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04/02/12 02:02 GMT

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		EARLS RULED OUT Keith Earls has been ruled out of Ireland's clash with Wales for personal reasons while Rhys Priestland and Jamie Roberts have been declared fit for the visitors. Earls ruled out of opener! Duo declared fit for Wales!

SAXONS THRASHED BY SCOTS
Duncan Weir racked up 20 points as Scotland A claimed a 35-0 win over England Saxons. (More)

PRIESTLAND, ROBERTS FIT FOR WALES
Warren Gatland has picked Rhys Priestland and Jamie Roberts and says that's no gamble. (More)

McFADDEN REPLACES EARLS FOR IRELAND
Fergus McFadden will start for Ireland against Wales after Keith Earls ruled himself out. (More)

ROBSHAW RELISHING MURRAYFIELD BATTLE
Chris Robshaw says England's young guns will have a "point to prove" against Scotland. (More)

ROBINSON SEEKS WINNING START
Andy Robinson believes Scotland are ready to start the Six Nations with a bang against England. (More)

YOUNGS OUT TO KEEP TEMPER IN CHECK
England's fiery scrum-half Ben Youngs will try to keep a lid on any frustrations on Saturday. (More)

CUSITER TARGETS OPENING WIN
Chris Cusiter says Scotland "simply have to win" against England on Saturday. (More)

PSA GUARDS AGAINST COMPLACENCY
France coach Philippe Saint-Andre has warned his players not to take Italy for granted. (More)

FLOOD ON COMEBACK TRAIL
Toby Flood will be on the Leicester bench on Saturday - boosting his England hopes. (More)

CHABAL SEVERS RACING TIES
Sebastien Chabal has left Racing Metro after falling out with coach Pierre Berbizier. (More)

GOPPERTH STAYS LOYAL TO NEWCASTLE
Star fly-half Jimmy Gopperth has committed his long-term future to Newcastle. (More)

DAWIDIUK COMMITS TO GLOUCESTER
Gloucester hooker Darren Dawidiuk has agreed a new two-year deal to remain at Kingsholm. (More)

ENGLAND HAVE POTENTIAL TO SHINE
Frank Malley believes Stuart Lancaster's England can make an impression at Murrayfield. (More)

SEVENS HEAVEN FOR MINNOWS
Tonga and Canada caused upsets on day one of the Wellington Sevens. (More)

FARRELL RELISHING ENGLAND DEBUT
Owen Farrell isn't fazed by the prospect of making his England debut at Murrayfield. (More)

PARKS EYES PERFECT START FOR SCOTS
Dan Parks is determined Scotland can deliver against England at Murrayfield on Saturday. (More)

WALES WELCOMES BACK TRIO
Wales assistant coach Rob Howley has welcomed the return of their France-based internationals. (More)

SEXTON USED TO O'GARA'S CAMEO
Ireland's Jonathan Sexton claims he is growing used to Ronan O'Gara replacing him from the bench. (More)

SARACENS RECEIVE PITCH BOOST
Saracens have moved a step closer to becoming the first rugby union club to play on an artificial pitch. (More)

TRIO TO DEBUT FOR ENGLAND
Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Phil Dowson will debut for England against Scotland. (More)

INJURIES HIT GATLAND SQUAD
Wales could field a team containing just eight World Cup survivors against Ireland. (More)

WILLIAMS TO END PLAYING CAREER IN MAY
Shane Williams will end his playing career with the Ospreys in May. (More)

TRIO TAKE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO TOP
Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Phil Dowson have taken different routes to the England side. (More)

LAMONT WARY OF NEW-LOOK ENGLAND
Scotland's Sean Lamont won't be taking new-look England lightly at Murrayfield. (More)

LANCASTER BEGINS BUILDING FOR FUTURE
England coach Stuart Lancaster believes he has "a team for now and a team for the future". (More)

LEWIS ROBERTS HEADS BACK TO SALE
Sale have moved to replace Andrew Sheridan with the re-signing of Eifion Lewis Roberts. (More)

ACADEMY DUO SIGN ON AT BATH
Academy prospects Tom Heathcote and Kane Palma-Newport have agreed new deals with Bath. (More)

HOOK: WORLD CUP WOES ARE FORGOTTEN
Wales star James Hook insists his World Cup wobble is behind him. (More)

IRPA CHIEF THANKS OUTGOING MILLER
The IRPA has paid tribute to the achievements of Mike Miller. (More)

FORD WANTS TO SHED LOSERS TAG
Ross Ford is desperate for Scotland to shed the tag of "unlucky losers". (More)

BRUNEL MAKES HIS MARK
Italy coach Jacques Brunel has rung the changes for his team's Six Nations opener against France. (More)

SAXONS CALL UP WALDOUCK
Dominic Waldouck has replaced Jonathan Joseph in the England Saxons side. (More)

REES INJURY BLOW FOR WALES
Matthew Rees has been ruled out of Wales' opening RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland. (More)

JACOBSEN WANTS WORLD CUP TONIC
Allan Jacobsen is determined to make amends for the frustrations and hurt of the World Cup campaign. (More)

HARLEQUINS TRIO TIE UP NEW DEALS
Conor O'Shea, John Kingston and Collin Osborne have all signed new deals with Harlequins. (More)