Joe Simpson has called on new England boss Eddie Jones to employ high-octane, attacking rugby.

Leinster are already under pressure in their heavyweight European Champions Cup pool after losing 33-6 to a clinical Wasps team at the RDS.

England forwards coach Graham Rowntree has been in regular contact with Dylan Hartley to ensure he would be ready if needed during the World Cup.

Ireland Wolfhounds 9 England Saxons 18

Leinster continue to mix the bad with the good, but they managed just enough of the latter to pull away from a game Wasps side last night and claim a first-up victory in their maiden Rugby Champions Cup outing.

It’s been so long since Wasps carried a truly venomous sting in their tail it seems slightly surreal to recall the soon-to-be Coventry club remain the last English winners of European rugby’s biggest prize.

England Saxons 8 Ireland Wolfhounds 14

Dave Kearney says Leinster must learn from the mistakes made in their defeat to Ulster if they are to get a result against London Wasps on Friday (8pm).

It’s always been one of my favourite anecdotes, but given an apparent lack of relevance to groin strains and lengthy suspensions, I’d never expected to be able to air it in this corner of the paper.

Former Wales captain Ryan Jones will take the place of banned lock Bradley Davies in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations clash against Millennium Stadium visitors Scotland.

Chris Robshaw will captain an unchanged England team into Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations clash with Italy in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico.

England’s interim head coach Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped players in his 22-man squad to face Scotland in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup showdown.

England scrum-half Danny Care has been ruled out of the Rugby Word Cup with a toe injury.

Matt Stevens’ return from the ignominy of a drugs ban continued today when he was confirmed in England’s 45-man Rugby World Cup training squad.

Hendre Fourie has replaced Joe Worsley in the England squad to play Italy in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match at Twickenham after proving he has recovered from a calf strain.

IRISH WOLFHOUNDS’ coach Eric Elwood hopes his side will have learned valuable lessons from their humbling defeat to Scotland A when they square up to England Saxons at Ravenhill tonight (7.30pm).

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Ospreys coach Sean Holley has billed tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash against struggling London Irish as a season-defining game.

Louis Deacon has been recalled to the England squad for the RBS 6 Nations as a replacement for banned Gloucester lock Dave Attwood.

Gavin Henson set his sights on a Wales return after making his comeback to professional rugby in Saracens' 13-7 win against Wasps.

GAVIN HENSON made his comeback yesterday after a 21-month absence as Saracens ended Wasps’ unbeaten run to move second in the Aviva Premiership.

Wasps 37 Newport Gwent Dragons 10

Joe Simpson has signed a new three-year contract with Wasps that will keep at Adams Park until 2014.

The singer-and-actress Jessica Simpson got engaged to NFL player Eric Johnson last week after a six-month romance and she is now determined to walk down the aisle over the festive period because she doesn’t want it to be overshadowed by the nuptials between her ex-husband Nick Lachey and his new fiancee Vanessa Minnillo.

TONY HANKS was beaming after Wasps completed their first Heineken Cup win in Pool Six with a bonus-point 38-26 victory over Glasgow.

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AN Irish group has issued an urgent appeal for donations to help it bid for memorabilia associated with one of the great pioneers of polar exploration.

Leinster 6 London Wasps 41, Donnybrook

Jessica Simpson has dropped three dress sizes in recent months.

Wasps 15 Cardiff Blues 18

DANNY CIPRIANI is rewarded for his “continued improvement” on the comeback trail by starting at fly-half when Wasps tackle their fellow Guinness Premiership heavyweights Leicester today.

OFFICE rents have plunged in Dublin but Ireland’s capital is still among the top 10 most expensive locations in Europe.

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

Harlequins lock George Robson has been charged for the head-butt that resulted in his dismissal during the 26-15 defeat by Wasps.

Harlequins were plunged into fresh controversy just 46 seconds into the new season and they will find themselves back in familiar territory – in front a disciplinary hearing – in the coming days.

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Jessica Simpson has been having long phone conversations with her ex-husband.

Jessica Simpson’s boyfriend dumped her after he found text messages from her ex-lover.

Jessica Simpson's father has been blamed for ruining her romance with Tony Romo.

There is uncertainty over the fitness of Leinster's two first choice props CJ van der Linde and Stan Wright ahead of their crucial Pool 2 Heineken Cup encounter with London Wasps at Twickenham on Saturday.

England Under-20 star Joe Simpson has been nominated for the International Rugby Board’s young player of the year award.

Ashlee Simpson's manager/father has hit back at reports he's trying to sell his daughter's big pregnancy reveal and baby pictures to US tabloids.