The number of women hit by the CervicalCheck crisis is expected to rise upon completion of an ongoing review by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

Members of the Scally Review team will return to the US shortly to try and establish how many smear samples were outsourced to laboratories with whom CervicalCheck had no contract.

Scotland 32 France 26: A relieved Greig Laidlaw has demanded improvements from Scotland despite seeing them come from behind to see off France in the NatWest 6 Nations.

Six men charged following an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster can go on trial at Preston Crown Court, a judge has ruled.

Five men charged following an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath are due to appear in a crown court for the first time later today.

Former chief constable Sir Norman Bettison has appeared in court for the first time as a suspect today almost 30 years on from the deaths of 96 men, women and children in the Hillsborough disaster.

Three trials are anticipated for the six men facing charges relating to the Hillsborough disaster, the Crown Prosecution Service has said.

A man in the US charged with posting cyanide to a suicidal man in England has been found guilty by a federal jury.

A man in the US state of Maine, charged with posting cyanide to a suicidal man in England, has been found guilty by a federal jury.

Two of journalism’s most radical figures, Julian Assange and Nick Denton, have, for different reasons seen their power and influence in the modern world decline, writes John Lloyd.

Scotland 9 England 15: Eddie Jones has urged England to build momentum behind their RBS 6 Nations quest by giving Italy a “good hiding” in Rome.

Scotland 45 Japan 10: The neutrals may have left Kingsholm disappointed not to have witnessed another monumental Rugby World Cup upset, but Scotland will not care one jot after this bonus-point success kicked their Pool B campaign off in the perfect fashion.

Fed up with the temperamental Irish weather, sun-seekers nationwide have been making last-minute travel plans with holiday bookings skyrocketing in recent weeks.

Edinburgh 23 Leinster 36

Edinburgh 3 Munster 34: Edinburgh scarcely represented Munster’s biggest hurdle in their march towards the knockout stages of the Guinness Pro12 league but nevertheless the visitors were in ruthless form in Scotland on Saturday afternoon.

It’s been a season almost devoid of moments to savour for Leinster fans, despite today’s presence in Europe’s last eight, so it is hardly stretching the bounds of reason to suggest that yesterday’s team announcement may rank up there among the best days.

England 25 Scotland 13

Guinness Pro12: Leinster 14 Gwent Dragons 16: Leinster suffered a setback to their Pro12 play-off aspirations, as Tom Prydie’s 70th-minute penalty at the RDS yesterday meant they finished the weekend outside the league’s top-four spots.

Guinness Pro12

Connacht 13 Edinburgh 16

Leinster 18 Ospreys 12

Ho ho ho — trips to Lapland to see Santa Claus have taken off again.

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Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has named Greig Laidlaw as his replacement skipper for the Dark Blues’ opening autumn international with Argentina at BT Murrayfield on Saturday.

Glasgow Warriors 22 Leinster 20

Glasgow 22 Leinster 20

"That was his world. That's what he would have wanted."

Leinster 15 Edinburgh 13

Leinster 15 Edinburgh 13

Leinster A 47 Munster A 15.

Scotland 0 England 20

RABODIRECT PRO12:

RABODIRECT PRO12

School bus driver charged with driving drunk

Newport Gwent Dragons 19 Leinster 23

South Africa international Zane Kirchner is make his first start Leinster on Friday after being named at full back in the team to take on Newport Gwent Dragons.

Brian O'Driscoll has been named at outside centre for the visit of the Cardiff Blues to the RDS tomorrow night at 7.35pm.

Leinster 29 Ospreys 29

Leinster coach Matt O'Connor has named Luke Fitzgerald as a starter in their RaboDirect PRO12 game against the Ospreys on Saturday in the RDS at 6.15pm.

British & Irish Cup semi-final

Zebre 22 Leinster 41

Glasgow 23 Edinburgh 14

Joe Schmidt has made eight personnel changes from the starting XV that lost to Clermont Auvergne at the Aviva Stadium last weekend for Friday's RaboDirect PRO12 derby meeting against Ulster at Ravenhill (7.05pm).

Leinster A 44 Jersey 13

Scotland 22 New Zealand 51

If reports from New Zealand this week are accurate, then 38-year-old Brad Thorn will be following up his three-month stint with Leinster earlier this year with a swansong of a season back on home soil with the Highlanders.