Scotland for 20 IRB World Junior Championships in Italy for winless Six Nations Championship

Scotland for 20 IRB World Junior Championships in Italy on Monday set off a winless Six Nations Championship their results to learn more and develop friendly process with youth as a first tournament draw on inspiration Was about to put behind the team hope for is under Wallabies.

Peter Wright, a two weeks time with the team in South Africa a week before his inaugural stability in Varese, north of Milan where his Australian counterpart, with two joint training session for junior Wallabies before squaring to participate in To spend, are a challenge next Friday session includes 20 three-minute match.

Wright said: "It's a boost for us to be heading out to Italy promptly. It gives us a good opportunity to get used to the conditions we'll be playing in, and the time we'll spend with the Australians will be another helpful step towards making sure we're in exactly the right place come kick-off against the South Africans.

"It's about each and every member of the squad understanding their role, and coming together over the next four weeks to show just what it means to them to represent the nation."

Pool C schedule revealed Scotland face South Africa at Padova on 10th June Friday, England at Treviso on 24th June Tuesday and then Ireland at Rovigo on 18th June Saturday.

South Africa and England matches from both Sky Sports and the IRB's website (jwc / www.irb.com) will be screened live on.

Scotland and Ireland with England lost to Wright in this season of his youth acknowledged scale of challenge.

He added, "The quality of opposition in our pool is there for all to see, with a team (South Africa] who finished third in last year's competition and another two (England and Ireland] who showed in the Six Nations Championship that they're capable of causing anybody problems.

"(But] the message that lingers from the Six Nations is that we've got players with the skills and the (right] attitude.

We were hugely disappointed to not [get] better results, but there were plenty of things we can take forward into this tournament and hopefully do ourselves justice."

England team before start the Six Nations without a Grand Slam

If you win it without a Six Nations Grand Slam before the Martin Johnson has told his England team that autumn represents considerable progress from the course have said yes.

His success in England involved a set-up, like in Dublin was the nature of their loss will not console. 24-8 Irish victory on paper has been rested, but it was more. If the display is too much weight Irish scoreboard, accurately reflect their dominance will.

England knew, or should have known, that their breakdown problems at the French against the first half and first 65 minutes of the game Scotland had given.

Whether the definition of the size of the problem before he went to pitch in Dublin only they know. Something given, and is disappointing, said forewarnings, is that he had failed badly in this area and almost beaten to punch in every contact situation.

The balance between enough people commit fast enough to keep the ball and your opponents if they win, depends on mood and situation to end.

SIX-NATIONS 2011 - Ireland vs Italy

Hape joins London Irish

After signing a two-year deal with London Irish,England centre Shontayne Hape announced that he will leave the Bath at the end of the season.

After making quick progress in union which has seen him win a regular place in England's starting line-up had now signed contract with Irish.

In the Six Nations on Saturday,the 29-year-old is expected to play for England having earned eight previous international caps.

London Irish coach Toby Booth said: "He is physically very intimidating and his ability to offload out of the tackle will trouble any defence."

"We have a lot of young talent coming through the club and the experience that Shontayne brings will also help them to develop further."

Hape represented New Zealand at rugby league and spent six seasons with the Bradford Bulls before joining Bath in 2008 on a three-year deal.

Stephen Ferris Discard of Scotland Six Nations game

In Ireland's Six Nations game against Scotland,Stephen Ferris has been discard and his inclusion for remaining matches are also ambiguous.

A knee injury problem is still on with the Ulster flanker and will miss the game at Murrayfield next Sunday after undergoing another scan on the problem.

To check his fitness Ferris will undergo a further scan next Friday.On the reports it will be then consider whether to include him in squad or not.

Ospreys winger Tommy Bowe chances are opened as he seems to be perfect to face the Scots.

Bowe has resumed training and was included in the Ospreys panel for the Magners League game against Treviso.

Ireland will face Scotland on 27 February, followed by a trip to Wales on 12 March and a home match against England on 19 March.

England vs Italy Six Nations hottest news

England had a great start to their Six Nations campaign at the Millennium arena last week when beating Wales, while Martin Johnson has been at pains to warn against satisfaction at Twickenham on Saturday.

By rights, this should be a contented match for England after their win in Cardiff, although Italy have got a strong forward pack and ran Ireland tremendously close in Rome last weekend before narrowly losing.

Johnson said: “If Italy come and play their best game and they are tough and their defence is strong, we will be in a game into the last quarter like we were last week. “I have no doubts about that. They don’t grant a lot of points, they are difficult at the breakdown. We are under no illusions.”

Six Nations: Ireland edge out Italy

To avoid a first defeat by Italy in the RBS 6 Nations,Ireland needed a late drop-goal from Ronan O'Gara.

In the 76th minute through a try from Luke McLean,The Azzurri crept 11-10 ahead , and one of the championship's greatest upsets looked likely.

