Leicester and the Ospreys are both awaiting an official European Rugby Cup response over a 16th player blunder involving Wales and Lions full-back Lee Byrne... more
I can assure you that after suffering a home defeat by the Scarlets earlier in the Heineken Cup, we are travelling to Wales on Sunday looking for revenge and the opportunity to put ourselves within striking distance of the quarter-finals... more
Jonathan Sexton will make his Ireland debut in the clash with Fiji at the Royal Dublin Society as one of eight changes to the side that drew with Australia... more
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
Rugby union: Paul O'Connell goes into the clash with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein confident his squad will not be disrupted by players who fail to play in the major matches... 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: Alan Quinlan's place on the Lions tour is under threat after he was cited for alleged gouging during Munster's Heineken Cup defeat to Leinster.... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan faces another anxious wait to discover if he has lost any more key men from his Lions squad as up to 17 of the players he is taking to South Africa could be involved this weekend's Heineken Cup semi-finals... 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: The British and Irish Lions have a fantastic opportunity to repeat the 1997 Test series triumph over South Africa and Paul O'Connell is the right man to captain the squad this summer... more
Rugby union: Nick Easter believes this season’s domestic success gives Harlequins the ideal platform to launch a European assault when they take on Leinster in the biggest game in the club’s history ... more
Nick Easter today warned his Harlequins team-mates they face a major test against Ulster as they look for the win which would clinch a place in the quarter-finals of the Heineken Cup... 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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