"No one ever expected me to be a girly girl. I played rugby with the boys..."

Chris Robshaw, Kelly Brown, Sam Warburton and Jamie Heaslip on what it takes to be a captain and why their teams will win this year's tournament

“The grass roots keeps players grounded, it reminds them where they have come from, a school or a rugby club

Fighting spirit and provincial rivalries could unite the Irish for victory, says Eddie Butler

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