It was a upset start to the campaign for a side hoping to be in the title mix, but there was nothing on show at the Stadio Flaminio to suggest they can win the Six Nations.

Brian O'Driscoll crossed in the 44th minute while Jonathan Sexton kicked five points, but it was otherwise a torrid afternoon for the 2009 champions.

Ireland were missing 12 Test players to injury, among them Jamie Heaslip and Tommy Bowe, yet still fielded a side averaging 35 caps per player.

Six Nations - Ferris to miss opener for Ireland

Saturday's Six Nations championship will be miss out by Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris in Italy due to knee injury which add further worries to coach Declan Kidney's.

While helping Ulster reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals last weekend Ferris went through a cartilage injury to his right knee and is suspicious for the February 13 clash against France, the Irish Rugby Football Union said in a statement.

The British and Irish Lion joins fellow backrower Jamie Heaslip and winger Tommy Bowe on the injury list for Saturday's match in Rome.

Alongside Ferris the other players who are set to miss at least two matches include John Hayes, Jerry Flannery, Shane Horgan, Geordon Murphy, Andrew Trimble and Rob Kearney.

Horgan and Hayes to miss Italy game

Ireland will be facing more difficulties in this year Six Nations Championship as three more players got injured named Jamie Heaslip, Shane Horgan, and John Hayes.

Irish trio will miss out the Six Nations Championship opener against Italy in Rome on 5 February.

It has been confirmed that Horgan and Hayes is expected to miss the clash with France a week later but Heaslip could return to face the French.

Horgan is currently facing knee injury,Horgan is going on with an groin injury while Heaslip is facing an ankle problem.

Andrew Trimble, Rob Kearney and Geordan Murphy had already been ruled out of the Italy game because of injury.

Johnnie Beattie set to miss first matches of Six Nations

In the forthcoming RBS Six Nations Championship,GLASGOW coach Sean Lineen was happy yesterday as Johnnie Beattie returning to the Scotland team,but the player revealed himself that he is not completely fit to participate in the first matches of Six Nations Championship.

Gwent Dragons. Lineen said: "It's unfortunate and everyone feels for Johnnie, but it won't affect that (Scotland chances]. It's good that he's going to get games at a good standard with Ayr."

Beattie himself not feeling good when told this week that he was not available for this weekend's match with Wasps, but he was more upbeat yesterday. "It is unfortunate and you realise that human error occurs in all workplaces and ours is no different," he said. "I have to look forward, and it has been great at Ayr meeting up with a lot of guys I haven't seen since age-group days, and coaches I know pretty well.

"I was sitting at home with mum and dad digesting it this week when Andy Robinson (Scotland coach] called, and he helped to give me a plan of action, which was nice of him. That starts with these cup games for Ayr and there will probably be 'A' games as well, and then aiming for the second half of the (Six Nations] tournament."

Geordan Murphy could miss a upcoming Six Nations Championship

Ireland Geordan Murphy could miss a upcoming Six Nations Championship after his ankle injured on Saturday.

Captain Leicester Tigers was stretchered close of ten minutes from the end of the 27-19 defeat of Northampton.

Tigers boss Richard Cockerill said about injury, “He's gone over on his ankle and we'll assess it over the next couple of days.”

Murphy’s absence could make a big selection headache for Ireland coach Declan Kidney with first choice full return Rob Kearney already ruled out of the opening games.

The Six Nations opener against Italy in Rome on 5 February the injuries are beginning to heap up for Kidney.

As well as having to play game without Kearney and possibly Murphy, Jerry Flannery will also be missing for the first two games of the competition.

Jerry Flannery to miss start of Six Nations

Jerry after being ruled out for up to six weeks due to a torn calf muscle seems to miss the start of Six Nations Championship.

The scan revealed the story that as a second half substitute for Munster against Ulster last week he sustained the injury.

The hooker had just returned to action after a calf injury to his other leg.

Flannery not only going to miss the start of Six Nations Championship but will miss rounds five and six of the Heineken Cup.

Meanwhile Flannery's Ireland team-mate Cian Healy has signed a new deal which will seem him continue to play in Ireland for another two seasons up to 2013.

Saracens coach Brendan Venter says Gavin Henson return to the Wales in Six Nations

According to the Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter, Gavin Henson instantly comeback to the Wales Six Nations Championship open on 4 Fed against an England.

At Wembley previous Sunday Henson over his 21- month self-imposed exile from rugby with a second-half cameo reveal in Saracens’ victory over Wasps.

According to the Venter that Henson 28 years old he would make his first start for Saracens on their trip to Sale in the Premiership on Sunday and declared that the 28 year-old was already in the right shape to make a swift return to the international stage. Venter said, “I thought Gavin did well off the bench against Wasps but having seen him now in training for the last two weeks, I can already tell he is ready to play for Wales again”.