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Wilkinson and Farrell train ahead of Toulon vs Saracens Heineken Cup final showdown

Wilkinson and Farrell train ahead of Toulon vs Saracens Heineken Cup final showdown

Jonny Wilkinson and Owen Farrell both took part in training ahead of their Heineken Cup final on Saturday between Toulon and Saracens.

Wilkinson is set to hang up his boots after the Heineken Cup Final... and tributes have poured in for the England rugby hero

Hero: Wilkinson will be hoping to bow out from Rugby with his second consecutive Heineken Cup

When Jonny Wilkinson plays his last game in this country on Saturday - the Heineken Cup Final, as captain of Toulon - there will be a sense of his glorious career coming full circle.

Cipriani gets the nod to face All Blacks showdown with Ford set to miss out

Danny Cipriani is expected to step up following news of George Ford's surgery

Danny Cipriani is destined to make his Test comeback against the All Blacks on June 7 as England attempt to cope with a catastrophic manpower crisis.

Brown fitness boost for England as Harlequins full-back recovers from hip injury in time for New Zealand Test

Winner: Brown (centre) receives the England Player of the Year award

England finally received some comforting news ahead of their ill-fated first Test against New Zealand after Mike Brown declared himself fit for the series opener.

Goneva, Ford and Brown scoop prizes at RPA awards ceremony

Top award: Leicester winger Vereniki Goneva was voted players' player of the year at the RPA ceremony

Leicester winger Vereniki Goneva was crowned 2014 players' player of the year at Wednesday night's Rugby Players Association awards dinner in Battersea.

No let up as England hero Wilkinson aims to cap glorious career with Double delight

Hanging up the boots: Former England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson will retire at the end of the season

CHRIS FOY: He may have only 11 days left of a career that has spanned 17 years, but Jonny Wilkinson has lost none of the fervent, 'life-or-death' commitment which has propelled him to sporting immortality.

Wilkinson was an obsessive who had to be the best throughout his glorious career

Embrace: Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Clive Woodward celebrate winning the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: It takes a particular character to pick up the ball and carry the team's hopes on your shoulders alone. Jonny Wilkinson never shied away from it. His professionalism, his character and everything he stood for in the game rubbed off on all of us.

Burns completes Leicester move as deal for England fly-half is finally confirmed

On the move: Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns has agreed a move to Leicester

Leicester Tigers have finally confirmed the signing of Gloucester fly-half Freddie Burns.

Ma'afu handed one-week ban after punching Youngs in play-off semi-final

Seeing red: Northampton's Ma'afu (left) was sent off for punching Youngs in their 21-20 win vs Leicester

Northampton prop Silesi Ma'afu has been handed a one-week ban and order to pay £500 costs after punching Leicester hooker Tom Youngs in Friday's Aviva Premiership semi-final.

Cotter selects six uncapped players for Scotland's summer tour

New ground: Gordon Reid, Finn Russell and Kevin Bryce were all included in Scotland's 43-man squad

New Scotland head coach Vern Cotter has selected a total of 43 men for his first summer tour - including six uncapped players.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Lancaster should be praised for taking a punt on Cipriani

Recall: Cipriani has not featured on the international stage since 2008

The first person to congratulate is Stuart Lancaster. We've seen Roy Hodgson pick a young, exciting England football squad based on merit this week and now Lancaster has done the same. It would have been easy for him to take the high ground and leave out Danny Cipriani.

SMACK! Ma'afu says 'he owes Youngs a pint' after landing brutal punch on rival

Heavy hit: Salesi Ma'afu (left) and Tom Youngs (right) were involved in a punch-up on Friday

Tom Youngs and Salesi Ma'afu have traded blows once more following their scrap during Northampton Saints' 21-20 victory over fierce local rivals Leicester Tigers. The pair were involved in a punch-up during their heated Aviva Premiership semi-final encounter which saw Ma'afu sent off for his attack on Youngs, who was sin binned for his involvement, at Franklin's Gardens on Friday.

Wood slams 'ridiculous' schedule that sends half-strength England to NZ

Missing out: Northampton, Leicester, Harlequins and Saracens players know semi-final success this weekend means they'll lose an opportunity to win an international cap

CHRIS FOY: Tom Wood has condemned the 'ridiculous' scheduling which sees England with a half-strength team next month.

BT Sport agree three-year sponsorship deal with Welsh regions

Cash injection: Sam Warburton's Cardiff Blues will benefit from the new sponsorship package

Welsh regional rugby has been given a boost after a new three-year sponsorship deal was agreed with BT Sport.

Borthwick's dream end in threat with Saracens skipper '50-50' for finale

Down and out? Saracens skipper Steve Borthwick receives attention on Saturday

Steve Borthwick's 'significant pectoral injury' could deny the Saracens captain a perfect send-off.

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SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: Schoolboy trophy puts Woodhouse boys on road to World Cup

Sir Clive Woodward believes the Daily Mail cup is a good feeder for England

A day trip to Woodhouse Grove highlighted for me the value and debt we owe to schools rugby in England. To see the enthusiasm and pride in Grove's achievement in winning the inaugural Daily Mail Schools Trophy was truly uplifting. No doubt one or two of the Trophy-winning squad may yet go on to play professional rugby, following in the footsteps of ex-pupils led by Wasps wing Paul Sampson, full-back Dan Scarbrough (Wakefield, Leeds, Saracens, Racing Metro) and scrum-half Joe Bedford (Leeds,Newport Gwent Dragons, Doncaster).

Woodhouse Grove romp to Daily Mail Trophy title after 12-match streak

Glory boys: Woodhouse Grove celebrate their 43-0 final victory over RGS Lancaster

Just champion! That's Woodhouse Grove, the first-ever winners of the Daily Mail Schools Trophy. And to celebrate their success, the Bradford-based school, who were presented with the trophy by World-Cup winning coach Sir Clive Woodward, finished off their unbeaten campaign with one of their most complete performances of the autumn.

Schools rugby competition has gone from strength to strength

Quality and quantity: Wellington College, in action against Bryanston, played the most Daily Mail Trophy games, winning 11 out of 14

When the Daily Mail and schoolsrugby.co.uk first got together, our aim was to design a national competition that embraced the traditional fixtures over the autumn term.

Ten years after: Trophy brings back memories of World Cup glory... it was won on the playing field of England

Cherished memory: Sir Clive Woodward holds aloft the William Webb Ellis trophy after England's victory

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: The first season of the Daily Mail Schools Trophy is proving a resounding success.

Team behind the trophy: The rugby-mad family who enjoyed success with schools rugby website

The Kershaw-Naylor family

A part-time interest has turned into an internet success story for a rugby-mad South Wales based family.

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: My only regret is I'm not eligible to take part!

Inspiration: Former Millfield prop Mako Vunipola was a victorious British Lion over the summer

The Daily Mail Schools Trophy is a wonderful new take on the oldest thing in sport: rivalry.

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