Whatever you think of the way Richard Keys and Andy Gray left Sky, they carried weight on the Sky Sports channels and their Super Sunday and Monday Night Football gigs will require reliable, proven faces to make them work... more
England's hopes of winning their Six Nations opener were boosted when Dwayne Peel became the second Wales scrumhalf ruled out of the Twickenham match... more
Warren Gatland has called for a "fair crack of the whip" from the officials in the Second Test as he fears the South African team will try to "bully" their way to victory... more
Rugby union: Warren Gatland, the Lions forwards coach, believes his side's South African hosts could go into next month's three-Test series without enough match practice... more
Rugby union: London Wasps have confirmed New Zealander Tony Hanks has become director of rugby to replace Ian McGeehan, who was axed after four years in charge... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan will build his team around a pack of mighty forwards, capable of emulating the tourists of 1997 and winning in South Africa... more
Rugby union: Paul O'Connell gambled with his bid to captain the Lions to South Africa this summer by criticising Wales coach Warren Gatland after helping Ireland land a first Grand Slam since 1948 by winning 17-15 in Cardiff... more
Rugby union: Warren Gatland is looking to Shane Williams to exploit an injury-hit French side in the first Six Nations match played on a Friday evening... more
Rugby union: Martin Johnson hit out at England's critics on the eve of their daunting clash with Wales by insisting: "We don't have to justify how we play to anyone."... more
Rugby union: Warren Gatland was impressed with the way Wales dominated up front against Scotland yesterday but still thinks the team can improve before they face England... more
The tantalising prospect of representing the Lions will dominate the thinking of all the Home Union players on the eve of a Six Nations Championship... more
Rugby: Gavin Henson will undergo a scan of his damaged Achilles tendon which threatens to keep him out of the Tests with New Zealand and Australia... more
Rugby: Ian McGeechan, the Lions head coach, has moved closer to appointing a "dream team" for the summer tour to South Africa with all four coaches having been involved with London Wasps... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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