Highlands training base for Scots
Scotland will use a three-day training camp in the Highlands to prepare for their summer tour to South Africa.
Scotland will use a three-day training camp in the Highlands to prepare for their summer tour to South Africa.
Within minutes of the final whistle of his side’s semi-final victory over Scarlets, Ulster coach Mark Anscombe’s thoughts were on completing the job.
Japan coach Eddie Jones has named a 35-man squad for their upcoming IRB Pacific Nations Cup campaign and two-Test series against Six Nations champions Wales.
British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has revealed players not involved in upcoming domestic and European cup finals could have an advantage when it comes to earning the nod for the opening Test of the summer tour.
Australia back Kurtley Beale could miss this summer's three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions after the Melbourne Rebels announced he will take an indefinite leave of absence from rugby to resolve personal issues.
Northampton stunned Saracens 27-13 to reach their first Aviva Premiership final after being inspired by Wigan's FA Cup heroics - and memories of their Heineken Cup nightmare.
The most important factor in helping to decide if Brian O'Driscoll plays on for one more year is his family, the Leinster, Ireland and Lions star has said.
In the wake of their Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat by Saracens five weeks ago at Twickenham, Ulster faced potential meltdown.
Northampton stunned Saracens 27-13 at Allianz Park to reach their first Aviva Premiership final - and set-up a title showdown with east Midlands rivals Leicester.
Newcastle will play Bedford in the Championship final after a 15-6 semi-final second-leg victory over Leeds that gave them a 34-30 aggregate win.
Tom Croft will report for British and Irish Lions duty on Monday after making an emphatic statement about his Test team credentials against Australia this summer.
Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea paid a glowing tribute to Leicester after the Tigers emphatically ended his team's reign as English champions.
Leinster's double dreams are still alive after they came through a gripping RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final against Glasgow Warriors with a 17-15 win at the RDS.
Tom Croft made an irresistable case for British and Irish Lions Test team selection in Australia this summer after inspiring Leicester's march to a ninth successive Premiership final following a 33-16 win over Harlequins.
Frank Halai scored a thrilling hat-trick as the Blues edged the Rebels 36-32 at Eden Park.
Worcester have announced that assistant head coach Nigel Redman is to leave the Aviva Premiership club.
Saracens will use the Allianz Park factor as a key ingredient in what they hope can be a recipe for success against Aviva Premiership play-off opponents Northampton.
Ulster booked their passage to the RaboDirect PRO12 final with relative ease with a 28-17 victory over the Scarlets at Ravenhill - even though they only outscored the visitors by three tries to two.
Ulster have made the final of the RaboDirect Pro12, trumping the visiting Scarlets 28-17.
Worcester have announced the appointment of Shane Howarth as their new backs coach.
It hasn't always been a bed of roses
Jonathan Sexton has been taken by surprise to hear that long-time rival Ronan O'Gara will be his coach at Racing Metro.
Graeme McDowell finally got the better of Nicolas Colsaerts in the Volvo World Match Play Championship, despite a remarkable escape from an unsavoury hazard by the defending champion.
Six Australia hopefuls including veteran flanker George Smith and hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau suffered injuries as the Waratahs came from behind to post a thrilling 28-22 victory over the Brumbies in a brutal Super 15 local derby at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has challenged his team to concentrate on winning a football match and nothing more when they head to Newcastle for Sunday's Barclays Premier League finale.