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Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani Cipriani returns after broken leg
Wasps fly-half Danny Cipriani makes his comeback from injury in Monday night's reserve-team game against Harlequins.

rugby union Wasps cleared over abandoned game
Wasps will not face punishment for their refusal to play their Guinness Premiership match against Sale at Edgeley Park on 27 November.

Cov RFC Rossborough hopes for rescue deal
Coventry's adminstrators start work in their attempt to find a rescue package for the troubled 135-year-old club.



Exeter pay for penniless Coventry
Exeter Chiefs guarantee Saturday's game with Coventry will go ahead, after offering to pay the travel costs of the cash-strapped club.

Quins coach Kingston extends deal
Harlequins Head Coach John Kingston has extended his contract at the Stoop so he will stay until 2012 at least.

Jones signs new Ospreys contract
Ospreys prop Duncan Jones signs a new contract that will keep him at the region until 2013.

Wasps keep Tigers at bay
Wasps resist a late Leicester fightback to win 24-22 and keep their push for a Premiership play-off spot on course.

Barbarians boost Blues - Roberts
Jamie Roberts says the Blues' decision to release three players for the Barbarians' win over New Zealand will benefit the region.

Bath to contest Banahan red card
Bath look set to contest the red card shown to winger Matt Banahan in Saturday's defeat by Northampton.

Dragons 'should target big names'
Ieuan Evans believes Newport Gwent Dragons would be right to target players like Dwayne Peel and Eifion Lewis-Roberts.

Wallaby Cooper on burglary charge
Australia's Quade Cooper has been charged with burglary after allegedly stealing from a house on the Gold Coast.

Dragons 30-14 Leinster
The Dragons secure their position as Wales' leading region, putting second-string Leinster to the sword for a bonus-point win.

Cardiff Blues 21-9 Connacht
Cardiff Blues beat Connacht in the Magners League at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday.


Comment and analysis

Jeremy Guscott answers your questions
The England legend on rule changes, Wales' problems and a rule query

John Beattie's rugby column
"I just can't watch Barbarian rugby."

Fans disappointed by Wales slump
Why Wales' display against Australia should not be a shock


International

Barbarians 25-18 New Zealand
Bryan Habana scores a hat-trick of tries as the Barbarians beat New Zealand 25-18 at Twickenham, only their second-ever win over the All Blacks.

World Cup ticket prices revealed
Tickets for the final of the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand will cost between NZ$390 (£170) and NZ$1250 (£545).

France 43-5 Samoa
A much-changed French side runs in seven tries in a comfortable win over Samoa.

Italy 10-32 South Africa
South Africa score four tries to beat Italy for their first win of their European tour.

France 20-13 South Africa
Julien Dupuy kicks four penalties as France battle back in the second half to beat South Africa.

Italy 6-20 New Zealand
A second-string New Zealand battle to a 20-6 victory over Italy in front of a capacity 80,000 crowd at the San Siro.


2009 LIONS TOUR

Lions results/reports
Full details of the Lions' tour to South Africa


English

Samoa beat England in Dubai semis
Samoa beat England in the semi-final of the Dubai Sevens tournament.

Leeds 27-30 Harlequins
Bottom side Leeds narrowly fail to claim their first home Premiership win of the season as Harlequins survive a second-half fightback at Headingley.


Welsh

Wales Sevens are Team of the Year
The Wales Sevens rugby team have won The BBC Cymru Wales 2009 Team of the Year award.

Jones & Evans set for Cup return
Wales' Adam Jones and Ian Evans will return to action for the Ospreys' Heineken Cup clash against Viadana on 19 December.


Irish

Ulster 13-25 Glasgow
Dan Parks kicks 20 points as Glasgow come from behind to beat Ulster at Ravenhill and go top of the Magners League game.


Scottish

Scarlets 16-17 Edinburgh
Edinburgh bounce back from defeat by Newport Gwent Dragons in their last outing by taking a hard-earned, but deserved win against the Scarlets.


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