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Byline: Paul Bolton at Adams Park Wasps 19 Exeter 16 Att: 5,356 Andy Goode had the last laugh on those supporters who spent most of the afternoon mocking his performance [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Franklin's Gardens Northampton 23 Harlequins 9 Att: 13,475 Stuart Lancaster came to Northampton to run the rule over contenders for England's Six Nations squad but it [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Franklin's Gardens Northampton 23 Harlequins 9 Att: 13,475 Stuart Lancaster came to Northampton to run the rule over contenders for England's Six Nations squad but it [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON LON IRISH V WORCESTER 3pm Samoa wing Sailosi Tagicakibau is recalled by London Irish in place of Alex Lewington. Prop John Yapp, hooker Mike Mayhew, flyhalf [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens will travel to Bangladesh this month to contest an International Cricket Council corruption charge. Stevens faces two charges of failing to report a [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Corey Anderson, the New Zealand batsman, launched the new year in style by cracking the fastest century in one-day international cricket, although he knew nothing of his [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Leicester will be without centre Dan Bowden for up to three months after the England-qualified New Zealander suffered multiple fractures to his cheekbone and eye socket during [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Freddie Burns's probable move to Leicester from Gloucester and Leigh Halfpenny's switch from Cardiff Blues to Toulon will mark the start of a transfer merry-go-round. Halfpenny's move [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Freddie Burns's probable move to Leicester from Gloucester and Leigh Halfpenny's switch from Cardiff Blues to Toulon will mark the start of a transfer merry-go-round. Halfpenny's move [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Welford Road Leicester 30 Sale 23 Att: 24,000 Richard Cockerill, the Leicester director of rugby, could be in disciplinary trouble after he accused Sale of cheating [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Welford Road Leicester 30 Sale 23 Att: 24,000 Steve Diamond, Sale's director of rugby, responded furiously to claims from Richard Cockerill, his opposite number at Leicester, [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON LEICESTER V SALE Welford Road, 3pm Owen Williams becomes Leicester's third fly-half in as many weeks with Toby Flood still injured and Ryan Lamb dropping to [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton NEWCASTLE V WASPS Kingston Park (7.45pm) BT Sport Newcastle, who have gone 335 minutes since they scored a Premiership try, have made four changes to the side [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton England at MCG P 54 W 20 L 27 D 7 Australia at MCG P 105 W 60 L 30 D 15 Australia have twice topped 600 [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The culture of English cricket must change if a future generation of international quality spin bowlers is to be developed to fill the gap left by Graeme [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Kingsholm Gloucester 12 Worcester 6 Att: 15,629 Dean Ryan pointed an accusing finger at referee JP Doyle after he tasted defeat on his return to Kingsholm [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Kingsholm Gloucester 12 Worcester 6 Att: 15,629 Dean Ryan pointed an accusing finger at referee JP Doyle after he tasted defeat on his return to Kingsholm [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The pantomime season came to Kingsholm yesterday when the kick-off had to be put back 30 minutes after the crossbar of one of the goalposts was dislodged [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Mick Newell, the Nottinghamshire director of cricket, has defended Graeme Swann's decision to retire from all cricket with two Tests remaining of the Ashes tour. Swann has [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON BATH V HARLEQUINS 3pm Bath recall Argentina wing Horacio Agulla, scrum-half Peter Stringer, prop Anthony Perenise, flanker Francois Louw and England trio Jonathan Joseph, Dave Attwood [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton SCOTT BORTHWICK DURHAM, AGE 23 Picked by England as a specialist leg-spinner in two one-day games and a Twenty20 match but impressed as a batsman last season [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Allianz Park Saracens 64 Zebre 3 Att: 7,300 Jamie George's impressive progress from Saracens travelling reserve to England Saxons prospect continued with a dynamic contribution to [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Allianz Park Saracens 64 Zebre 3 Att: 7,300 Jamie George's impressive progress from Saracens travelling reserve to England Saxons prospect continued with a dynamic contribution to [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Allianz Park Saracens 64 Zebre 3 Att: 7,395 Owen Farrell enjoyed an armchair ride in his first start at fly-half since the autumn internationals as Saracens [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON TOULON V EXETER POOL 2 1.35pm, Sky Sp 2 Henry Slade replaces injured Exeter fly-half Gareth Steenson. Locks James Hanks and Don Armand, scrum-half Haydn Thomas, [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Twickenham Oxford University 33 Cambridge University 15 Att: 24,463 The Oxford University captain, John Carter, apologised on behalf of his scrum-half Sam Egerton who became the [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton John Carter will make Varsity Match history when he leads out Oxford today more than six years after his rugby career appeared to be over, a shoulder [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Leicester have admitted that they have already started looking for a new fly-half in case England's Toby Flood decides to turn down a new contract at Welford [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton John Carter will make Varsity Match history when he leads out Oxford today more than six years after his rugby career appeared to be over, a shoulder [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Former Kent coach Paul Farbrace has become the front-runner to take charge of the Sri Lanka national side after holding positive talks with the country's cricket board. [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Former Kent coach Paul Farbrace has become the front runner to take charge of the Sri Lanka national side after holding positive talks with the country's cricket [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at the Madejski Stadium London Irish 24 Stade Français 13 Att: 7,152 London Irish showed the character they will need to stay in the Aviva Premiership by [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at the Madejski Stadium AMLIN CHALLENGE CUP London Irish 24 Stade Français 13 Att: 7,152 London Irish showed the character they will need to stay in the [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The future of Gloucester flanker Akapusi Qera is in doubt after the Fiji international was left out of the squad for the Heineken Cup match against Edinburgh [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON EXETER V TOULON Sandy Park (1.35pm) Sky Sp 2 Exeter keep faith with the side who lost at Bath last week but bring experienced lock James [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON EXETER V TOULON Sandy Park (1.35pm) Sky Sp 2 Exeter keep faith with the side who lost at Bath last week but bring experienced lock James [...]

