London Irish 28 Leeds 24

London Irish 48 Bayonne 5

TONIGHT Milan host Schalke 04 at the San Siro in a crucial Group E game. The sides drew 2-2 in Gelsenkirchen in their first clash and, with PSV Eindhoven hot on their heels, both will be keen to avoid defeat.

London Irish today completed the signing of former Springboks hooker Danie Coetzee.

London Irish have made five changes to the team that lost to Leeds Tykes last Sunday for their Zurich Premiership trip to play Leicester Tigers on Friday evening.

London Irish may be in the midst of their worst run of results this season - but Wasps boss Warren Gatland is still expecting fireworks at the Madejski Stadium tomorrow.

London Irish has announced the following team for its Zurich Premiership away match against Leeds Tykes tomorrow, kick-off 8pm at Headingley Stadium, Leeds:

Neal Hatley returns at number one for London Irish in their Powergen Cup quarter-final against Saracens on Sunday at Vicarage Road.

London Irish will hope they can overcome their injury problems when they face Pau in the European Challenge Cup second round at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday.

London Irish have made three changes for Sunday's away clash with London Wasps, following last weekend's defeat to Leicester Tigers.

London Irish have signed South African hooker James van der Walt on a short-term contract.

London Irish have made three changes for Saturday's Zurich Premiership clash with Worcester Warriors at the Madejski stadium.

London Irish have made five changes to the starting line-up of the team that played in Auch last weekend for Sunday's return leg at the Madejski Stadium.

London Irish have made three changes for their opening European Challenge Cup clash with FC Auch on Saturday evening.

London Irish have made four changes for Sunday’s home game against Saracens.

London Irish have made two changes for Sunday's home tie with Leicester Tigers.

London Irish have made no changes to the team that played against NEC Harlequins for this weekend's game against Gloucester.

For the first time in three seasons London Irish will bring its full 31-man professional squad on its pre-season tour to Ireland later this month.

World Cup winner Mike Catt is to join London Irish at the start of next season.

London Irish have announced four new signings by the club, including a Scottish international.

London Irish’s recruitment drive has continued with the signing of hooker Robbie Russell and centre Rodd Penney for next season.

Saracens today announced a mass player clear-out with Scottish international hooker Robbie Russell among those leaving the Zurich Premiership strugglers.

IN THE modern era, international rugby operates in four-year cycles, coinciding with the Rugby World Cup. It is inevitable therefore that its conclusion signals the end of many international careers.

Leicester 34 Gwent Dragons 3

Leeds face a mission improbable against Zurich Premiership wild card opponents Saracens tomorrow in what should be their last game of an impressive season.

Scotland fly-half Brendan Laney has been ruled out of the squad to play Wales in the RBS 6 Nations Championship at Murrayfield on March 8.

Gloucester captain Phil Vickery today insisted his Premiership leaders had taken collective responsibility for their Heineken Cup horror show in Limerick last weekend.

Players’ union chief Damian Hopley has called for a fully integrated disciplinary system to ensure his members’ interests are taken into account at future hearings.

England rugby captain Martin Johnson’s appeal against a 21-day ban for punching Saracens hooker Robbie Russell during the Zurich Premiership encounter at Vicarage Road on February 9 was thrown out at Twickenham

Martin Johnson's Rugby Football Union appeal hearing got under way on the stroke of 10am but the England captain was not in attendance.

Martin Johnson’s immediate future should be decided in a rapid fashion at Twickenham today compared to the last marathon effort anyway.

England captain Martin Johnson’s appeal hearing will take place at Twickenham next Tuesday.

Martin Johnson is free to play for England in Saturday's Six Nations clash against France in Paris.

England captain Martin Johnson has been hit with a three-week ban following his punch on Saracens hooker Robbie Russell.

Neil Back believes a precedent could be set if Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs ban England captain Martin Johnson later this week.

England v Ireland

Austin Healey will have one word on his mind when England tackle Ireland in the Lloyds TSB Six Nations Championship tomorrow - revenge.

Martin Johnson is not expecting Ireland to try and capitalise on his current disciplinary problems.

England face the prospect of being without their captain Martin Johnson for next month’s crucial Lloyds TSB Six Nations Championship clash against France in Paris.

Saracens assistant coach Tim Wright has added his voice to the chorus of criticism condemning England captain Martin Johnson’s punch on Scotland international Robbie Russell.

Saracens moved three places up the Zurich Premiership table to sixth after a 39-25 victory over west London rivals Harlequins.