A late Felipe Contepomi penalty handed defeat to an Ireland XV at Kingsholm on the eve of their three-Test tour to New Zealand.

Barbarians 29 Ireland 28

Biarritz 29 Benetton Treviso 12

Biarritz 15 Saracens 10

Ospreys 28 Biarritz 21

ZARA PHILLIPS and Mike Tindall were all smiles yesterday as they left the palace where their lavish wedding reception was held.

Biarritz 20 Toulouse 27

Biarritz 26 Bath 19

JOB done. Well, more or less.

Ulster 9 Biarritz 6

Biarritz 35 Ulster 15

Biarritz Olympique have made two changes for their Heineken Cup clash at home to Ulster on Sunday.

BIARRITZ centre Damien Traille has lost his battle to be fit for the Heineken Cup final after failing to recover in time from a fractured forearm.

SCRUM-HALF Dimitri Yachvili may have taken a pop at Munster for not moving on after their first Heineken Cup success in 2006, but the Biarritz match-winner was also gracious enough to pay them tribute after yesterday’s game.

Biarritz 18 Munster 7

France number eight Imanol Hirinordoquy has recovered from a broken nose to take his place for Biarritz against Munster in the Heineken Cup semi-final in San Sebastian on Sunday.

DIMITRI YACHVILI has issued a stark warning to semi-final opponents Munster after claiming: we can win the Heineken Cup for the first time.

Biarritz 29 Ospreys 28

Biarritz 49 Newport Gwent Dragons 13

European champions Leinster will launch the defence of their Heineken Cup title in a group with London Irish, the Scarlets and Brive.

ENGLAND rugby coach Martin Johnson has denied rugby has a drug culture and claimed players are aware of the consequences if they take prohibited substances.

England star Jonny Wilkinson is expected to be unveiled tonight as Toulon’s marquee signing for next season.

Iain Balshaw looks set to become the latest England international who will ply his trade in French club rugby next season.

Biarritz 24 Gloucester 10

Scotland have kept it in the family with the one enforced change from the team which lost to New Zealand for Saturday’s visit of world champions South Africa.

CARDIFF BLUES won a seven-try Heineken Cup thriller at the Millennium Stadium to take charge of their qualifying group.

Gloucester boss Dean Ryan accepts his team face “a big task” to reach the Heineken Cup quarter-finals following their 37-24 Millennium Stadium defeat against Cardiff Blues.

Cardiff Blues 37 Gloucester 24

Gloucester 39 Newcastle 23

World Cup winner Mark Regan will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

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.

Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.

England star Mike Tindall could return to action on Saturday – two months after suffering a sickening injury that put him in the intensive care unit of a London hospital.

England 33 Ireland 10

England 13 Ireland 10

Hooker Fergus Thomson will make his first start for Scotland in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations wooden-spoon decider against Italy in Rome.

Danny Cipriani will report for England duty tonight with World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio underlining the Wasps youngster's "dedication" to rugby.

NEIL JENKINS has acclaimed the incredible achievements of England’s Jonny Wilkinson as he prepares to hand over his world Test points record today.

Brian Ashton has defended his decision to ditch Danny Cipriani for tomorrow’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland – but revealed he will be back on England duty within 72 hours.

ENGLAND coach Brian Ashton has been accused of over-reacting after axing Danny Cipriani from the team to play Scotland for disciplinary reasons.

England have dramatically dropped Danny Cipriani for England’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Murrayfield on Saturday.

DANNY CIPRIANI has made no secret of his desire to become “the best in the world” when he lines up for England on Saturday against Scotland.

Danny Cipriani will make his first Test start when England tackle RBS 6 Nations Championship opponents Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.