six-week sanction for kicking Alexis Pallison in the RBS 6 Nations match between France and Ireland has been dismissed.

MARTIN JOHNSON will keep faith with Jonny Wilkinson when he names his England team at noon today to face Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

MICHAEL CHEIKA’S smile said it all after his side had hammered admittedly poor opposition and recorded their biggest win on French soil.