Elsom confident of success at Murrayfield

The Australia captain knows all about the home of Scottish rugby from his time playing for Leinster and relishes a victory

Wales spot chance to end barren run

Warren Gatland’s side face Argentina in Cardiff hoping to improve on recent run of one try in their last two internationals

Walker keeps cool to ensure parity for Worcester

Worcester Warriors 12 Bath 12: Exchange of penalties leaves Guinness Premiership strugglers equally unhappy

Sexton and Ireland prepared to get hands dirty

Fly half is one of six Leinster backs in Declan Kidney's team, who are braced for tough opponents and tough conditions

Williams returns to ‘band of brothers'

Wing emerging from ‘Bloodgate’ ban still in Harlequins fold and hoping to put scandal behind him against Northampton

Worsley relishes All Blacks chance

England's most experienced player returns to the XV tomorrow to face the challenge of Richie McCaw, the world's best flanker

Doran-Jones is back on bench for Gloucester

The prop has been released back to club duty after winning his first England cap against Argentina on Saturday

Smith back to add experience for Australia

Back-row forward replaces David Pocock for Saturday’s match at Murrayfield with Robbie Deans admitting fatigue against Ireland

Back: self-belief is key to beating All Blacks

World Cup-winning flanker says England’s top players must show more self-belief to have a chance of beating New Zealand

Stuart Barnes's Big Game: Scotland v Australia

Sunday Times Rugby expert says Andy Robinson's team will need to show guile and creativity to trouble the Wallabies

Stuart Barnes's Big Game: Wales v Argentina

Sunday Times expert says Warren Gatland's side should have the wherewithal to see off the South Americans in Cardiff

Erinle's England dream is awoken

Biarritz centre’s first start for his country comes a year after he believed his chance at international level had gone

Robinson trials Southwell out of position

The Scotland head coach has moved the full back to a fly half role with the A team, at the same time snubbing Dan Parks

Danielli grateful to retain Scotland place

Andy Robinson has kept faith with the wing for the game against Australia despite his error handing a try to Fiji

Johnson bulks up England for All Blacks

The return of Simon Shaw for his 53rd cap at lock is certain to improve home team’s scrummaging power on Saturday

Rugby punter hits crossbar and £250,000 jackpot

Stuart Tinner was plucked out of the crowd and managed to hit crossbar with his kick - in his socks - and scoop a fortune

Stuart Barnes: England's priority? Get Carter

The Sunday Times expert identifies the key issues facing Martin Johnson's side ahead of the Test against New Zealand