Leicester 52 Treviso 0

Leicester 38 Perpignan 27

LEICESTER captain Martin Corry admits his side’s Heineken Cup hopes are “out of their hands” after sinking to a 22-11 defeat in Toulouse.

Leicester 14 Toulouse 9

New Zealand 108 Portugal 13

New Zealand 108 Portugal 13

AUSTRALIA have recalled full-back Chris Latham for the Tri-Nations and Bledisloe Cup showdown against the All Blacks in Auckland on Saturday.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry predicts Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash with Australia will be a classic.

New Zealand centre Aaron Mauger has criticised South Africa’s aggressive style after the All Blacks' 26-21 Tri-Nations victory in Durban on Saturday.

NEW ZEALAND Maori inside centre Rua Tipoki could be Munster-bound in time for next season’s Heineken Cup campaign.

NEW ZEALAND rugby chiefs have put a “big offer” on the table and urged Luke McAlister to take his time before deciding whether to stay or sign with Toulouse or Munster.

All Blacks and Crusaders centre Aaron Mauger has confirmed that he will join Leicester after this year’s Rugby World Cup.

Aaron Mauger hopes to be back doing light training within seven to 10 days after surgery on his right knee on Friday.

New Zealand head coach Graham Henry has made seven changes for Saturday’s clash with Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

New Zealand centre Aaron Mauger is out of Saturday’s Test against Wales after being forced home with a cartilage tear in his right knee.

ENGLAND’S record Twickenham crowd of 82,000 witnessed a record-breaking occasion — but for all the wrong reasons as New Zealand underlined their credentials as overwhelming World Cup favourites.

New Zealand coach Graham Henry has tried to play down the racism allegations made by All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger about the Twickenham crowd, claiming they have been "blown out of all proportion".

THE Rugby Football Union last night emphatically rejected claims made by All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger that New Zealand players suffered racist abuse from spectators during last season’s Twickenham clash against England.

New Zealand centre Aaron Mauger insists he will be fit to face Australia on Saturday even though he is nursing a groin strain.

British and Irish Lions second row Malcolm O’Kelly today admitted the power of the All Black juggernaut had reduced Ireland to playing for pride at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland coach Eddie O’Sullivan denies New Zealand have shown a lack of respect after the Tri-Nations champions named an entirely different side for Saturday’s clash at Lansdowne Road.

ALL BLACKS captain Tana Umaga may be shielded from playing in front of irate Irish rugby fans next month as coach Graham Henry looks to keep his players’ workloads in check during a rare Grand Slam tour.

New Zealand 31 South Africa 27

The Lions suffered a late blow as they targeted a consolation prize at Eden Park in today’s final Test against New Zealand.

Leon MacDonald will fill the considerable boots of Dan Carter in the New Zealand team to take on the British and Irish Lions in the third and final Test at Eden Park on Saturday.

New Zealand have called up North Harbour’s Luke McAlister and hooker Corey Flynn into camp for the third and final test against the British and Irish Lions.

ALL BLACKS centre Aaron Mauger believes the incident which ended Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions tour as “a pure accident.”

All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger tonight described the sickening incident which ended Brian O’Driscoll’s Lions tour as “a pure accident.”

IF THE mind games in the build-up to the first Test are anything to go by, we’re in for one hell of a game tomorrow in Christchurch.

EVERGREEN Justin Marshall won the contentious battle of the New Zealand half-backs when the All Blacks selectors showed their hand for the first Test against the Lions.

New Zealand 91 Fiji 0

Gloucester 0 Stade Francais 27

New Zealand coach Graham Henry today named two new caps in the side to face Wales in Saturday’s Test at the Millennium Stadium.

Gloucester: Goodridge, Garvey, Fanolua, Paul, Simpson-Daniel, McRae, Gomarsall, Bezuidenhout, Fortey, Vickery, Eustace, Brown, Buxton, Hazell, Forrester.

New Zealand 40 France 13

World Cup 3rd/4th Place Play Off New Zealand v France teams.

New Zealand will head into their World Cup quarter-final against South Africa determined to prove that their poor defensive effort against Wales was a timely wake-up call rather than a disastrous exposure of major problems.

Wales’ much-changed side face an awesome task as they take on a full-strength New Zealand at Sydney’s Telstra Stadium.

Hard-hitting number eight Jerry Collins returned to the New Zealand starting line-up today as All Blacks coach John Mitchell named his strongest available side to face Wales on Sunday.

SOUTH AFRICA have warned they are ready to get even more physical as they attempt to break their Tri-Nations losing streak in the ‘House of Pain’ against New Zealand in Carisbrook tomorrow.

SOUTH AFRICA are showing a new self-belief as they prepare to face New Zealand in their first Tri-Nations clash of the series in Wellington tomorrow.

Ronan O’Gara suffered another goalkicking disaster as wholehearted Irish endeavour again counted for nothing in Auckland today.

The All Blacks preserved their unbeaten record and ran in six tries to Ireland’s three in a thrilling game at Lansdowne Road.

Ireland host the might of the New Zealand All Blacks today at Lansdowne