2 http://www.scrum.com Visit Scrum.com for up-to-the-minute rugby news, breaking rugby news, live rugby commentary, minute-by-minute commentary, rugby video, rugby audio and features. (c)Scrum en-gb http://img.scrum.com/scrum/espn_scrum-100x42.jpg http://www.scrum.com "'Le Crunch' certainly lived up to its name with France and England playing out a brutal clash at the Stade de France to bring the curtain down on this year's Six Nations in style." Graham Jenkins writes http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/113093.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/113093.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:40:13 GMT England manager Martin Johnson heaped praise on his side following their battling performance against France but was frustrated that they were unable to prevent their cross-Channel rivals claiming the Six Nations Grand Slam http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/113092.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/113092.html Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:35:47 GMT France gound out a narrow 12-10 victory over England at the Stade de France to seal their first Six Nations Grand Slam since 2004 http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/113074.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/113074.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:49:10 GMT Newcastle Falcons are on the search for a replacement for skipper Carl Hayman after admitting defeat in the race to re-sign the former All Black tight-head http://www.scrum.com/premiership/rugby/story/113029.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/premiership/rugby/story/113029.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:01:31 GMT England are the top-ranked side to miss out on the quarter-finals of the IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide, after host nation Australia beat them 17-12 on their way to a topping Pool D. http://www.scrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113016.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/113016.html Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:07:11 GMT Perpignan flanker Gregory Le Corvec has been handed a 40-day ban for making contact with the eyes of Clermont Auvergne's Canadian international forward Jamie Cudmore http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112996.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112996.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:07:34 GMT Lewis Moody will captain England against France after Steve Borthwick was ruled out with a knee injury http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112973.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112973.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:11:51 GMT Leinster coach Michael Cheika has signed a three-year deal to become director of rugby at Stade Francais, the French club has confirmed http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112962.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112962.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:48:37 GMT United States scored the upset of the first day of the IRB Sevens World Series tournament in Adelaide by toppling England 24-21. http://www.scrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/112958.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/112958.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:45:44 GMT England and France will clash for the 93rd time when they go head-to-head in Paris this weekend, with France in search of a Grand Slam http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112910.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112910.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:37:41 GMT France coach Marc Lievremont has admitted his surprise at Martin Johnson's decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson for England's Six Nations showdown at the Stade de France on Saturday http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112918.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112918.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:53 GMT France's rampage against Italy at the Stade de France last weekend set up their tilt at a Grand Slam and also stole the headlines in the penultimate week of ESPNscrum's Fantasy Rugby http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112905.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112905.html Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:55:09 GMT England and France will clash for the 93rd time when they go head-to-head in Paris this weekend, with France in search of a Grand Slam http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112852.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112852.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:40:15 GMT England manager Martin Johnson has wielded the axe for his side's final Six Nations clash with France at the Stade de France in Paris http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/112829.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/112829.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:38:36 GMT All the latest rugby news including confirmation that rolling replacements will be trialled in this year's RFU Country Championship http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/112823.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/scrum/rugby/story/112823.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:18:18 GMT France coach Marc Lievremont has admitted it will be a 'huge disappointment' if his side do not complete a Six Nations Grand Slam with victory over England in Paris this weekend http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112816.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112816.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:23:59 GMT Delon Armitage has been dropped for England's Six Nations clash with Grand Slam-chasing France - clearing the way for Ben Foden to make his first Test start at fullback. http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/112808.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/england/rugby/story/112808.html Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:15:25 GMT France have recalled rampaging centre Mathieu Bastareaud for their Grand Slam decider against England at the Stade de France on Saturday http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112782.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112782.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:29:37 GMT Sale fly-half Charlie Hodgson has been drafted into the England squad ahead of their Six Nations showdown against France as precautionary injury cover for Jonny Wilkinson http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112775.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/sixnations/rugby/story/112775.html Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:00:28 GMT Toulon scrum-half Pierre Mignoni has declared that the 'sky is the limit' following their 19-6 victory over Top 14 leaders Castres on Saturday http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112771.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://www.scrum.com/francetop14/rugby/story/112771.html Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:52:03 GMT