AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

Wasps 28 Leinster 48

AMLIN CUP QUARTER-FINAL:

As if Joe Schmidt doesn’t have enough on his plate.

THE sight of new signing BJ Botha hobbling off with a calf muscle injury after 27 minutes and then limp from the ground with the aid of crutches was as much a disappointment and a worry to the Munster as this defeat at Musgrave Park last night

A NEW-look Musgrave Park will stage tonight’s glamour pre-season friendly between Munster and London Wasps (7pm).

Toulouse centre Florian Fritz has been banned for three weeks and fined €15,000 by a European Rugby Cup disciplinary hearing in Dublin.

Wasps 21 Toulouse 16

WASPS director of rugby Tony Hanks was delighted with the pay-off for the hard work which ensured yesterday’s Heineken Cup clash with Newport Gwent Dragons went ahead.

Wasps 37 Newport Gwent Dragons 10

Newport Gwent Dragons 16 Wasps 23

TONY HANKS was beaming after Wasps completed their first Heineken Cup win in Pool Six with a bonus-point 38-26 victory over Glasgow.

Wasps 38 Glasgow 26

Wasps have tied down winger Tom Varndell and back row Dan Ward-Smith to new contracts.

FAR from a bright beginning for new Leinster coach Joe Schmidt as his side were given a lesson in organisation, intensity and clinical finishing by Shaun Edwards’ London-based boys in a friendly at Donnybrook last night.

Leinster 6 London Wasps 41, Donnybrook

Harlequins were plunged into fresh controversy just 46 seconds into the new season and they will find themselves back in familiar territory – in front a disciplinary hearing – in the coming days.

Wasps 26 Harlequins 15

FELIX JONES gave a virtuoso performance than suggested Leinster’s loss may be Munster’s gain as Ireland A produced a shock maiden Churchill Cup victory in some style last night.

England Saxons 22 Ireland A 49

Danny Cipriani has been promoted to England’s elite squad ahead of the Investec autumn internationals as a replacement for injured fly-half Jonny Wilkinson.

Leicester 12 Ospreys 6

Rob Andrew has revealed injured fly-half Danny Cipriani is unlikely to be included in England’s elite player squad for next season.

New Zealand 44 England 12

England have made wholesale changes to their back division for Saturday’s second Test against New Zealand.

Former World Cup-winning South Africa coach Jake White is the most high-profile name on a list of contenders to take over at Leicester after the departure of head coach Marcelo Loffreda.

Wasps 26 Leicester 16

JAMES Simpson-Daniel is determined to help Gloucester cast off their nearly-men tag and finally savour Guinness Premiership title glory.

Wing Tom Varndell has signed a new contract with Guinness Premiership champions Leicester.

ROB KEARNEY has promised that the Leinster backs will come out with all guns blazing in today’s do-or-die Heineken Cup clash with Leicester Tigers at Welford Road.

Edinburgh 17 Leicester 12

LEICESTER captain Martin Corry admits his side’s Heineken Cup hopes are “out of their hands” after sinking to a 22-11 defeat in Toulouse.

Leicester 39 Edinburgh 0

ENGLAND scrum-half Harry Ellis’ injury has opened a window of opportunity for former Munster scrum-half Frank Murphy.

HARRY ELLIS — England’s most consistent performer during the RBS Six Nations Championship this season — could face Twickenham heartache as Leicester crank up their trophy treble bid.

London Irish and England captain Mike Catt leads the nominations for the Professional Rugby Players’ Association player-of-the-year award.

LEICESTER kept alive their hopes of an unprecedented trophy treble by stunning French Championship leaders Stade Francais to book a place in the Heineken Cup semi-finals.

Leicester 21 Stade Francais 20

LEICESTER blew a disjointed Bourgoin side away in the first half to keep their Heineken Cup hopes alive.

Bourgoin 13 Leicester 28

An injury-time drop goal by full-back Sam Vardy gave Leicester their first Heineken Cup victory of the campaign and finally ended a tenacious performance by a Cardiff Blues team down to 14 men for most of the second half.

Leicester 19 Munster 21

Munster star Peter Stringer believes the Heineken Cup holders face a tougher task trying to retain their European title than when they won it in unforgettable fashion last season.