Albacete sees hope as Argentina rebuild

The Toulouse lock is one of the few survivors from the last World Cup and is excited by the youngsters to face Scotland

Lamont sets sights on more attacking display

With Scotland seeking a clean sweep in the autumn internationals, the wing has targeted revenge against Argentina

Stuart Barnes's Big Game: Wales v Australia

Sunday Times expert says Martyn Williams will be the key to Wales's hopes of beating Australia in Cardiff

Stuart Barnes's Big Game: Ireland v South Africa

Sunday Times expert says Jonathan Sexton will be the key to Ireland's hopes of compounding the misery of the world champions

Stuart Barnes's Big Game: France v New Zealand

Sunday Times expert says Marc Lievremont's side have what it takes to prevent the All Blacks from claiming a European grand slam

Scotland wary of Argentina backlash

Andy Robinson's side may be on a high after wins over Fiji and Australia but the Pumas are ready to pose tough questions

England’s rut forms part of wider malaise

This season’s famine of entertainment may yet be a blip but it falls to those on and off the pitch to elevate the game

Cockerill handed four-week ban for abuse

Leicester head coach guilty of unacceptable behaviour towards officials at LV Cup match against Newport Gwent Dragons

Sexton replaces O’Gara against Springboks

Choice of Sexton to face South Africa confirms that the Munster veteran finally has rival for the fly half jersey

Beale leads the procession for Wallabies

Cardiff's record of never having lost to Australia ended with a comprehensive defeat at the hands of the touring team

Robinson changes winning team for MacDonald

Despite a famous victory over the Wallabies, the Scotland coach shuffles his team to give the Edinburgh flanker his debut

Ode to victory: Josh Lewsey writes a poem

In the third excerpt from Lawrence Dallaglio's new book, Rugby Tales, he introduces Josh Lewsey's attempt at verse-writing

England intent on lifting women’s World Cup

Host country will capitalise on growing enthusiasm as they seek to make home advantage pay in the tournament next year

Folly of critics on the outside looking in

Jonny Wilkinson knows from experience that it is much easier to point out shortcomings than it is to avoid them in practise

Argentina aim to find psychological advantage

The Pumas will take on Scotland at Murrayfield with confidence after beating their opponents twice in their past three meetings

Grove: win over Australia must not be one-off

The Scotland wing says that beating Argentina at Murrayfield on Saturday is a must after the heroic triumph against the Wallabies

Johnson has time to revise his thinking

The England manager must absorb the lessons of the disappointing autumn internationals before he announces a new squad

The streaker who upstaged Beaumont's breast-beating

In the second excerpt from Lawrence Dallaglio's new book, a former England captain recalls an infamous Twickenham interloper

England open World Cup campaign against Ireland

Fresh from victory over New Zealand, the world champions, England's women go into the global tournament as second seeds

London Irish challenge lawmakers after defeat

London Irish 11 Newcastle Falcons 15: exiles' head coach Toby Booth says that rule changes have prohibited entertaintment