Triple Grand Slam winner Gethin Jenkins has set his sights on extending Wales’ upward curve Down Under this summer.

France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has made five changes and one positional switch for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.

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FRANCE coach Marc Lièvremont has thrown down the gauntlet to his players ahead of Saturday’s World Cup warm-up with Ireland in Bordeaux by declaring that Les Bleus are now in “competition mode”.

Biarritz forward Raphael Lakafia will make his France debut against Ireland in Bordeaux on Saturday.

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Munster travel to the Stade Municipal to take on Brive in the Amlin Challenge Cup looking to book a place in the last four of European rugby’s ‘second tier’ competition.

France coach Marc Lievremont today admitted his regret at an outburst following Saturday's defeat by Italy in which he suggested several players may not represent Les Bleus again.

France coach Marc Lievremont has made five changes for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations finale against Wales in Paris.

IF Martin Johnson needed any reassurance the anguish of developing a new England team can ultimately be worth it, he need only listen to Marc Lievremont.

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IRELAND hooker Jerry Flannery will miss the rest of the RBS Six Nations championship after losing his appeal against a six-week ban for kicking France wing Alexis Palisson.

Warren Gatland admitted Wales hit the self-destruct button after their RBS 6 Nations title hopes bit the dust with a 26-20 defeat to France last night.

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IRELAND have chosen to appeal the six-week ban given to Jerry Flannery for his dangerous lunge on France winger Alexis Palisson.

Ireland have chosen to appeal the six-week suspension given to Jerry Flannery for his dangerous lunge on France winger Alexis Palisson.

Ireland’s Jerry Flannery will miss the rest of the RBS 6 Nations championship after being banned for his wild kick on France winger Alexis Palisson.

Ireland’s Jerry Flannery will miss the rest of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after he was suspended for six weeks for kicking France winger Alexis Palisson.

DISAPPOINTING, if expected news for Ireland coach Declan Kidney last night came with the confirmation Jerry Flannery will face an independent citing commission of the Six Nations Championship tomorrow arising out of an incident in the game against France on Saturday.

Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery has been cited for his dangerous lunge on Alexis Palisson in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations defeat by France.

Ireland will discover today whether Jerry Flannery has been cited for his dangerous lunge on Alexis Palisson in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations defeat by France.

DECLAN KIDNEY believes Jerry Flannery has no case to answer after his clash with Alexis Palisson in Saturday’s Six Nations defeat at the Stade de France. And the coach remains quietly confident that his team can bounce back from what was a comprehensive 33-10 defeat at the hands of the rampant French.

France lock Lionel Nallet has warned Les Bleus to be on their guard against Ireland this weekend – but has not been overly gushing in his analysis of Declan Kidney’s Grand Slam champions.

France coach Marc Lievremont has revealed it was Alexis Palisson's versatility that saw the Brive wing given the nod ahead of Julien Malzieu for Les Bleus' RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

France coach Marc Lievremont has made just two enforced changes to the team that beat Scotland for Les Bleus RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland.

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