Sale 35 Castres 3

Newport Gwent Dragons 11 Sale Sharks 38

Junior All Blacks Joe Rokocoko, Ben Atiga and Saimone Taumoepeau will start for Auckland against the British and Irish Lions today.

Test places are up for grabs today as the battered British and Irish Lions take on second-division provincial side Manawatu.

Gavin Henson finds himself in a familiar position as the centre of attention today, but for all the wrong reasons.

Taranaki 7 British & Irish Lions 6

Martin Corry will captain an unchanged England side in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland at Twickenham.

Iain Balshaw will make his first England appearance for a year when the world champions tackle RBS 6 Nations Championship opponents Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.

Leicester fly-half Andy Goode has been called into England’s 30-man training squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland in Dublin on February 27.

Newcastle teenager Mathew Tait will make his England debut in the RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Wales on Saturday.

England coach Andy Robinson has named an unchanged team for Saturday’s World Cup final rematch against Australia at Twickenham.

Clive Woodward has made two additions to his squad for their RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Wales at Twickenham on March 20.

World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson will be assessed by England’s medical staff next week – but his chances of making the RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy appear remote.

Leeds go into a crucial Heineken Cup clash against unbeaten Edinburgh tomorrow, with Tykes boss Phil Davies declaring: “Our European adventure is still alive.”

IN a double boost for Leinster, the Disciplinary Committee of the ERC has banned Sale hooker Andy Titterrell for six weeks for a stamp on Eric Miller during last Friday’s match between the sides, while the province’s second-row Ben Gissing has been cleared of a similar charge.

Sale Sharks’ Heineken Cup hopes have been dealt a blow by a six-week ban imposed on their promising hooker Andy Titterrell.

LEINSTER have cited Sale hooker Andy Titterrell for an alleged stamp on the head of Eric Miller during the sides’ Heineken Cup Pool 3 game at Lansdowne Road last Friday night.