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France name team to hunt Six Nations title while Marcus Smith is back for England

Back-rower Gregory Alldritt has been handed the French captaincy in the absence of superstar Antoine Dupont, while Maxime Lucu starts scrumhalf as France face Scotland.

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France megastar Antoine Dupont confirms ligament tear after dominating Ireland

Celebrated scrumhalf Antoine Dupont revealed he is set for a long stint on the sidelines after tearing cruciate ligaments in his knee.

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England move above Ireland in Six Nations standings with convincing Italy win

England scored seven tries to see off Italy 47-24 in a one-sided Six Nations encounter at Twickenham on Sunday.

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Scotland's fast start sinks Wales despite late fightback in Six Nations clash

Wales were made to count the cost of a disastrous first 60 minutes after Scotland claimed a 35-29 victory in the Six Nations on Saturday.

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Six Nations: Dominant France produce stunning display to smash Ireland

France produced a stunning display at the Aviva Stadium to thrash Ireland 42-27 in their Six Nations clash on Saturday.

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Erasmus calls for Rugby Championship shift to align with Six Nations

Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has proposed a major change to the international rugby calendar to ease the player workload for South Africa's top internationals.