Rugby
RUGBY : Scotland completed one of the greatest rearguard victories in recent Test history to beat Australia for the first time in 27 years following their 9-8 victory.
RUGBY : England went down fighting as they rounded off their autumn internationals with a 19-6 defeat to New Zealand at Twickenham.
RUGBY : Andy Robinson reckons his Scotland side need look no further than Saturday afternoon’s opponents for evidence of what a winning mentality can achieve.
RUGBY : Scotland co-captain Mike Blair was ruled out of Saturday’s international with Australia.
RUGBY : Jonny Wilkinson has warned England will have to toughen up if they are to stand any chance of overturning the odds and beating New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.
RUGBY : Wakefield have given New Zealand-born prop James Stosic until the end of the month to acquire a Macedonian passport or be released.
RUGBY : England manager Martin Johnson revealed his men are in “determined mood” heading into Saturday’s showdown with New Zealand, the final Investec Challenge of a tough autumn campaign.
RUGBY : Ayoola Erinle insists he is ready to lead England in a full-frontal physical assault on New Zealand after being selected to make his full Test debut at Twickenham on Saturday.
RUGBY : New Crusaders coach Brian Noble will be reunited with one of his former clubs in Bradford at next season’s engage Super League Magic Weekend in Edinburgh.
RUGBY : Ireland skipper Brian O’Driscoll is backing Leinster team-mate Jonathan Sexton to make a seamless transition to Test rugby.
RUGBY : Wales coach Warren Gatland has made six changes from the team that edged past Samoa for Saturday’s Millennium Stadium clash against Argentina.
RUGBY : Andy Robinson named an unchanged side to face Australia in this weekend’s second autumn international at Murrayfield.
RUGBY : Wales boss Warren Gatland looks set to summon exciting Scarlets midfield prospect Jonathan Davies for next Saturday’s Test match against Argentina.
RUGBY : Simon Shaw is in line to make his England return against New Zealand this weekend as the pressure begins to grow on Martin Johnson’s management team.
RUGBY : Former Great Britain scrum-half Paul Deacon ended his 12-year stay at Bradford on Monday when he joined his home town club Wigan.
