France 15 Scotland 8: They put a brave face on it but it was evident from the shrugs and pouts that a hard-fought tryless 15-8 victory over a feisty Scotland in Paris was not quite enough for the French. 

AUTUMN INTERNATIONAL:

Castres 16 Leinster 21

EDINBURGH made amends for last week’s defeat to Glasgow, ending their rivals’ four-game winning run in the process.

HALFWAY through his team’s bid to complete another Grand Slam tour Graham Henry is anticipating a much tougher examination next weekend than the All Blacks were subjected to at Murrayfield on Saturday.

AN injury picked up by BJ Botha in his surprise appearance for South Africa against Ireland last week has forced Ulster to make a change in the front row for tonight’s Magners League clash with Glasgow Warriors at Ravenhill (8 pm).