Ospreys 38 Benetton Treviso 17

There hasn’t been much talk about it recently, but Munster are still embarrassed about the capitulation to the Ospreys in last season’s RaboDirect semi-final.

PHIL GODMAN kicked a last-minute drop-goal for Edinburgh last night to clinch victory over Racing Metro and keep them at the top of Pool 2 in the Heineken Cup.

England have criticised as a "scare story" reports that the team's training base in Poland for Euro 2012 is dilapidated and not fit for purpose.

TONY MCGAHAN could not have asked for better preparation for Munster’s Amlin Challenge Cup semi-final than this dramatic victory at the Ospreys.

REPLACEMENT hooker Mefin Davies sealed the Ospreys a bonus point victory with a try five minutes into injury time to give the region their third successive Magners League win.

THE Ospreys held on to win a nip-and-tuck Magners League contest with outside-half Dan Biggar converting five penalty goals at the Liberty Stadium.

Glasgow 31 Ospreys 23

Ospreys 27 London Irish 16

NIALL O’CONNOR booted Ulster to victory as they downed the Ospreys in a tense Magners League opener at Ravenhill last night.

Fabio Capello has stated his desire to remain as England manager – but his future will be decided by the Football Association over the next two weeks.

There are widespread calls for Fabio Capello to step down as England manager following the team's disappointing exit from the World Cup yesterday.

FABIO CAPELLO will resign if England are knocked out of the World Cup on Wednesday.

Ospreys 20 Glasgow 5

Ospreys 42 Dragons 10

IRELAND wing Tommy Bowe broke the hearts of his former colleagues when he scored the Ospreys’ bonus-point fourth try near the end of a pulsating Magners League clash to deny Ulster a bonus point.

England's Football Association director of communications Adrian Bevington has played down reports of a rift between England manager Fabio Capello and top Premier League clubs.

The Football Association have confirmed discussions with Fabio Capello about the England manager’s job were held today.

The Football Association will not dictate to the next England manager who his captain should be.

The Football Association are unlikely to be deterred from making contact with Jose Mourinho over the vacant England manager’s job despite reports the former Chelsea boss is no longer interested in succeeding Steve McClaren.

The Football Association have confirmed England’s commitment to friendly matches will be reduced from 20 to 18 over the course of the new four-year TV deal.

Wayne Rooney touched down in Germany with his England team-mates after another day of encouraging progress in his race to be fit for the World Cup.

IF the couple who spend together stay together than the precarious engagement of England footballer Wayne Rooney to former checkout girl Colleen McLoughlin is surely the perfect match.

England boss Sven Goran Eriksson will talk to star striker Wayne Rooney over allegations that he has racked up £700,000 (€1m) of gambling debts, the FA said today.

Manchester United’s angry fans have no chance of switching the Red Devils’ FA Cup semi-final with Newcastle away from the Millennium Stadium.

THE Premier League have confirmed an appeal has been lodged by Adrian Mutu against his sacking by Chelsea for a positive drugs test.

Sven-Goran Eriksson will face his FA bosses today for a chat which could determine whether he still has a future as England coach.

David Beckham faces a make-or-break fitness test in Macedonia tomorrow ahead of England’s Euro 2004 qualifier.

The Football Association today insisted there were no problems between Sven-Goran Eriksson and David Beckham over the England captain’s late arrival for international duty.

England captain David Beckham was today hoping to provide England with the ideal boost ahead of their Euro 2004 qualifier against Macedonia by proving his fitness.

DAVID BECKHAM last night handed Sven-Goran Eriksson some welcome relief from his injury crisis ahead of England’s Euro 2004 qualifier in Macedonia.

Referee Andy D’Urso could be asked to look again at the incident which brought Alan Shearer the second red card of his career.