WALES’ greatest Test match kicker Neil Jenkins led the applause after Shane Williams and company did their utmost to prove running rugby is not extinct.

YANN DAVID will earn just his second cap for France in Friday’s Test against world champions South Africa.

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Captain Nick Easter returns to number eight for Harlequins ahead of the Heineken Cup match against Ulster at The Stoop on Saturday.

ENGLAND scrum-half Paul Hodgson believes London Irish have developed a taste for centre stage that is fuelling their surprise Heineken Cup assault.

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ARGENTINA fly-half Felipe Contepomi believes securing a crucial bonus point against Namibia today is no foregone conclusion.

A SECOND World Cup victory for Argentina was inevitable, and securing a bonus point by scoring four tries was an immensely satisfying return from a most difficult night at the Stade Gerland in Lyon last night.

SIMON EASTERBY believes Ireland has a better-balanced squad than that which contested the World Cup in Australia four years ago.

Argentina have returned to Buenos Aires to resume their preparations for the World Cup after a 14-day training camp in the United States.

Argentinian substitute Federico Todeschini could not hide his delight after helping the Pumas record a memorable victory over world champions England today.

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London Irish have signed Argentina centre Gonzalo Tiesi.