French Top 14
Loree banned over cannabis test
Racing Metro scrum half Mathieu Loree is hit by a four-month ban after testing positive for cannabis.
Attoub appeal fails
Stade Francais prop David Attoub fails in appeal against 70-week ban for gouging Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris in the Heineken Cup.
Exiles lose injured pair for season
London Irish look set to be without Sailosi Tagicakibau and Clarke Dermody for remainder of season after pair underwent surgery for foot and back injuries respectively.
Flannery loses appeal
Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery loses appeal against six-week ban for kicking France wing Alexis Palisson during Six Nations loss last month.
Bath sign scrum-half McMillan
Bath sign 26-year-old Glasgow Warriors scrum-half Mark McMillan on two-year contract starting next season.
England told to release Haskell
Stade Francais demand the RFU release England flanker James Haskell to play in a French Top 14 match against Toulouse on Saturday.
France XV v Scotland
France XV v Scotland: 15-Poitrenaud, 14-Fall, 13-Bastareaud, 12- Jauzion, 11-Rougerie, 10-Trinh-Duc, 9-Parra, 8-Harinordoquy, 7-Ouedraogo, 6-Dusautoir (captain), 5-Pape, 4-Nallet, 3-Mas, 2-Servat, 1-Domingo.
Ireland XV v Italy
Ireland XV v Italy: 15-Kearney, 14-Bowe, 13-O'Driscoll (capt), 12-D'Arcy, 11-Trimble, 10-O'Gara, 9-O'Leary; 8-Heaslip, 7-Wallace, 6-McLaughlin, 5-O'Connell, 4-O'Callaghan, 3-Hayes, 2-Flannery, 1-Healy.
Paterson to win 99th cap against France
Chris Paterson will play his 99th match for Scotland on Sunday after being recalled to the side for their Six Nations opener against France at Murrayfield.
Marcato dropped from Italy squad
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Michael Bradley has made five changes to his Connacht team for their St. Patrick's Day Magners League clash with the Dragons.
No changes for Scotland
Scotland name an unchanged team for Saturday's final Six Nations match in Ireland.
Wilkinson dropped by England
England drop Jonny Wilkinson for their Six Nations match against France, with Toby Flood replacing him at fly-half. Ben Foden makes his first start at full-back