Gloucester and England wing Lesley Vainikolo has undergone surgery on his ruptured right Achilles tendon and will not play again this season.

Lesley Vainikolo appeared in court today charged with causing grievous bodily harm during a street brawl.

THE Heineken Cup quarter-finals always seem to come around sooner than you’d expect but here they are again, and there again is Munster.

Bradford Bulls star Lesley Vainikolo will switch codes this summer after signing a three-year contract with Gloucester.