Alex Corbisiero is desperate to put an injury-ravaged season behind him.

Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final.

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill is focused on Saturday's Premiership final against Northampton.

Cardiff Blues lock Bradley Davies is to captain Wales on their two-Test tour of Japan.

Former British and Irish Lions captain Gavin Hastings expects to see Jonny Wilkinson in the fabled red jersey on this summer's tour to Australia.

Graham Henry criticised the influence of the assistant match officials following the Auckland Blues' 23-3 Super Rugby loss to the Canterbury Crusaders.

Warren Gatland has revealed that the British and Irish Lions' backs last week put their Wales counterparts "to the sword".

Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins have pulled out of England's three-match tour to Uruguay and Argentina because of injury.

Australia flanker George Smith's knee injury is not as serious as first thought and he may recover to face the Lions.

Former England captain Martin Johnson says the Premiership final between Leicester and Northampton will be a fantastic occasion.

Paul O'Connell has spoken in glowing terms of his successor as British and Irish Lions captain, Sam Warburton.

Jonny Wilkinson has vowed to do everything he can to be ready to answer an injury SOS from the British and Irish Lions.

Lions veteran Paul O’Connell admitted he would not have been disappointed had he missed out on selection this time around.

British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland has ruled out offering to Jonny Wilkinson another chance to join the Lions tour.

England will take Luther Burrell and Stephen Myler on the South American tour after Alex Goode and Joel Tomkins pulled out.

Connacht have completed the signing of Samoa international James So'oialo.

Wasps have confirmed the signing of prop Ricky Reeves from Bedford ahead of next season.

Former Wales centre Matthew J Watkins has revealed he has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Glasgow Warriors centre Graeme Morrison has announced his immediate retirement from professional rugby on medical grounds.

Former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has been named European Player of the Year.

Australia's Israel Folau is unknown in rugby union and says he might be able to catch the British and Irish Lions on the hop.

Queenland Reds coach Ewen McKenzie has defended Quade Cooper after the fly-half was omitted by Australia for the Lions series.

Les Kiss has confirmed that he will be a permanent member of Joe Schmidt's Ireland coaching team.

Ireland will take six uncapped players to North America next month.

Nick Kennedy described winning the Heineken Cup as the pinnacle of his career and a vindication of his decision to move to Toulon last summer.

Jonny Wilkinson described winning the Heineken Cup with Toulon as a bigger achievement than England's 2003 World Cup triumph.

Jonny Wilkinson kicked 11 points as he led Toulon to a nail-biting 16-15 victory over Clermont in the Heineken Cup final.

Rory Best will lead Ireland's 28-man squad for their tour to the United States and Canada after being overlooked by the British and Irish Lions.

Australia coach Robbie Deans has left the door open for the likes of Quade Cooper to make the final squad to face the British and Irish Lions after the in-form

Quade Cooper has been left out of Australia's preliminary squad for the three-Test series against the British and Irish Lions.