Rugby union: Leicester chief Peter Wheeler is resigned to hearing the majority of the 82,000 Twickenham crowd cheering for London Irish in the Guinness Premiership final... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan, the Lions head coach, must find a second replacement for the tour to South Africa after Wales centre Tom Shanklin was last night ruled out with a serious shoulder injury... more
Rugby union: Tom Shanklin could discover today whether his dreams of touring South Africa with the British and Irish Lions have been left in tatters by a dislocated shoulder ... more
Rugby union: Dean Richards believes the Lions selectors have limited their options by ignoring the talents of scrum-half Danny Care and No8 Nick Easter for the summer tour of South Africa... 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: Tom Rees will have a scan on his injured shoulder knowing he is battling to keep alive his hopes of a place on the Lions tour of South Africa this summer... more
Rugby union: The sight of Gavin Henson writhing in pain as Ospreys lost 17-0 to Gloucester in the EDF Energy Cup semi-final will be a serious concern for Lions head coach Ian McGeechan... more
Rugby: Danny Cipriani, who suffered a broken ankle and dislocation at the end of last season, is set to make a dramatic comeback for London Wasps next week, one month ahead of schedule... more
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows