Rugby Union

World Cup winners Faf de Klerk and Cheslin Kolbe will both miss South Africa's autumn Tests in Britain through injury.

Wasps coaches Scott Barrow and Pete Atkinson are charged after being sent off during the Premiership defeat by Exeter.

Steve Borthwick backs George Ford to fight his way back into England contention after being left out of the autumn internationals squad.

Former Ireland and Ulster captain Rory Best will take up an assistant coaching role with Fiji for their November tour.

Sale scrum-half Raffi Quirke is one of four uncapped players named in England's squad but a host of big names miss out again.

Leicester confirm England hooker Tom Youngs is taking indefinite leave from the club to care for his ill wife.

Tributes are paid to Maori All Blacks centre Sean Wainui after the 25-year-old dies in a car crash in New Zealand.

Saracens boss Mark McCall will be "amazed" if Jamie George, Mako Vunipola and Billy Vunipola are left out of the England squad to be named on Monday.

Ioan Cunningham will remain in charge of Wales for next year's World Cup and will be assisted by Geraint Lewis, Richard Whiffin and Sophie Spence.

Watch Scrum V highlights as Rhys Priestland kicks Cardiff to a gritty victory over Sharks in the United Rugby Championship.

Scores from South Africa-born Henry Immelman and Jaco van der Walt help Edinburgh secure a United Rugby Championship win over Bulls.

Glasgow Warriors send Zebre to a fourth consecutive defeat in the United Rugby Championship despite a lacklustre display in Parma.

Ulster go top of the United Rugby Championship with a fourth win of the season but Will Addison is taken off on a stretcher.

Sonny Bill Williams says winning the New Zealand heavyweight boxing title eclipses anything he achieved during a stellar cross-code rugby career.

Cardiff and Scarlets will be the first Welsh teams to play in South Africa in the United Rugby Championship after travel restrictions ease.

Team news as London Irish host Gloucester in Sunday's Premiership fixture at Brentford Community Stadium (15:00 BST).

Olympic Sevens gold-winning head coach Gareth Baber is to join Edinburgh as skills and assistant attack coach.

Team news as Worcester Warriors host Leicester Tigers in Saturday's Premiership fixture at Sixways (15:00 BST).

Team news as Bath host Saracens in Sunday's Premiership fixture at the Recreation Ground (15:00 BST).

Team news as Newcastle Falcons host Bristol Bears in Saturday's competition fixture at Kingston Park (15:00 BST).