Northampton moved a step closer to booking their place in the semi-finals of the LV= Cup with a hard-fought victory over Sale at Edgeley Park.
Fly-half Stephen Myler claimed a 15-point haul during a 20-14 win which puts Saints four points clear at the top of Pool Four with one round of games remaining.
Sale, who were [...]

Newcastle can expect their toughest test so far in the Amlin Challenge Cup when they take on Montauban on Thursday.

The Falcons have claimed a maximum 10 points from their opening two games with victories over Petrarca and Albi.

But Montauban come into the game on the back of a Top 14 win against Clermont Auvergne and [...]

Harlequins head coach John Kingston has signed a new contract at the Twickenham Stoop committing himself until at least 2012.
Kingston has been in the role for the past 18 months successfully helping Quins to second place in last year’s Guinness Premiership and the Heineken Cup quarter-final.
Schooled at Cambridge University, Kingston captained the winning blues side [...]

Tony McGahan has been confirmed as director of coaching at Munster for the next two seasons.
The 37-year-old joined Munster initially in February 2005 as defence coach. McGahan befor going on to replace Declan Kidney in the role of director of coaching last year.
McGahan is delighted to have agreed a new deal, and he said: “I’m [...]

Former Australia lock Justin Harrison is set for a surprise return to rugby for ACT Brumbies next year.
The 35-year-old is currently serving an eight-month drugs ban after admitting to taking cocaine while at Bath last season.
Harrison is available to play again from January 13 next year, with officials from Brumbies saying they have signed the [...]

Mark Cueto has admitted he wants to finish his career at Sale after signing a new four-year deal at Edgeley Park.
The 29-year-old has been with the Sharks since 2000, scoring 67 Premiership tries during that time – moving him to just eight behind former Sale team-mate Steve Hanley’s all-time record.
The new deal will make Cueto, [...]

Matt Giteau insisted it was just “one of those games” after his poor kicking form sentenced Australia to their first defeat against Scotland in 27 years.
The 27-year-old usually accurate boot was off target in the Murrayfield clash as he somehow missed a penalty from close range before following up with a failed drop goal [...]

Ireland remain hopeful that back-row Denis Leamy will be passed fit to take on South Africa on Saturday.
Leamy limped off during the convincing win over Fiji on Saturday after damaging his right ankle.
However scans on the injury have revealed the problem is not as bad as feared, with the Irish RFU refusing to rule Leamy [...]

Scotland are determined to complete a clean sweep of autumn Test wins when Argentina visit Edinburgh on Saturday.
Having toppled Fiji, the Scots dug out a brave win against Australia.
And lock Nathan Hines said: “You can’t go beating Australia and then taking your foot off the gas for the last game of the series.
“It makes it [...]

Saracens maintained their 100 percent Guinness Premiership record as they clinched a battling 22-6 home victory over London Wasps on Sunday.
The derby encounter was played out on a rain-sodden Vicarage Road pitch, but it was the hosts who coped better with the conditions.
Sarries were without England captain Steve Borthwick, but their opponents were hit harder [...]

Full-back Rory Lamont is hoping to put his injury nightmare behind him when he returns to the Scotland line-up to face Fiji on Saturday.
Lamont has twice suffered fractured cheekbones, while he has also broken his jaw and sustained sever concussion.
And although he is expect a physical battle against the Pacific islanders, Lamont is delighted to [...]

Injury crisis paves way for Premiership rookie’s promotion
Gloucester’s Paul Doran-Jones is set to be fast-tracked to Test match rugby against Argentina this weekend as England’s propping crisis deepens further.
The 24-year-old appears ready to make the move up despite having played just 266 minutes of Guinness Premiership rugby following his move to Kingsholm from Championship side [...]

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has made five changes for Friday night’s clash against Samoa.

Cardiff Blues’ 21-year-old flanker Sam Warburton is among the players called up for the game at the Millennium Stadium and will win just his second cap.
Warburton takes over from his Blues colleague Martyn Williams, while one other switch up front [...]