Warren Gatland wants his British and Irish Lions to play on the edge but accused Dylan Hartley of ‘jumping off the cliff’ when the Northampton hooker verbally abused referee Wayne Barnes during the Aviva Premiership final.
England have called up uncapped Sale lock Kearnan Myall to replace the injured Calum Clark for the three-match tour of South America.
For Dylan Hartley, the consequences of a wildly reckless outburst during Saturday's Aviva Premiership final may be more profound than even the blow of losing his Lions place.
New Zealander Vern Cotter has been confirmed as the next head coach of Scotland - but will not take charge until next summer.
To say that tragedy engulfed the first 'Lions' tour is something of an understatement. Captain Robert Seddon drowned while sculling in 1888.
Brian O'Driscoll believes it is time for the British and Irish Lions to 'kick on to the next level' and deliver their first Test series win since 1997.
ROB WILDMAN: If Chris Ashton and Co needed a reminder about England's strength in depth then it took Stuart Lancaster's international hopefuls just 39 seconds.
Kvesic, 21, has been on head coach Stuart Lancaster's radar for several years and England's coaching staff see him as a contender to play at the World Cup.
When Mathew Tait goes to Twickenham with Leicester, it will mark a return to the sort of iconic arena and major occasion which were once his natural habitat.
Danny Cipriani speaks exclusively to Sportsmail for the first time since he was badly injured after being hit by a bus in Leeds on a pub crawl with team-mates.
Christian Wade has described himself as 'shocked' to be following in the footsteps of Jonny Wilkinson. The Wasps flyer has been named as players' player-of-the-year at the annual awards of the Rugby Players' Association which looks after England's top players.
Leicester are back where they belong as champions of England - but the return of the Tiger was not what everyone was talking about after a game which was packed with drama.
Jonny Wilkinson's latest match-winning performance ensured Toulon will be playing in next Saturday's Top 14 final, after he turned down a place on the tour.
Stand-out performance - Northampton's Premiership semi-final win over Saracens was founded on a majestic, all-round effort from No 8 Samu Manoa.
It looks like a case of the missing Lions...in the first official team photo of the 2013 touring squad to face the Wallabies next month. A close look at the line up and it seems as if some nifty photoshop work has imposed the images of Brian O'Driscoll and Gethin Jenkins.
British and Irish Lions flanker Sean O'Brien could yet play for Leinster in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 final after making rapid progress in his recovery from a knee injury.
Ask Tom Youngs about the trappings of celebrity on offer should he add 'British Lions series winner' to his rapidly expanding portfolio and his eyes glaze over.
Warren Gatland has named a 37-man British and Irish Lions squad to tour Australia this summer. Here, Sportsmail tells you everything you need to know about every player.
The choice for Warren Gatland was ultimately a simple one. You pick the captain around whom you can build a winning Test team - and Sam Warburton is the right choice to lead.
The British & Irish Lions head to Australia this summer for the 2013 tour as they bid for a first Test series victory since 1997. Here's all you need to know about the matches.
Sportsmail expert Ben Kay gives his take on how Warren Gatland's British and Irish Lions can succeed in the upcoming series.
Dulwich needed to produce their renowned forward power at crucial times to fend off an inspired Northampton School for Boys in Twickenham's main final. The strength of the south Londoners up front produced three tries and helped gain a second successive triumph in the Under 18s cup.
Yarm School came back from 10-0 down to win 17-15 in a pulsating match against Felsted in the U18 Vase Final in the Daily Mail Schools Rugby finals at Twickenham.
A second-half comeback by Warwick, led by full-back William Stride, settled a cup tie which was fast and furious despite the weather.
Royal Latin won their first U15 Vase trophy after a frenetic clash with Felsted in the opening match of the Daily Mail Schools Rugby finals day at Twickenham.
Daily Mail Schools Rugby Vase winners Royal Latin have given their pupils something to smile about after the tragic death of pupil Charlie Saunders and his father Peter.
Dulwich's second successive Daily Mail Cup success will be remembered also for the resilience and tenacity of Northampton School for Boys.
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