Canterbury leaves SRU in £3m black hole

Kit supplier goes into administration just hours before new Scotland international strip was due to be unveiled

England’s rivals try to hijack 2015 World Cup

South Africa and Italy are attempting to snatch the tournament before England's bid can be endorsed by the IRB Council

Cipriani vows to fight for England berth

The Wasps fly-half is refusing to be downhearted despite his exclusion from Martin Johnson's elite squad

Wilkinson set to return at No 10 for England

Fly half has been fast-tracked into England's elite player squad by Martin Johnson at the expense of Danny Cipriani

Cipriani loses England place to Wilkinson

Martin Johnson leaves Wasps fly half out of squad for autumn internationals and opts for 30-year-old World Cup winner

Roberts sets standard for future Lions

The Cardiff centre was named the player of the tour, in preference to Simon Shaw and Tommy Bowe, despite missing the only victory over South Africa

Ayr open Scottish rugby season against Heriot's

Scottish Hydro Electric Premiership and Cup winners face each other in first game of a potentially tricky new campaign

SA Rugby charged over Botha armband protest

The IRB will appoint an independent panel to look into the Springboks' armband protest over the lock's two-week ban

Crushing defeat gives South Africa pause for thought

The Lions stunning victory in the third Test has pinpointed chinks in the hitherto impregnable Spring boks armour

Long injury list dominates Lions tour

As the bulk of players increases, questions are being raised about their safety in the physical arena of international rugby

Lions lay down impressive marker

South Africa 9 Lions 28: touring side have advanced northern-hemisphere rugby despite their series defeat

Shaw banned for two weeks

Lions lock punished after being cited for dangerous play in third Test against South Africa, SARFU have announced

O’Connell proves a rightful Lion king

The tour captain demonstrated a toughness in South Africa that puts him above Brian O’Driscoll as a team leader

Lions win throwback to glorious times of old

Stuart Barnes says Ian McGeechan has restored with this tour that which made the Lions popular all over the world

McGeechan: win will last four years

As he savoured victory, the Lions head coach rated the series against the Springboks as among his best memories

Lions restore pride with win

Stephen Jones says the victory in Johannesburg was among the best and most heroic performances in the Lions' history

South Africa v Lions - how the match unfolded

Shane Williams brace of tries helps the Lions to end their losing streak by beating South Africa 29-8 in Johannesburg

McGeechan sees bright future for Lions

The head coach finds positives from the tour to South Africa - even if he has come to the end of his personal road

Gatland offers support for banned Botha

Lions forwards coach says that the two-week suspension meted out to the South Africa lock forward was a tough decision