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More defensive issues for Liverpool as Man City have fully fit squad for Sunday’s derby

Axel Tuanzebe’s own goal gives hosts a point and keeps them above United in the table

Scott Parker’s team put their penalty woes behind them to move out of bottom three

Firmino and Diogo Jota score as champions win with ease despite missing key players

Leicester win at Arsenal for the first time in 47 years thanks to fit-again English striker

Hopes that German club’s stance would soften have not been realised

Manager Pep Guardiola may call on 17-year-old Liam Delap to help fill gap up front

The French side ooze quality but Ulster have had their measure before in Belfast

France’s international contingent set to ensure tough test for Irish provinces in Europe

Francois Cros, Felix Lambey and Romain Taofifenua among those to miss out

Romain Ntamack and Antoine Dupont shine as hosts temporarily reduced to 13-men

Ireland’s World Cup Pool A opponents on the end of five-try hammering in Nice

In battles like these you need to get away with whatever you can

Greig Laidlaw kicks 18 points as Clermont lift trophy for a third time at St James’ Park

First France coach to name the same team for successive Tests since 2012

Critics claim France coach’s chopping and changing means he is unsure of his best backline

Coaches are juggling between being competitive in the Six Nations and planning for Japan

Les Bleus endured a torrid 2018 but can call on exciting crop of junior world champions

Number eight’s return from concussion will ease Gatland’s backrow injury worries

Kiwi arrived in Ireland relatively unknown but leaves after shaping a rugby generation

Rieko Ioane’s second half hat-trick sees New Zealand blow Les Bleus away in Dunedin

Back-to-back champions England entitled to be favourites to retain the trophy

Controversy on and off the pitch for Les Bleus does not bode well for this year’s championship

Is a 13-a-side game or less substitutions in matches the solution to multiple bad injuries?

Rescheduled Champions Cup game caused controversy but ended in convincing win

Champions Cup semi-final with Clermont promises to be hot and high-scoring

French club keenly aware of big games lost ahead of Champions Cup clash with Leinster

Joe Schmidt’s team were more willing to offload in this year’s tournament

Improvement in Leinster’s attacking game proven by impressive try-scoring statistics

Former All Black will arrive at Ulster having thrived out of comfort zone at Clermont

Even if skill levels have not always dazzled, anticipation and tension rarely disappoint

Bordeaux Begles scrumhalf named ahead of Maxime Machenaud for England game

Tournament may be coming a little too soon for fast-improving French

Powerful Toulon centre in the frame for the opener against England at Twickenham

Les Kiss admits failure to secure at least bonus point a key

French league leaders will greet visitor’s pack with ruthless welcome party

Clermonts two bonus points keeps the French side in control of the Pool Four

Clermont Auvergne take two bonus points back to France after nine-try thriller

Improved strength in depth and better attacking width augur well for the spring

Outhalf only made the side after Quade Cooper was ruled out late on with an ankle injury