Nick Easter has signed a three-year contract that will tie him to Harlequins for the rest of his career
Mike Ross is backing Ireland to rescue their Six Nations campaign in the "bear pit" atmosphere of the Stade de France
Fly-half never gave up on Test career and that spirit is serving the team well
With England in transition after the World Cup debacle, France and Wales are best placed to challenge for their championship crown
Flanker sees his rehabilitation from unusual injury as a chance to make big impact next season
Ireland will discover this afternoon whether Stephen Ferris is available for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France
Stuart Lancaster's men were shoddy at set-pieces against Scotland and will be dragged into a draining battle if they repeat that against the powerful Azzurri
Stuart Lancaster is a firm believer that rugby players, just like children, need clear boundaries in which to operate, in the knowledge that if they step outside those boundaries they will be punished
Chris Robshaw will captain an unchanged England team into Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Rome's Stadio Olimpico
Israel Dagg has plenty of sympathy for the mess English rugby is in because he believes New Zealand could easily have been in a similar position and he would be the one taking the flak
England prop Dave Wilson has been ruled out for at least four weeks after fracturing his jaw, opening the way for uncapped Harlequin Joe Marler to play some part in the Six Nations championship