International Rugby Players
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6 NATIONS 2011
IRELAND
Backs: Tommy Bowe (Ospreys), Gordon D'Arcy (Leinster), Gavin Duffy (Connacht), Keith Earls (Munster), Luke Fitzgerald (Leinster), Shane Horgan (Leinster), Ronan O' Gara (Munster), Brian O'Driscoll (Leinster), Eoin Reddan (Leinster), Jonathan Sexton (Leinster), Peter Stringer (Munster), Andrew Trimble (Ulster), Paddy Wallace (Ulster).
Forwards: Rory Best (Ulster), Tom Court (Ulster), Sean Cronin (Connacht), Leo Cullen (Leinster), Stephen Ferris (Ulster), Jerry Flannery (Munster), John Hayes (Munster), Cian Healy (Leinster), Jamie Heaslip (Leinster), Shane Jennings (Leinster), Denis Leamy (Munster), Mike McCarthy ( Connacht), Donncha O'Callaghan (Munster), Paul O'Connell (Munster), Sean O'Brien (Leinster), Mick O'Driscoll (Munster), Michael Ross (Leinster), Rhys Ruddock ( Leinster), David Wallace (Munster).
FRANCE
Forwards (16): Nicolas Mas (Perpignan), Thomas Domingo (Clermont), Luc Ducalcon (Castres), Sylvain Marconnet (Biarritz), William Servat (Toulouse), Guilhem Guirado Guirado (Perpignan), Lionel Nallet (Racing-Métro), Julien Pierre (Clermont), Jerome Thion (Biarritz), Pascale Papé (Stade Français), Thierry Dusautoir (Stade Toulousain, cap.), Julien Bonnaire (Clermont), Fulgence Ouedraogo (Montpellier), Sebastien Chabal (Racing-Métro), Alexandre Lapandry (Clermont), Imanol Harinordoquy (Biarritz).
Backs (14): Morgan Parra (Clermont), Dimitri Yachvili (Biarritz), François Trinh-Duc (Montpellier), DamienTraille (Biarritz), David Skrela (Toulouse), Yannick Jauzion (Toulouse), Maxime Mermoz (Perpignan), David Marty (Perpignan), Aurélien Rougerie (Clermont), Vincent Clerc (Toulouse), Alexis Palisson (Brive), Maxime Médard (Toulouse), Yohan Huget (Bayonne), Clerment Poitrenaud (Toulouse).
SCOTLAND
Backs: Joe Ansbro (Northampton Saints), Mike Blair (Edinburgh), Jack Cuthbert (Bath), Simon Danielli (Ulster), Nick De Luca (Edinburgh), Max Evans (Glasgow Warriors), Alex Grove (Worcester Warriors), Ruaridh Jackson (Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (Edinburgh), Rory Lamont (Toulon), Sean Lamont (Scarlets), Rory Lawson (Gloucester), Dan Parks (Cardiff Blues), Chris Paterson (Edinburgh), Hugo Southwell (Stade Francais) and Nikki Walker (Ospreys).
Forwards: John Barclay, Johnnie Beattie (both Glasgow Warriors), Kelly Brown (Saracens), Geoff Cross, Ross Ford (both Edinburgh), Richie Gray, Dougie Hall, Robert Harley (all Glasgow Warriors), Nathan Hines (Leinster), Allan Jacobsen (Edinburgh), Alastair Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), Scott Lawson (Gloucester), Moray Low (Glasgow Warriors), Scott MacLeod (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Newcastle Falcons), Ross Rennie (Edinburgh) and Richie Vernon and Jon Welsh (both Glasgow Warriors).
