Rugby union: Riki Flutey is in danger of becoming the latest Lions player to be ruled out of the tour after serious concerns over his knee injury today forced the management to call up Gordon D’Arcy from holiday in America... more
Rugby union: Lawrence Dallaglio has warned the present tour party they must win the opening Test in Durban to have any hope of repeating that historic feat... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage will discover today if he has fought off a late challenge from Scotland's Chris Paterson to win a place on the Lions tour of South Africa... more
Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan looks certain to set an unwanted record for the Lions in South Africa after discovering that Jerry Flannery has suffered a serious elbow injury... more
Rugby union: Northampton have refused to release Lions prop Euan Murray to join the squad in Bagshot to prepare for the South African tour, igniting a major row before the party has even left home... more
Rugby union exclusive: Delon Armitage has faced a hectic week, featuring the arrival of baby daughter Chloe, qualification for tomorrow's Guinness Premiership Final and speculation over a late Lions call-up... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw, the London Wasps and England lock, has confirmed he will be fit for the Lions tour, giving head coach Ian McGeechan a much needed boost for the 10-match series... 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: Ugo Monye is happy to spearhead Harlequins' bid to defeat London Irish and reach the Guinness Premiership final, despite the ever-present threat of injury ending his participation in this summer's Lions tour... 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: Steffon Armitage is determined to take a giant step towards removing his name from the list of England 'one-cap wonders' by helping London Irish reach the Guinness Premiership final... more
Rugby union: Jamie Roberts, the bullocking Cardiff Blues centre, captured a place in the Lions squad by helping destroy Gloucester 50-12 to clinch the EDF Energy Cup at Twickenham... more
Scrum-half Peter Stringer is tipping Ireland to prove the doubters wrong and claim the Grand Slam against defending champion Wales in Cardiff next week and erase the memory of their failed attempt six years ago... 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
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