Byline: BY PAUL BOLTON POOL 1 CASTRES V OSPREYS 8pm, Sky Sp 1 red button Ospreys welcome back captain Alun-Wyn Jones, fly-half Dan Biggar, prop Ryan Bevington, openside flanker Justin [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton One of the three New Zealand cricketers being investigated by the International Cricket Council for alleged match fixing played in a county match that is being scrutinised [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The MCC has unveiled plans for a new £21million Warner Stand that will increase the capacity of Lord's by just 100 seats. A planning application was submitted [...]

Byline: by Paul Bolton AUSTRALIA V ENGLAND Adelaide Oval, Midnight GMT Television Sky Sports 2 Radio BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, BBC Radio 4 Long Wave ENGLAND IN ADELAIDE [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Gary Ballance will not be intimidated by the Australian pace attack if he makes his Test debut for England in the second Ashes Test in Adelaide tonight, [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The MCC has unveiled plans for a new £21million Warner Stand that will increase the capacity of Lord's by just 100 seats. A planning application was submitted [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Sixways Worcester 10 Northampton 33 Att: 7,808 Wales wing George North has been warned that he cannot expect to walk straight back into Northampton's team when [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Sixways Worcester 10 Northampton 33 Att: 7,808 By Paul Bolton at Sixways Even without the injured Ben Foden, Northampton still had enough quality to stretch their [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Sixways Worcester 10 Northampton 33 Att: 7,808 Even without the injured Ben Foden, Northampton still had enough quality to stretch their unbeaten Premiership run to six [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton David Warner has admitted that he 'probably overstepped the line' in his criticism of England batsman Jonathan Trott during the first Ashes Test in Brisbane. Trott is [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Warwickshire have been subjected to a backlash from furious supporters after they decided to rename themselves Birmingham Bears in next season's NatWest t20 Blast. The club, who [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton Reg Simpson, who was England's oldest-surviving Test cricketer, has died in his native Nottingham aged 93. A tall and elegant opening batsman, Simpson demonstrated bravery against pace [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton The win-at-all-costs mentality in high-performance sport may be to blame for Jonathan Trott's early departure from the Ashes series, a sports psychologist has claimed. Trott is the [...]

Byline: Paul Bolton at Adams Park Wasps 5 Bath 28 Dai Young, the Wasps director of rugby, gave his players a verbal battering to follow the physical one that Bath [...]