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I really enjoy reading your writeups and it's good to see NH rugby get a little bit of love on the front page.

Stephen Ferris is some player but to be able to play like that while posting on behalf of JSRF10 at the same time is something else!

Joe Marler is out of England's game at the weekend as his partner is due to give birth to their first child. Mako Vunipola is promoted from the bench and Matt Mullan comes into the squad.

It's been very interesting listening to Ronan O'Gara who's been a panelist/touch line reporter for RTÉ all through this 6 Nations. He talks about the lack of structure in the French game beyond the first phase and how there's a lack of attention to detail in preparation. So the rot certainly...

I don't think it's unreasonable to expect Ireland to boss large parts of the game in Paris. With that assumption it seems it comes down to whether Ireland can score more points in those periods of dominance than France will in their moments of inspiration. If their moments come at the start of...

Ireland team to play France: 15 Rob Kearney (Leinster), 14 Andrew Trimble (Ulster), 13 Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), 12 Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), 11 Dave Kearney (Leinster), 10 Jonathan Sexton (Racing Metro), 9 Conor Murray (Munster), 1 Cian Healy (Leinster), 2 Rory Best (Ulster), 3 Mike Ross...

Here's the Scotland team to play Wales: Scotland: S Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); D Fife (Edinburgh), A Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), M Scott (Edinburgh), M Evans (Castres); D Weir (Glasgow Warriors); G Laidlaw (Edinburgh); R Grant (Glasgow Warriors), S Lawson (Newcastle), G Cross (Edinburgh), R...

England starting XV unchanged for Italy: England: M Brown (Harlequins); J Nowell (Exeter), L Burrell (Northampton), B Twelvetrees (Gloucester), J May (Gloucester); O Farrell (Saracens), D Care (Harlequins); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton), D Wilson (Bath), J Launchbury...

Wales have made 6 changes for Scotland: Wales: Liam Williams (Scarlets); Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Racing Metro), George North (Northampton Saints); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Racing Metro); Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Ken Owens...

Here's the French team to play us: France: B Dulin; Y Huget, M Bastareaud, G Fickou, M Medard; R Tales, M Machenaud; T Domingo, D Szarzewski, N Mas, P Pape (cpt), Y Maestri, L Picamoles, A Lapandry, D Chouly. Replacements: G Guirado, V Debaty, R Slimani, A Flanquart, S Vahaamahina, W...

I don't think Ireland will put a huge score on France. I do believe we need to go for a win by more than a couple of scores just as a cushion so we don't end up like the English and Scots.

One thing Wales' decline shows up is that it doesn't matter how devastating your other backs are, or how effective your style is, if your halfbacks are poor you're going to struggle. Until Wales start experimenting with other options at 10 we can't definitely say that the tactic is dead. Big...

As for Wales tactic of kicking it's even more ridiculous when you look at their team. Halfpenny apart there isn't a decent out of hand kicker in the team to deliver a kicking game. I was very surprised that North kicked away that chance when the simple draw and pass was a guaranteed try. He's...

I think England will have a really good tilt at the 2019 RWC IF Lancaster keeps his job after next year. They've got a great core to their team and when they can replace the likes of Hartley with players of better quality than Youngs they'll be a tough game for anyone. Also once they have a...

It's very possible that France will win next week and become the worst team ever to win the 6Ns title. Ireland should beat them, but should never puts any points on the board. If we perform we should have too much for them. If we don't then it's still possible we could win. But in a tight game...

Also should add that Owens had another excellent game, I love his refing style. He understands his most important role is as a facilitator to enable a free flowing game and it works really well when both sides play with that ambition.

I was pretty nervous in the first half having made such a bold prediction for the winning margin. We played well but couldn't convert. Italy's back play is really improved and they looked dangerous when they moved the ball. Italy's try was taken fantastically. Second half we went up through...

I'd like to see JJ go to the RWC if possible. I'd prefer Ireland to move to a system where the last few spots go to guys who would benefit from the experience of just being part of the RWC as opposed to rewarding players for their service. As for predictions I'd say Wales by less than 7...

I'd like to see those guys starting too JSRF10. I'd also like to see Zebo start rather than on the bench. If Jackson starts I think Murray has to start at 9 so it's not a complete change at half back. I'd like to see the midfield freshened up but I don't see it happening. I think change is...

England were good value for their win. Was stupid of us to kick so much ball to Brown who's an excellent player. Also we gave two inexperienced wings a bit of an armchair ride. Surprised we kicked so much ball when we knew it was going to be difficult to get it back. Championship is wide...