Yorkshire Today: Vickery's chance to tame 'The Beast' Joe Worsley has backed his Wasps and England colleague Phil Vickery to recover from a first Test 'beasting' when the British and Irish Lions conclude their tour of South Africa tomorrow. (02/07/2009 22:46:48) BBC: Quinnell wants minimum gouge ban Ex-Wales and Lions back-row star Scott Quinnell wants players who gouge opponents eyes to face a minimum six-month ban. BBC: Lions wing Williams out to dazzle Shane Williams says he is ready to shine after being promoted to the Test side for his final game as a British and Irish Lion. BBC: Gloucester front row duo to stay Gloucester hooker Olivier Azam and Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson will sign new deals, BBC Gloucestershire understands. ManchesterOnline: Sheridan in for final Test SALE Sharks' Andrew Sheridan will make his full Lions Test debut on Saturday with Ian McGeechan ringing the changes. The prop came on as a replacement during last week's second Test, but with Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones both injured, Sheridan will start against the Springboks for the third and final Test at Ellis Park. ManchesterOnline: Kingsley keeps eye on golden boys SALE Sharks boss Kingsley Jones is set to keep a fatherly eye over outstanding young England stars James Gaskell and Carl Fearns. The duo - who are both products of Sale's famed Academy - each played key roles in helping England's Under-20s reach the World Junior Championship final in Japan last month before eventually losing to New Zealand. Yorkshire Today: Lions look for redemption in final test BRITISH and Irish Lions boss Ian McGeechan has made wholesale changes for Saturday's final Test against world champions South Africa. (02/07/2009 12:38:25) BBC: Williams delight at Lions start Flanker Martyn Williams is overjoyed after being given his first Test start on his third British and Irish Lions tour. BBC: Welsh rugby mourns Hillman Former Wales Sevens coach and Bridgend hooker Colin Hillman dies at the age of 46 after a long illness. BBC: Bowe switches to centre for Lions Ireland's Tommy Bowe switches from the wing to centre for Saturday's third Test between the Lions and South Africa in Johannesburg. Newcastle sign South African Bobo Neath sign former Scarlet Thomas Ex-Bristol coach heads to France WRU keen to press 2015 Cup case Centre Bishop given Sharks trial Leeds sign Welsh fly-half Thomas Springboks to contest Botha ban Scarlets' Thomas moves to Leeds Bath sign Australian back Carraro Tideswell joins Irish from Albion

BBC Sport | Rugby Union | English | World Edition All the action as it happens. View source archive --> View related links (1) --> Search this source --> ·Newcastle sign South African Bobo Newcastle Falcons sign Springbok centre Gcobani Bobo on a two-year deal. ·Horsman retires with neck injury Worcester Warriors' former Welsh international prop Chris Horsman retires from rugby because of a persistent neck injury. ·Gloucester front row duo to stay Gloucester hooker Olivier Azam and Scotland prop Alasdair Dickinson will sign new deals, BBC Gloucestershire understands. ·Date set for Bath quartet hearing Four former Bath players face a Rugby Football Union disciplinary panel on Wednesday 29 July. ·Ex-Bristol coach heads to France Former Bristol rugby coach Richard Hill is to take charge at French side Chalon-sur-Saone ·Thomas swaps Scarlets for Leeds Leeds sign Scarlets fly-half Ceiron Thomas on a two-year deal. ·Centre Bishop given Sharks trial Sale take injury-plagued former Ospreys centre David Bishop on trial. ·Bath sign Australian back Carraro Bath sign Matt Carraro from New South Wales Waratahs. ·Tideswell joins Irish from Albion Prop James Tideswell signs a one-year contract with London Irish from Plymouth. ·Gloucester youngsters get chance Gloucester promote eight of last season's academy side to their first-team squad for the 2009-10 campaign.

BBC Sport | Rugby Union | Irish | UK Edition All the action as it happens. View source archive --> Search this source --> ·Bowe switches to centre for Lions Ireland's Tommy Bowe switches from the wing to centre for Saturday's third Test between the Lions and South Africa in Johannesburg. ·O'Driscoll criticises De Villiers Brian O'Driscoll adds his voice to the criticism of Springboks coach Peter de Villiers over his stance on Schalk Burger's gouging offence. ·Burger 'gouge' angers Fitzgerald British and Irish Lions winger Luke Fitzgerald believes South African flanker Schalk Burger should have been sent off for gouging his eyes. ·Lions lose O'Driscoll for finale Brian O'Driscoll, who suffered concussion against South Africa on Saturday, is out of the Lions tour and will fly home with injured Wales prop Adam Jones ·Humphreys accepts new Ulster role David Humphreys is the new Ulster Operations supremo with Brian McLaughlin confirmed as Head coach. ·Ireland A 49-22 England Saxons Ireland A claim a convincing win over England Saxons in the Churchill Cup final in Denver. ·Boks edge Lions to clinch series Morne Steyn lands a penalty with the last kick of the game to give South Africa victory in the second Test and wrap up the series against the Lions. ·South Africa 26-21 Lions South Africa survive a rousing fightback from the Lions to win the first Test 26-21 at Kings Park in Durban. ·Earls is new Wilkinson - O'Gara Keith Earls has made the same impact in his debut season as Jonny Wilkinson did 11 years ago, according to Lions team-mate Ronan O'Gara. ·Earls scores try as Lions draw Willem de Waal converts Danwel Dimas's last-gasp try to give the Emerging Springboks a draw against the Lions in wet and windy Cape Town.

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