England 54 Fiji 12

Ryan Jones is “bitterly, bitterly disappointed” to have made an early exit from Wales’ pre-autumn Tests training camp in Poland.

Northern Barbarians 31 England 57

Harlequins 20 Gloucester 14

NORTHAMPTON produced a disciplined and ruthless performance to defeat Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins and record their seventh win in their last eight outings.

HARLEQUINS’ record 14-match unbeaten run came to a halt at The Stoop last night after they were overpowered by four-time Heineken Cup champions Toulouse.

Conor O'Shea has no doubt about the size of unbeaten Harlequins’ Heineken Cup task against French giants Toulouse tomorrow night.

England 32 Barbarians 38

HARLEQUINS qualified for the Heineken Cup next season in dramatic fashion as they won the Amlin Challenge Cup, Europe’s second-tier knockout tournament, for a record third time.

CONOR O’SHEA will keep Harlequins playing the high-tempo rugby that put Munster to the sword when the Londoners meet Michael Cheika’s Stade Francais tonight.

Munster 12 Harlequins 20

Where the clash will be won and lost

Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has highlighted Keith Earls as the main threat to his side’s chances of progressing past Munster in Saturday’s Amlin Cup semi-final.

England wing Ugo Monye will be sidelined for up to 12 weeks after undergoing surgery on his big toe.

MARTIN JOHNSON yesterday insisted his decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson does not signal the beginning of the end for England’s World Cup-winning fly-half.

AN emotional Dan Parks has revealed how he and his Scotland team-mates were moved to tears as a stricken Thom Evans gave them a pre-match pep talk ahead of their Calcutta Cup draw with England.

Scotland 15 England 15

MARTIN JOHNSON will keep faith with Jonny Wilkinson when he names his England team at noon today to face Ireland at Twickenham on Saturday.

Italy 12 England 17

MARTIN JOHNSON hailed England’s 30-17 Six Nations victory over Wales as a major step forward in the development of his team.

Toulouse 33 Harlequins 21

MARTIN JOHNSON’S bid to keep his management team in place for the Six Nations could be undermined after it emerged Mike Ford is being considered for the England rugby league head coach’s job.

England 6 New Zealand 19

UGO MONYE is ready for anything New Zealand throw at him after a particularly apt church service last Sunday put his “absolute stinker” of a performance against Argentina into clear perspective.

England 16 Argentina 9

MARTIN JOHNSON finds himself in the rare position of being an England coach finalising his Test selection without having to fret over the fitness of Jonny Wilkinson.

Harlequins 19 Toulouse 23

Wasps 26 Harlequins 15

ONE might have thought that facing down the hugely physical and intimidating Springboks was enough of a challenge for any British and Irish Lion, but, for a group of brave tourists, they dared getting up close and personal with their real-life brethren.

LUKE Fitzgerald was handed the biggest Test experience of his life when selected to play for the Lions against South Africa in Pretoria tomorrow, adding another amazing Irish chapter in the history of the touring side.

Luke Fitzgerald claims he is “pretty relaxed” about possible British and Irish Lions Test selection after putting himself in the frame for Pretoria.

RONAN O’GARA yesterday warned the Emerging Springboks that the wounded British and Irish Lions remain a dangerous animal.

IRELAND full-back Rob Kearney, who realised a lifetime ambition when coming on for the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday, believes a Test series victory is still possible.

Lions captain Paul O’Connell accused Bryce Lawrence of only refereeing one side after South Africa held off a late fightback to win the first Test 26-21 in Durban.

South Africa 26 British and Irish Lions 21

ON a wing and a prayer, Ugo Monye will complete a remarkable journey tomorrow when he makes his Lions Test debut against South Africa in Durban.

Ian McGeechan will today get down to business of selecting his British and Irish Lions team for the opening Test match against world champions South Africa.

Southern Kings 8 British and Irish Lions 20

England wing Ugo Monye has been drafted into the British and Irish Lions starting line-up for today's game against the Southern Kings.

Western Province 23 British and Irish Lions 26

Golden Lions 10 British and Irish Lions 74

Croke Park in three weeks’ time, where Munster will bring more far more nous, class and belief to face an opponent over which they hold the Indian sign.

Harlequins 5 Leinster 6

England 26 Scotland 12