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Tadhg Furlong has been ruled out of Ireland’s Six Nations opener against England next Saturday after suffering a recurrence of his calf injury in training.

Oscar Jegou and Hugo Auradou, who were investigated over rape claims last year before they were dismissed, will start on the bench for France's Six Nations opener against Wales, coach Fabien

World Player of the Year Thierry Dusautoir gives his verdict on who will win the Six Nations - and gives his judgement on the job Ronan O'Gara is doing with La Rochelle

ENGLAND have announced their starting xv to play Ireland in Dublin on Saturday. Steve Borthwick has made some bold selections for their Six Nations opener. Twins Tom and Ben Curry start in back

Dupont links up with Toulouse colleague Romain Ntamack as his half-back partner, and there is a start for exciting Pau wing Theo Attissogbe for the injured Damian Penaud

Simon Easterby has explained that the selection of Sam Prendergast ahead of Jack Crowley for Saturday’s Six Nations opener against England was not a “preconceived” decision and that both tens will play plenty of rugby for Ireland in the years to come.

Ireland are hopeful that Tadhg Furlong will be fit to take some part in this year's Guinness Six Nations, following a recurrence of his calf injury.

British and Irish Lions prop Tadhg Furlong will miss Ireland's Six Nations opener against England on Saturday because of injury.

Fixtures and coverage times for the Under-20 Six Nations Championship, which begins on Thursday with defending champions England taking on Ireland in Cork.

Following the Six Nations squad announcements and with the action closing in fast, our focus turns to those players set to miss part or in some cases all of the Championship.

Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou have both been included in France’s matchday squad to face Wales in the first game of the Six Nations tournament next week.