ROB ANDREW admitted the Rugby Football Union had hit “rock bottom” following the publication of damning reports into England’s failed World Cup campaign.

A defiant Rob Andrew has reiterated that he will not resign in the wake of England’s World Cup fiasco, although he believes the Rugby Football Union has hit “rock bottom” after recent events on and off the field.

The Rugby Football Union have launched an investigation into the leaking of three confidential and damning reports into England’s World Cup campaign.

Outspoken Samoa centre Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu has been hit with a misconduct charge after accusing Welsh referee Nigel Owens of bias.

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi was last night told he would have been facing prison and not just a five-week ban from rugby had his attack on Chris Ashton occurred on the street.

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will find out this evening whether he will miss out on the Aviva Premiership final after being cited for punching Northampton wing Chris Ashton.

Mark Cueto will be available for England’s Rugby World Cup campaign – and the summer warm-up internationals – after he received a nine-week ban for gouging.

England international Ben Foden has been warned as to his future conduct by the Rugby Football Union after receiving a police caution for criminal damage, RFU disciplinary chief Judge Jeff Blackett has announced.

Leicester prop Marcos Ayerza will miss the Heineken Cup quarter-final clash with Leinster on Saturday after being handed a two-week ban by the RFU.

England star Ben Foden will face the Rugby Football Union’s disciplinary chief on Monday to explain his conduct after he was cautioned by police for causing criminal damage.

England full-back Delon Armitage will have his appeal against an eight-week ban heard in London on February 10.

ENGLAND international Delon Armitage will miss virtually the entire RBS 6 Nations after receiving an eight-week ban for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game.

ENGLAND international Delon Armitage has been charged by the Rugby Football Union after he allegedly pushed a doping control officer.

MUNSTER skipper Paul O’Connell received bad news yesterday, as a European Rugby Cup (ERC) appeals committee decided a four-week ban was just reward for the red card he sustained in the Heineken Cup win over the Ospreys earlier this month.

Ireland and Munster lock Paul O’Connell has had his appeal dismissed against a four-week ban.

MUNSTER appear set to appeal Paul O’Connell’s four-week ban handed out by Heineken Cup chiefs yesterday.

PAUL O’CONNELL will face disciplinary chiefs on Thursday in the wake of his dismissal in the second half of Munster’s Heineken Cup win over Ospreys at Thomond Park.

STADE FRANCAIS prop David Attoub has had his 70-week ban for eye-gouging reduced to 52 weeks by France’s Olympic Committee (CNOSF).

Stade Francais prop David Attoub has had his 70-week ban for eye gouging reduced to 52 weeks by France’s Olympic Committee (CNOSF).

David Attoub today had his appeal against a 70-week ban for gouging thrown out by an independent appeal committee.

IRELAND hooker Jerry Flannery will miss the rest of the RBS Six Nations championship after losing his appeal against a six-week ban for kicking France wing Alexis Palisson.

Jerry Flannery's appeal against his six-week sanction for kicking Alexis Pallison in the RBS 6 Nations match between France and Ireland has been dismissed.

Ireland hooker Jerry Flannery will have his appeal against the six-week suspension for kicking France winger Alex Palisson heard in London on Wednesday, March 3.

STADE FRANCAIS prop David Attoub is to appeal his 70-week ban for foul play.

Stade Francais prop David Attoub is to appeal his 70-week ban for foul play, it was announced today.

STADE FRANCAIS are set to appeal the massive 70-week ban handed down to prop David Attoub after he was found guilty of gouging Ulster and Ireland flanker Stephen Ferris during a Heineken Cup match in December.

Stade Francais prop David Attoub has today been handed a 70-week ban for eye gouging by an independent judicial officer.

STADE FRANCAIS prop David Attoub faces a lengthy ban for gouging during a Heineken Cup game.

FRANCE’S first choice scrum-half Julien Dupuy has been ruled out of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after receiving a six-month ban for eye-gouging.

Stade Francais scrum-half Julien Dupuy was today handed a six-month ban for eye gouging Ulster flanker Stephen Ferris.

IRELAND and Ospreys wing Tommy Bowe has escaped suspension following a European Rugby Cup (ERC) hearing yesterday.

DAVID ATTOUB and Julien Dupuy yesterday apologised for their conduct during Stade Francais’s Heineken Cup clash with Ulster on Saturday.

Harlequins and England scrum-half Danny Care has been handed a one-week ban by the Rugby Football Union.

DAN CARTER’S disciplinary hearing has been postponed until today, at the request of the New Zealand team management. The case will be heard in London.

Dan Carter faces a disciplinary hearing in Milan today after being cited for an alleged dangerous tackle.

Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans has apologised to supporters for the "huge mistakes" made by the club throughout the 'Bloodgate' scandal.

The ’bloodgate’ saga was finally drawn to a close tonight after the Rugby Football Union announced Harlequins will face no further charges over the scandal.

HEINEKEN CUP chiefs last night wound down their detailed Bloodgate investigation - but crisis club Harlequins are still not out of the woods.

The Rugby Football Union have expressed their "concern" about Tom Williams' claims that he felt under pressure from Harlequins not to make a full disclosure on the events behind the 'Bloodgate' scandal.

The Rugby Football Union’s disciplinary chief has decided to take no further action against Harlequins players allegedly involved in four occasions of using fake blood.

MUNSTER have confirmed that Alan Quinlan will lodge an appeal following his 12-week ban.

Ireland rugby international Neil Best has been banned for 18 weeks by the Rugby Football Union after admitting illegally making contact with the eye or eye area of Wasps’ James Haskell with his hand during a Guinness Premiership game.

IRELAND flanker Neil Best is a doubt for the autumn internationals after he was cited for alleged foul play during a Guinness Premiership game with his club Northampton.

TOPSY OJO and Mike Brown have been found guilty of misconduct during England’s ill-fated tour to New Zealand.