| ELSOM HAILS GITEAU RESILIENCE |
| Wallabies skipper Rocky Elsom has hailed the resilient quality of fly-half star Matt Giteau. |
| LIONS STARS READY TO AVENGE DEFEAT |
| Tommy Bowe says Ireland's Lions are desperate to avenge their defeat to South Africa. |
| BACK PROBLEM RULES OUT RYAN JONES |
| Wales captain Ryan Jones has been ruled out of Saturday's clash with Australia. |
| ROBINSON WARY OF WOUNDED PUMAS |
| Andy Robinson has warned his Scotland side that Argentina have "one huge performance inside them". |
| HOWLEY HAILS QUIET LEADER JENKINS |
| Gethin Jenkins has been backed to lead from the front when he skippers Wales against Australia. |
| O'DRISCOLL: SEXTON WILL SHINE |
| Brian O'Driscoll has backed Ireland's Jonathan Sexton to impress against South Africa. |
| JONES EXPECTS WALLABIES CHALLENGE |
| Stephen Jones expects Australia to "ask big questions" of Wales on Saturday. |
| PAIR TARGET FERNANDEZ LOBBE |
| Alasdair Strokosch says Scotland will target Argentina's Juan Martin Fernandez Lobbe. |
| WORSLEY MAY RETURN AGAINST WALES |
| England flanker Joe Worsley could be fit for the opening Six Nations match against Wales. |
| CATT BACK FOR IRISH |
| Mike Catt will make a rare start for London Irish when they travel to Bath on Saturday. |