There are more Samoan, Tongans and Fijians living in New Zealand than in their home islands — but that’s not what makes them dangerous.

Llanelli coach Gareth Jenkins acclaimed his team's potentially priceless Pool 3 Heineken Cup victory over Sale Sharks as "a great result".

Sale Sharks’ coach Jim Mallinder has predicted a thrilling race to the wire to reach this season’s Heineken Cup quarter-finals from Pool Three.

Ailing Harlequins are hoping the return of talismanic Ireland captain Keith Wood will provide them with a speedy hangover cure.

English clubs continued their all-out assault on this season’s Parker Pen European Shield as Saracens and Gloucester joined Sale in the last eight following victories on French soil.