Rugby bosses ponder law changes
Rugby's governing body could consider law changes in response to the number of recent injuries and a perception the sport is becoming less entertaining.

Scots target clean sweep
Scotland are determined to complete a hat-trick of autumn Test wins when Argentina visit Edinburgh on Saturday.

Peel poised to tackle Australia
Dwayne Peel seems set to face Australia on Saturday as Wales release scrum-half Gareth Cooper for Cardiff Blues' clash with the tourists.

Ford rules out rugby league role
Wakefield boss John Kear joins England rugby union defence coach Mike Ford in distancing himself from the vacant position in charge of the England rugby league side.

England can win title - Dallaglio
Former skipper Lawrence Dallaglio says England can win the Six Nations despite a mixed autumn.

Baa-Baas call for Wales trio
Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny will make their Barbarians debuts against New Zealand next month while Andy Powell is also called up.

Kidney praise for fly-half Sexton
Ireland coach Declan Kidney praises the performance of fly-half Jonathan Sexton after an impressive international debut against Fiji.

Saracens 22-6 Wasps
Guinness Premiership leaders Saracens make it eight wins out of eight as they beat Wasps to extend their lead to six points at the top of the table.

London Irish 11-15 Newcastle
London Irish go down to Newcastle to taste Guinness Premiership defeat for the first time since the opening day of the season.

Leeds 17-24 Sale
Sale launch a second-half fightback to deny bottom side Leeds a first home win of the season in the Premiership.

Bath chief wants Stevens return
Bath chief executive Nick Blofeld tells disgraced prop Matt Stevens that the club would welcome him back after his drugs ban.

Legend Lomu makes low-key return
Former All Black winger Jonah Lomu makes his comeback two years after retiring due to a kidney problem.

Jeremy Guscott Q&A
The England legend answers your questions on the weekend's international rugby action

Wales leave Pumas chasing tails
Opportunism and speed of thought underline Wales win

A competition hoping to take off
Can the British & Irish Cup be a success?

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.

Sailor calls time on rugby career
Former Australia dual-code star Wendell Sailor announces his retirement at the age of 35.

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

Saracens depth impresses Venter
Saracens director of rugby Brendan Venter praises his squad for stepping up to the mark when required this season.

Falcons pack key to win - Bates
Newcastle Falcons director of rugby Steve Bates praises his forwards for their efforts in the 15-11 defeat of London Irish on Sunday.

Wales 33-16 Argentina
Shane Williams claims two tries as Wales comfortably beat Argentina at the Millennium Stadium.

Newport 21-14 Exeter Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs go down to their first defeat of the season on Friday, losing away at Newport in the British & Irish Cup.

Leamy injury not as bad as feared
Ireland's Denis Leamy is not yet ruled out of this weekend's eagerly-awaited clash with South Africa at Croke Park.

Robinson praises courageous Scots
Scotland coach Andy Robinson praises the bravery of his players after the stunning 9-8 victory over Australia at Murrayfield.