ITALY
Forwards: Robert Barbieri (Treviso), Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester/ENG), Carlo Del Fava (Aironi), Santiago Dellape (Racing Metro/FRA), Paul Derbyshire (Treviso), Quintin Geldenhuys (Aironi), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso), Andrea Lo Cicero (Racing Metro/FRA), Fabio Ongaro (Aironi), Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais/FRA - capt), Salvatore Perugini (Aironi), Ignacio Rouyet (Treviso), Alessandro Zanni (Treviso)
Backs: Tommaso Benvenuti (Treviso), Mirco Bergamasco (Racing Metro/FRA), Kristopher Burton (Treviso), Gonzalo Canale (Clermont/FRA), Pablo Canavosio (Aironi), Gonzalo Garcia (Treviso), Edoardo Gori (Treviso), Andrea Masi (Racing Metro/FRA), Luke McLean (Treviso), Luciano Orquera (Brive/FRA), Alberto Sgarbi (Treviso)
RUGBY WORLD - FEB 2011
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European Challenge Cup
Gloucester Rugby 60 - 7 SU Agen
La Rochelle 71 - 17 Rugby Rovigo
Gloucester - Agen
Cipriani upset by Rebel criticism
Danny Cipriani has spoken of his frustration regarding reports that he is not doing enough to fit in at new outfit Melbourne Rebels.
The former Wasp, who only arrived in Australia a couple of months ago ahead of the Super Rugby season, revealed that he was perplexed at the rumours. "People have been saying a lot of things about me, that I have been difficult and angry," he said, speaking to The Sun.
"But that just isn't the case. "It frustrates me only to the point where my mum hears about it, then she gets upset.
"I tell her that everything is just fine and it's sorted. It comes with the territory, I know that. "But I wish someone would tell me what it is I am doing wrong.
"I have no problem with constructive criticism."
Reports on New Year's Eve suggested that Cipriani had upset Rebels' Assistant Coach Mark Bakewell, who said that the high-profile player had done a 'pretty good impersonation of the original Mr Angry since he arrived here'. And with Cipriani admitting to homesickness at this early stage in the move, it seems all is not well. "The first couple of weeks, I was loving every minute," said the 2008 England international.
"It was a totally new experience and then I guess the reality set in of being so far away from home, being away from friends and family, not being able to speak to them. "It gets lonely sometimes.
"It was difficult. But I must say everyone at the Rebels has made the transition as smooth as possible. I am still happy with the decision I made. I'm feeling great and ready to go.
"I try not to think too much about not pulling on that (England) shirt again because it upsets me. The plan is to eventually return home. But, first, I want to succeed here."
Planet Rugby
Heineken Cup
Racing Métro 92 11 - 36 Leinster
Saracens 14 - 24 ASM Clermont Auvergne
Saracens - Clermont
Heineken Cup
Munster 28 - 14 London Irish
Ospreys 29 - 17 Toulon
Aironi Rugby 6 - 43 Ulster
Biarritz Olympique 26 - 19 Bath Rugby
European Challenge
Connacht 50 - 7 I Cavalieri Prato
Harlequins 20 - 17 Aviron Bayonnais
Cetransa El Salvador 5 - 50 Sale Sharks
Petrarca Padova 20 - 24 Brive
Biarritz - Bath
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Ospreys - Toulon
European Challenge
Montpellier 32 - 30 Exeter Chiefs
Connacht 80 - 7 I Cavalieri Prato
Heineken Cup
Leicester Tigers 62 - 15 Benetton Treviso
Perpignan 37 - 5 Scarlets
LIVE HCUP: Toulouse v Londons Wasps
Heineken Cup
London Wasps 21 - 16 Toulouse
Newport Gwent Dragons 16 - 23 Glasgow Warriors
European Challenge Cup
Crociati Rugby 17 - 34 Stade Français
Heineken Cup draws:
Quarter-finals
Northampton v Ulster
Leinster v Leicester
Perpignan v Toulon
Biarritz v Toulouse
* Matches to be played on April 8, 9 and 10
Semi-finals
Leinster or Leicester v Biarritz or Toulouse
Northampton or Ulster v Perpignan or Toulon
* Matches to be played on April 30 and May 1