• Toulon fly-half prepared to act as cover for Sexton and Farrell• Sexton to play in Leinster’s RaboDirect Pro12 final on SaturdayThe possibility of Jonny …
Club captain Geordan Murphy and his fellow retiree Lewis Moody explain what it takes to play for the TigersAnother Premiership final, another day out in Twickenham for Leicester and …
When Toulon’s wealthy owner Mourad Boudjellal began assembling a who’s who of rugby for his proud port-town club on the Côte d’Azur a few years ago it was not to ensure himself the finest autograph collection on the planet.
• Hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau fractures forearm in Waratahs win• Brumbies flanker George Smith replaced after knee injuryThe hooker Tatafu Polota-Nau fractured a forearm and several …
After signing a one-year contract extension with Leinster and the Irish Rugby Football Union, Brian O’Driscoll was ruled out of the Amlin Challenge Cup final against Stade Francais with a back spasm that he picked up in the reigning Heineken Cup champions clash with Glasgow last week.
Alex King today dismissed criticism of old foe Jonny Wilkinson ahead of their meeting in the Heineken Cup Final but is backing his side to stop the former England No10.