Rugby Union / Five Nations' Championship: Scotland and France to fore

SCOTLAND and France share the lead at the top of rugby's Five Nations' Championship after comfortable wins over Wales and Ireland respectively yesterday.

In cricket, India finished the second day of the third Test on 144 for 1 after England were all out for 347. Graeme Hick made 178, his first Test hundred.

Aston Villa stayed top of the Premier League after a 2-1 win over Everton, with Manchester United still second after beating Southampton by the same score.

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