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Finn Russell, Antoine Dupont and Robert Baloucoune all impress in round three but George Ford struggles and Tomos Williams' mistake proves costly for Wales.
England will take to the skies for their summer fixtures against South Africa, Fiji and Argentina, posing difficult decisions for the team.
Ireland wing James Lowe is a doubt for the Six Nations game against Wales after he sustained a groin injury in his side's 42-21 victory over England.
Steve Tandy releases players for the next round of the United Rugby Championship but Rhys Davies is ruled out of the Six Nations.
Head coach Andy Farrell says the potential in his current Ireland squad is "huge" after Saturday's historic Six Nations win over England at Allianz Stadium.
France record a bonus-point win against a spirited Italy in Lille to maintain their bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam and back-to-back titles.
Ugo, Sam Warburton & John Barclay discuss the fallout from round three of the Six Nations
Rugby Special's John Barclay analyses the "huge influence" Antoine Dupont had in France's 33-8 win over Italy, highlighting the scrum-half's vision and toughness.
Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Sam Warburton are surprised by the nature of England's last two defeats in the Six Nations and feel Steve Borthwick's side couldn't match the "intensity" of Ireland at Twickenham.
Rugby Special pundits John Barclay and Sam Warburton analyse Scotland's winning try against Wales and whether it should have stood.
France score five tries on their way to a bonus-point win over Italy in Lille to take a four-point lead at the top of the Six Nations table after three games played.
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 28th Feb | Lions | Stormers |
| Sat 21st Mar | Lions | Edinburgh Rugby |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21st Feb | Lions | Sharks | 34-22 |
| Sat 31st Jan | Lions | Bulls | 17-52 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 11 | 44 |
| 2 | Leinster Rugby | 11 | 40 |
| 3 | Stormers | 10 | 36 |
| 4 | Ulster Rugby | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Cardiff Rugby | 11 | 36 |
| 6 | Munster Rugby | 11 | 35 |
| 7 | Lions | 11 | 29 |
| 8 | Bulls | 10 | 25 |
| 9 | Ospreys Rugby | 11 | 25 |
| 10 | Sharks | 11 | 24 |
| 11 | Benetton Treviso | 11 | 21 |
| 12 | Connacht Rugby | 10 | 21 |
| 13 | Edinburgh Rugby | 10 | 18 |
| 14 | Dragons RFC | 11 | 18 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 10 | 15 |
| 16 | Zebre | 11 | 12 |
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