After a disappointing start to the Guinness Premiership it is perhaps the perfect time to welcome back with open arms the Heineken Cup, the sport's equivalent of the Champions League... more
Rugby union: England star may not have been an initial Lions pick but he looks on course to play in the Tests after outshining his rivals in the squad... more
The pre-Lions tour injury count began at the weekend as Tomas O'Leary withdrew with a broken ankle. We take a look at some of the leading contenders to replace the Irishman... more
Rugby union: Danny Care, the Harlequins scrum half, faces another agonising wait to discover if he has convinced the Lions selectors to finally add his name to the tour party for South Africa this summer... more
Rugby union: England named an unchanged team for the first time in almost 18 months today but injuries could still force Martin Johnson’s hand ahead the clash against Scotland... more
The one comforting thought for England fans still reeling from the deluge of disaster visited upon Twickenham last November is that at least it's only Italy turning up in the opening RBS Six Nations match... more
England scrum-half Harry Ellis has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Perpignan’s Dan Carter during Leicester’s Heineken Cup defeat in France... more
Nick Evans, the All Blacks outside-half who will spearhead Harlequins in their quest for Heineken Cup success, hit back at claims he was blocking English talent from gaining vital big-match experience... more
Dan Carter, the brilliant New Zealand outside-half, admits he was surprised by England's decision to drop Danny Cipriani for the All Blacks clash at Twickenham... more
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