JOHN HAYES trained with Munster at Thomond Park yesterday and is a certain starter against Gloucester in the Heineken European Cup at Kingsholm on Saturday.

Gloucester’s South African World Cup star Thinus Delport is out for the season after suffering serious knee ligament damage.

ENGLAND headed for Melbourne last night with their World Cup campaign gathering huge momentum, and red rose supreme Clive Woodward declaring: “I think we are going to get better and better.”

Martyn Wood arrived Down Under last night – and was immediately taken into solitary confinement.

Springboks skipper Corne Krige tonight insisted that discipline is a priority for South Africa as they began preparations to face fierce World Cup rivals England.

South Africa 72 Uruguay 6

SOUTH AFRICA can prove their Tri-Nations triumph over Australia was no fluke by beating greatest rivals New Zealand at Loftus Stadium today.

Double European champions Leicester could miss out on Heineken Cup qualification next season – and Dean Richards today admitted the Tigers are up against it.

Northampton were today waiting to discover whether Gloucester will be confirmed as their opponents in the Powergen Cup final at Twickenham on April 5.

GLOUCESTER’s loss to Munster continues to rankle the English club.

Perpignan 31 Gloucester 23

Percy Montgomery is set to continue a Springbok exodus by joining Newport next week.