England trio to make Test debuts

Owen Farrell, Brad Barritt and Phil Dowson will make their Test debuts in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland as part of a new-look and inexperienced England team.Read

Lancaster trims his squad

England's interim head coach Stuart Lancaster will name at least eight uncapped players in his 22-man squad to face Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown.Read

Home advantage for Sarries

England's sole survivors Saracens will have home advantage in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals after successfully completing a difficult Italian job.Read

Varndell injury adds to Wasps woes

Wasps have endured yet another injury setback with the announcement that winger Tom Varndell has been ruled out for up to 12 weeks.Read

New era for England

Stuart Lancaster launched England's new era on Wednesday when he announced an elite squad featuring nine uncapped players and 13 changes from the failed World Cup campaign.Read

Flood suffers injury blow

Leicester have confirmed that England fly-half Toby Flood is expected to miss the start of the RBS 6 Nations with a knee injury.Read

Sarries held by Gloucester

Honours ended even as Saracens and Gloucester drew 15-15 in an Aviva Premiership clash played in shocking weather.Read

Tigers win soured by injury blows

Leicester boss Richard Cockerill has confirmed that England internationals Manu Tuilagi and Louis Deacon both suffered hamstring injuries during Tigers' bonus point Aviva Premiership victory over Worcester at Sixways.Read

Redpath toasts Gloucester romp

Gloucester coach Bryan Redpath congratulated his side on their best performance of the season after they demolished a poor Wasps side 39-10 at Kingsholm.Read

Gloucester crush Wasps at Kingsholm

Jonny May and Olly Morgan both scored two tries as Gloucester produced a stunning performance to demolish Wasps 39-10 at Kingsholm.Read

Robshaw focused on Toulouse

Harlequins skipper Chris Robshaw set his sights on the Heineken Cup doubleheader against Toulouse after seeing his side ease nine points clear at the top of the Aviva Premiership table.Read

Thompson forced to call it a day

England hooker Steve Thompson has been forced to retire with immediate effect after suffering another neck injury.Read

Mallett is right man for England

Steve Thompson has backed Nick Mallett and Wayne Smith as the "outstanding" management team to pick up the pieces of England's World Cup campaign and guide them to glory in 2015.Read

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Brentford deny interest in buying Wasps

BRENTFORD FC'S interest in rugby unions side London Wasps amounts to nothing more than a potential groundshare, the Chronicle can reveal.Read

Bath ready for Montpellier test

Bath are braced for a fierce challenge from tournament debutants Montpellier in Sunday's Heineken Cup clash at the Recreation Ground.Read

Hape banned for four weeks

England centre Shontayne Hape has received a four-week ban after admitting making a dangerous tackle during the Heineken Cup clash between London Irish and Edinburgh.Read

Edwards: No England approach

Shaun Edwards has revealed he received no approach from England before agreeing a new contract with Wales.Read

Injured Worsley calls it a day

Joe Worsley has been forced to retire from the game with immediate effect due to a neck problem, his club Wasps have announced.Read

Edwards ponders Premiership move

Shaun Edwards is pondering an offer from an unnamed Aviva Premiership club after agreeing a new deal with Wales.Read

Worsley calls it a day

Joe Worsley has been forced to retire from the game with immediate effect due to a neck problem, his club Wasps have announced.Read