ENGLAND head coach Andy Robinson praised the staying power and attitude of his players following the 46-19 victory over the Barbarians at Twickenham.

DEAN RYAN believes yesterday’s dramatic 36-34 European Challenge Cup final victory over London Irish can be the start of a successful era for Gloucester.

Leicester 40 London Irish 8

LONDON IRISH held their nerve to win a sensational game of 14 tries, guaranteeing a place in the end-of-season play-offs and destroying Wasps’ 16-month unbeaten home league record.

London Irish 28 Leeds 24

London Irish 48 Bayonne 5

COLIN CHARVIS has been dropped by Wales coach Scott Johnson as one of three personnel changes for the final RBS Six Nations Championship clash against France on Saturday.

France 31 England 6

OLIVIER MAGNE has stoked the fires ahead of France's RBS 6 Nations Championship showdown with England by accusing the world champions of a lack of creativity.

France 43 Ireland 31

Ireland and France emerged for their RBS Six Nations Championship clash in Paris hoping to salvage their battered reputations.

TWO teams coming off totally unacceptable performances last weekend, one showing five changes, the other just one enforced alteration.

Olivier Magne and Raphael Ibanez are aiming to provide the spark for France in tomorrow’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash with Ireland.

France coach Bernard Laporte hopes the recall of veterans Raphael Ibanez and Olivier Magne will provide a much-needed boost in morale ahead of Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Ireland in Paris.

France coach Bernard Laporte has made five changes to his team for Saturday’s RBS Six Nations Championship clash with Ireland in Paris and brought back veterans Raphael Ibanez and Olivier Magne.

Referee Roy Maybank today withdrew the yellow card he showed to Olivier Magne after video evidence proved he had not been deliberately elbowed by the London Irish flanker.

Former England star Mike Catt took the spotlight away from big-name Premiership newcomer Justin Marshall by creating the first three tries as London Irish opened their season with victory over Leeds in the second match of today’s Twickenham double-header.

London Irish yesterday announced the signing of Argentina number eight Juan Manuel Leguizamon.

London Irish today announced the signing of Argentina number eight Juan Manuel Leguizamon.

France flanker Olivier Magne has agreed a two-year deal with London Irish after leaving Clermont Auvergne.

France flanker Olivier Magne has revealed he could join London Irish next season.

Injuries to key players have forced France coach Bernard Laporte to reshuffle his 22-man squad for the first RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland on February 5.

French Grand Slam stars Oliver Magne and Damien Traille will both line up for the Barbarians against Wales at Ashton Gate on Wednesday night.

Montferrand v Harlequins teams

PAUL BURKE spoke last night about “his hardest decision” as he prepares to leave Harlequins and join Alan Gaffney’s Munster.

FOR one man more than any other tomorrow’s Six Nations clash between France and England will provide a chance for wounds left by their last encounter on a Sydney night in November to be healed.

SCOTLAND skipper Chris Paterson has tipped France to lift the RBS 6 Nations title in Paris next weekend.

Scotland 0 France 31

Scotland 0, France 11

Six Nations half time:

Scotland coach Matt Williams must have sent his team into their RBS 6 Nations duel with France at Murrayfield this afternoon with an acute sense of foreboding.

FRANCE flanker Olivier Magne has admitted his pride was hurt after being dropped for Les Bleus’ win over Wales.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte saw his side maintain the only unblemished RBS Six Nations record in Cardiff yesterday and claimed they can get better.

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Wales suffered a major blow ahead of today’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against France in Cardiff when their experienced hooker Robin McBryde withdrew from the starting line-up.

FRANCE coach Bernard Laporte has called on his side to realise their true potential against Wales at the Millennium Stadium on Sunday.

France have dropped experienced flanker Olivier Magne to the bench for Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Wales in Cardiff.

HOME wins over Ireland and Italy have kept France in the race for a Six Nations title and a possible grand slam decider against England, which is enough to satisfy their coach Bernard Laporte.