O'Shea relishing Tigers test
Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea is relishing the prospect of an "incredibly exciting" Aviva Premiership play-off semi-final when the defending champions visit second-placed Leicester Tigers next Saturday.
Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea is relishing the prospect of an "incredibly exciting" Aviva Premiership play-off semi-final when the defending champions visit second-placed Leicester Tigers next Saturday.
Lyn Jones has sent a stark warning to the London Welsh board as they head towards almost certain relegation from the Aviva Premiership.
Sale Sharks' director of rugby Steve Diamond admits that he was disappointed with their performance against London Wasps despite securing a 21-20 victory.
Exeter head coach Rob Baxter hailed his side's passion after they secured Heineken Cup rugby for a second successive season with a dramatic 40-39 win over Gloucester.
Leigh Halfpenny is determined to make his mark for the Lions in Australia, and erase the memory of the injury woes which blighted his tour of South Africa four years ago.
England and Wales are among the eight teams who will compete for the Glasgow Sevens Cup but hosts Scotland missed out.
London Welsh brought the curtain down on their spell in the Aviva Premiership with a 33-22 win over Worcester.
Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson kicked 25 points as he steered the Chiefs to a 40-39 victory over west country rivals Gloucester in their final game of the season in front of a full house at Sandy Park.
Christian Wade took his tally to 13 Aviva Premiership tries but could not prevent Wasps from going down 21-20 to Sale at the Salford City Stadium.
Saracens' hard-fought 23-14 victory over Bath at Allianz Park ensured they finished top of the Aviva Premiership at the end of the regular season.
Leicester stayed on course for a record ninth successive Aviva Premiership final after they booked a home play-off semi-final with a comfortable 32-20 victory over London Irish in their final game of the regular season.
Defending champions Harlequins turned on the style to secure third place in the Aviva Premiership table ahead of next weekend's play-off semi-finals with a 22-19 win over Northampton.
The Highlanders ended their eight-game losing run after holding on to beat the Sharks 25-22 at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night.
Ulster 37 Cardiff Blues 13: Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues at a wet Ravenhill to finish top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table.
Ulster, Ireland and Lions flanker Stephen Ferris has nailed his colours to the mast in declaring that his heart belongs to his native province.
Leinster rounded off the league phase of the RaboDirect Pro12 with a bonus point 37-19 win as the Ospreys relinquished their grip on the trophy.
Glasgow Warriors missed out on a home semi-final in the RaboDirect Pro12 but tries from DTH van der Merwe and British and Irish Lions call-up Sean Maitland did see the Scottish side advance to the play-offs on the back of a 20-3 victory over Connacht.
Ulster earned a home semi-final against the Scarlets by seeing off Cardiff Blues 37-13 at a wet Ravenhill to finish top of the RaboDirect Pro12 table.
Glasgow Warriors missed out on a home semi-final in the RaboDirect Pro12 but tries from DTH van der Merwe and British and Irish Lions call-up Sean Maitland did see the Scottish side advance to the play-offs on the back of a 20-3 victory over Connacht.
The British and Irish Lions have been warned that Australia will be looking to beat them on and off the field during this summer's tour Down Under by the man who coined the phrase "be bold, wear gold" during the 2001 tour.
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Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge, with a 24-18 win over Ulster.
Leinster put past disappointments behind them to scoop an elusive RaboDirect PRO12 title in head coach Joe Schmidt's last game in charge.
Dylan Hartley is in danger of missing the British and Irish Lions tour after he became the first player to be sent off in an Aviva Premiership final.
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero has underlined his commitment to the Barclays Premier League club by signing a one-year contract extension.