Wasps welcome back cavalry as time runs short

If the English Guinness Premiership champions are to save their season, they must beat Edinburgh in the Heineken Cup

Dallaglio mourns ‘formidable’ mother

Eileen Dallaglio, mother of the new Wasps director, has died after a long, brave battle against cancer at the age of 70

Johnson given backing as best man for job

Jonny Wilkinson says his team-mate in the 2003 World Cup victory has the potential to become a great England manager

National team’s need for core club values

The Heineken Cup will give England players the chance to rediscover excellence at a club level and regain confidence

Cairns relishing Wasps battle

Edinburgh centre is not feeling the fear ahead of winner-takes-all clash with English side in their Heineken Cup pool

The top 20 rugby books of all time

The Sunday Times Rugby Correspondent lists his current all-time top 20 rugby books from Woodward to Greenwood

Paterson to mark landmark game

The Edinburgh full back will celebrate reaching 50 Heineken Cup appearances when his side take on London Wasps

Concern for Sale as French duo plan to leave

Star players Philippe Saint-Andre and Sebastian Chabal seem set to leave the Sharks at the end of the season

Cipriani wants new owner to keep squad

Wasps and England player says one of Steve Hayes' first priorities should be to prevent any players from leaving the club

Wycombe chief takes control at Wasps

Steve Hayes has been unveiled as the club's new owner while Lawrence Dallaglio also joins the board

Barbarians target famous victory

Richie McCaw, Joe Rokocoko and Bakkies Botha are among the big-name players hoping to bring down Australia at Wembley

Meyer: England are unfit for purpose

Long season and style of rugby played in the Guinness Premiership hurt the national team, says Leicester head coach

Scotland have high hopes as Auld Enemy looms

2011 World Cup draw pits Scotland against the only two sides they have beaten this year: England and Argentina

Johnson's role open to question

England avoid the Tri-Nations teams but will face tricky encounters against Argentina and Scotland at the 2011 finals

England flanker Lipman is cited

Bath forward faces a possible suspension if he is found guilty of stamping during England's defeat by the All Blacks

England get their best result of the autumn

Times Rugby Correspondent says England have achieved their best result of the autumn merely from their positioning in a draw

England drawn with Scotland and Argentina

England avoided the Tri-Nations, but Ireland and Wales will play Australia and South Africa in New Zealand

Lipman cited for New Zealand 'stamp'

The Bath captain will face an IRB disciplinary hearing later this week after alleged incident during 32-6 defeat by New Zealand

White influence shines bright

Saracens 23 Worcester Warriors 6: former South Africa coach has provided instant defensive improvement for Saracens

Gomarsall’s sleight of hand thwarts Bath bid

Harlequins 21 Bath 14: first away defeat of their Guinness Premiership campaign stops Bath regaining leadership of league