Lawes to boost England?

England have named Courtney Lawes in their 34-man squad ahead of their Test against the Springboks at Twickenham on Saturday.

Moala blow for All Blacks

Centre George Moala has been ruled out of the remainder of the All Blacks' end-of-year tour, with Seta Tamanivalu set to replace him in the squad.

Incredible Ireland stun All Blacks

Ireland turned history makers in Chicago to beat the All Blacks 40-29 in a historic first-ever win in 111 years, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Rohan spares Bok blushes

Rohan Janse van Rensburg scored a late try to help the Springboks salvage a 31-31 draw against the Barbarians on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI at Wembley.

Goosen’s boot sinks Montpellier

Johan Goosen kicked 11 points as Racing beat Montpellier 21-9, while there were also Top 14 wins for Bordeaux, Toulouse, Brive, Clermont, La Rochelle and Lyon.

Wallabies whip Wales

Australia brushed aside the challenge of Wales to triumph 32-8 in Cardiff, writes MARK KEOHANE.

Argentina floor Japan

Nicolás Sánchez contributed 29 points as Argentina defeated Japan 54-20 in Tokyo on Saturday.

Maori All Blacks maul USA Eagles

James Lowe and Akira Ioane scored two tries apiece as the Maori All Blacks claimed an emphatic 54-7 win over the USA Eagles in Chicago.