Rugby authorities have been warned the risk of players suffering "catastrophic" injuries is mounting with the modern-day game now resembling "NFL without helmets and pads"... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan believes rugby fans can look forward to an outstanding season next term thanks to the major rule changes which helped the series to be a success... more
Rugby union: Paul O'Connell insists he can rouse his battered and bruised Lions to salvage some pride in the final Test of their gruelling six-week tour of South Africa... more
Rugby union: Ugo Monye has been given a shot at redemption after being recalled to the British & Irish Lions side for the third and final Test at Kings Park... more
Rugby union: Riki Flutey's extraordinary dedication to the Lions cause is set to be rewarded with his first Test cap in the final game of the series... more
Ian McGeechan makes a passionate plea for the touring team to be given a "fair crack" after seeing his Lions side lose out to South Africa in heartbreaking fashion... more
South Africa coach Peter de Villiers has told the Lions they should take up ballet if they couldn't handle the blood and thunder of rugby and accused them of being bad losers... more
Schalk Burger has escaped with only an eight-week ban after being found guilty of gouging Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald in the Second Test in Pretoria following a 13-hour disciplinary hearing... more
Lions second test preview: Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly... more
It took me some time to settle down after being told I would be making my first appearance in a Lions Test after 12 years of wondering if it was ever going to happen... more
Adam Jones, the wild-haired Harley Davidson-riding prop, will be charged with saving the Lions tour today, when the selectors hand him the vital No3 jersey for the Second Test... more
Ian McGeechan made swingeing changes as he axed five players from last Saturday's defeat by South Africa and handed a first Lions Test start to 35-year-old Simon Shaw... more
Rugby union: The Lions maintained their unbeaten start to the South African tour but at a price as both Euan Murray and James Hook picked up injuries... more
Lions tour: Shane Williams has admitted that the pressure and expectation of carrying the mantle of world player of the year is affecting his form... more
Rugby union: Lions captain Paul O'Connell today warned his South African hosts that his team are ready to match the unbeaten 1974 squad and become rugby legends.... more
This year's Six Nations had its thrills and spills, throwing up a mix of turgid encounters and epic battles. Here is our team of the tournament...... 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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