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Ireland lose hooker Dan Sheehan ahead of crunch France clash

Ireland have suffered a major blow ahead of Saturday's sold-out Six Nations showdown with France after losing influential hooker Dan Sheehan to a hamstring injury.

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Galthie names unchanged side for massive France clash with Ireland

France head coach Fabien Galthie has named an unchanged starting XV for Saturday's crunch Six Nations clash with Ireland.

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Ireland scrumhalf Gibson-Park ruled out of France showdown through injury

Ireland scrumhalf Jamison Gibson-Park has been ruled out of Saturday's Six Nations showdown with France.

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Ethan Dumortier scores try on debut as Six Nations holders France beat Italy

Ethan Dumortier scored a try on his France debut as the Les Bleus kick-started their Six Nations title defence with a 29-24 bonus-point victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.

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Gregor Townsend: Duhan van der Merwe’s try was like something from a video game

Gregor Townsend likened Duhan Van Der Merwe's stunning solo score to something from PlayStation game 'Jonah Lomu Rugby' after Scotland retained the Calcutta Cup with a thrilling 29-20 win over England.

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Van der Merwe stars as Scotland snatch Six Nations win over England

Duhan van der Merwe ensured Steve Borthwick's England reign started with a defeat after the South African-born winger crossed twice in a sensational 29-23 win for Scotland at Twickenham.

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