Bath have confirmed the signing of Frikkie Welsh on a two-year contract.

South African star Robbie Fleck tonight rallied Bath for their Zurich Premiership day of destiny, and declared: “We don’t want to fall at the last hurdle.”

Wasps’ hopes of retaining their Zurich Premiership title have been hit by a serious injury to their ex-New Zealand prop Craig Dowd.

LONDON IRISH head coach Gary Gold praised his side’s “courageous display” in their 16-15 win over Newcastle in their final home Zurich Premiership game of the season.

Bath’s 16th Zurich Premiership victory of the season has all but secured Heineken Cup qualification for the League leaders.

England star Mike Tindall faces a long spell on the sidelines after sustaining a suspected broken leg at Saracens.

England boss Clive Woodward has come out in support of Wallaby coach Eddie Jones who labelled the Springboks “a disgrace to world rugby” following Saturday’s fractious Tri-Nations encounter.

ENGLAND will set a new world record if they beat the struggling Springboks at Twickenham today.

COACH Rudi Straeuli continues to ring the changes sweeping through South Africa’s rugby team by making four more for Saturday’s clash with England as his side bid to avoid the indignity of returning home without a victory from their European tour.

Christian Cullen, the leading try-scorer in New Zealand's Test history, is back at full-back this Saturday's clash with the high-riding French team at the Stade de France in Paris.

Springbok goalkicker Braam Van Straaten says the ball to be used in Saturday's Tri-Nations test against New Zealand is a lemon.