BATH lock Danny Grewcock was last night suspended for seven weeks after being found guilty of stamping on Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris in last weekend’s Heineken Cup tie at The Rec.

Bath lock Danny Grewcock has been suspended for seven weeks after being found guilty of stamping on Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris in last weekend’s Heineken Cup game, the ERC have announced.

Bath 10 Ulster 28

Coach Steve Meehan has gone for his strongest side at home to Ulster in the final round Heineken Cup Pool on Saturday.

Stade Francais 15 Bath 13

THESE days, Malcolm O’Kelly takes his inspiration from both young and old as he thunders through another year in professional rugby.

Coach Steve Meehan and captain Michael Claassens will plot the way forward for Bath against Ulster in the Heineken Cup at Ravenhill tomorrow night.

Wasps face a crucial Heineken Cup clash against Edinburgh tomorrow – and head coach Shaun Edwards admits losing is not an option.

Ulster will begin their short pre-season of friendlies against English premiership side Bath on Friday August 15 at Ravenhill.

Munster's Frederico Pucciarello, Leinster's Ollie Le Roux and Ulster's Justin Harrison have been named in a 30-man Barbarians squad for games against Belgium, Ireland and England.

Tana Umaga has reignited his feud with Brian O’Driscoll by branding the Ireland skipper a “sook” for his reaction to the infamous spear tackle that ended his Lions tour two years ago.

England lock Danny Grewcock was last night digesting the bitter reality that his hopes of playing at the World Cup were all but wrecked – and his international career could be over.

Lawrence Dallaglio has been included in England’s 47-man World Cup training squad.

DANNY GREWCOCK’S place in England’s World Cup squad was in serious doubt tonight after he received a six-week ban for punching.

Danny Grewcock's chances of being included in England's World Cup squad have been thrown into serious doubt after he was handed a six-week ban for punching.

Bath and England lock Danny Grewcock will have to wait until Monday to discover whether or not he will be banned by a European Rugby Cup disciplinary panel.

BRIAN ASHTON believes England have been relegated to the “second division of world rugby” as they prepare for a Twickenham showdown with RBS Six6 Nations title favourites France.

England have suffered a triple injury blow for Sunday’s Six Nations showdown with title favourites France at Twickenham.

England will begin preparations for their RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against France in a familiar position – with an injury cloud hanging over Jonny Wilkinson.

Phil Vickery has revealed the unlikely source of his “only positive” element to emerge from dismal England’s record Six Nations defeat in Dublin last Saturday: Brian O’Driscoll.

Uncapped Wasps flanker James Haskell has been named in a 28-man England training squad for the RBS 6 Nations clash against title favourites France at Twickenham.

BRIAN ASHTON must feel that if he is never to see Dublin again, it would be too soon.

IF ever a team captured the spirit of a nation, it was Ireland’s 22 proud heroes in Croke Park on Saturday.

Ireland 43 England 13

London Irish look poised to make a major swoop in the transfer market by signing England scrum-half Peter Richards.

MARK JONES has recovered from ankle ligament damage and is named on the wing for Wales’ RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland at Murrayfield.

World Cup-winning former England coach Clive Woodward is “unconvinced” by Rob Andrew’s ability to lead the national side out of the doldrums.

ENGLAND’S Charlie Hodgson and Andrew Sheridan face a fight to keep alive their World Cup dreams after suffering shattering injury setbacks.

BELEAGURED England boss Andy Robinson has reacted to his team’s shambolic defeat against Argentina by making seven changes for the Twickenham appointment with South Africa on Saturday.

England boss Andy Robinson has reacted to his team's shambolic defeat against Argentina by making seven changes for the Twickenham appointment with South Africa on Saturday.

Danny Grewcock joins an elite club in English rugby against Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday.

CONNACHT’S hopes of qualifying as pool leader in their European Challenge Cup campaign rest on the result of tomorrow afternoon’s clash with former Heineken Cup winners Bath (2.30pm).

England’s return to the scene of their 2003 World Cup final triumph ended in a predictable and painful defeat as Australia sunk them following an error-marred Telstra Stadium showdown.

French star Damien Traille has predicted a bruising tussle when Biarritz and Munster go head-to-head in Saturday’s Heineken Cup final at the Millennium Stadium.

IF CLARE hurling was haunted by the curse of Biddy Earley for years, one wonders what external forces are contriving to deprive Munster of European Cup success.

BIARRITZ forward Benoit August is free to play in the Heineken Cup final after an astonishing blunder by the tournament organisers.

Biarritz forward Benoit August is free to play in this season’s Heineken Cup final after an astonishing blunder by tournament organisers.

MUNSTER’S Heineken Cup final opponents Biarritz hope Benoit August will escape suspension for the Cardiff showdown thanks to the support of an unlikely source — Danny Grewcock, the Bath second row August is accused of gouging in their semi-final meeting.

Biarritz's Benoit Agustin will appear before an independent disciplinary committee in Dublin on Friday, May 5 after he was cited for an incident in the Heineken Cup semi-final against Bath Rugby at the Estadio Anoeta last Saturday.

Barry Coughlan

BIARRITZ hooker and captain Benoit August could miss the Heineken Cup final against Munster after being cited for allegedly gouging Bath lock Danny Grewcock during Saturday’s semi-final victory in San Sebastian.

Biarritz captain Benoit August could miss the Heineken Cup final after being cited for allegedly gouging Danny Grewcock during the semi-final win over Bath at the weekend.

Bath 9 Biarritz 18

Leicester 12 Bath 15