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Autumn Test Series round four takeaways

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Iain Morrison runs the rule over a weekend which produced some tight contests and a big surprise …

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10 things we learned from round two of the Six Nations

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6N: Scotland must target Sexton and Murray

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SCOTLAND defence coach Matt Taylor says that Irish half-backs Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton are bound to be targeted by his team in this weekend’s Six Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, but …

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