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Williams to retire in Baa-baas colours

Williams to retire in Baa-baas colours

Shane Williams' glittering career will come to and end on June 2 when he plays for the Barbarians against Wales in Cardiff.

Kingsholm to host Barbarians

Gloucester's home venue Kingsholm will host the fixture between Ireland and the Barbarians, which is set to be played on May 29, 2012.

Tomkins not going anywhere

While Sam Tomkins enjoyed his time with the Barbarians, the Wigan Warriors man has no intention of switching to the XV-man game.

Cooper gives thumbs up to O'Connor

Quade Cooper was full of praise for James O'Connor after his replacement's showing in Saturday's clash with the Barbarians.

Cipriani not giving up on England

Danny Cipriani insisted he still had ambitions to play for England after his first match in Twickenham since 2008 ended in defeat.

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South Africa were outclassed by the Barbarians on Saturday, losing 26-20 in a thrilling contest.

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Six Nations Statistics

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We take a closer look at the Official Match Data from the opening weekend of the Six Nations.

The good, the bad and the referee

The good, the bad and the referee

In the latest installment from our series of refereeing features, our guest columnist revisits those two tackles in Dublin.

Six Nations Team of the Week

Six Nations Team of the Week

With the dust beginning to settle after the first weekend of the 2012 Six Nations, we dish out some praise to those who stood out.

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