Ireland were handed their third defeat of the Under-20 Six Nations as a dominant first-half display helped France earn a 22-12 win in Cork.Tries from Jon Echegaray and Tom Leveque put the visitors in control and despite losing flanker Noa Traversier to one of their three first-half yellow cards, a Lyam Akrab try extended France's lead.The second yellow card of…

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo, Hearle, Doherty, Arnold, Stevenson, Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, van der Walt, McDonald, Lockwood, Nield, Chick (capt).Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, Palframan, de Chaves, Leatherbarrow, James Elliott, Wilkinson, Spencer.Bath: Emens, Cokanasiga, Ojomoh, Butt, McConnachie, Donoghue, Carr-Smith; Caldwell, Dunn, Verden, Richards (capt), Molony, Green, Staddon, BarbearyReplacements: Spandler, van Wyk, Griffin, Cuckson, Reid, Le Roux, Hennessey, Coetzee.Referee: George Selwood.

Scotland co-captain Finn Russell says he pays little attention to criticism directed at him, and has moved on quickly from his crucial missed kick against England in the Six Nations at Allianz Stadium.Russell had a chance to effectively win the game in London by converting Duhan van der Merwe's 79th-minute try, but his touchline effort slid past the post and…

Maybe that's why Finn Russell, as opposed to Scotland's other co-captain Rory Darge, did media on Friday. Maybe Scottish Rugby felt they needed some stardust, a galvanising presence to fire up the fans and convince them that, yes, the championship bid is over, but yes again, there is something big to play for here.The 'something big' is back-foot stuff, though.…