'Cooper's omission will please Warren Gatland'

Quade Cooper provides "a point of difference" and his defence is decidedly better than it was 12 months ago, Greg Growden writes

The multi-national tricolour

"Has there ever been such a large disconnect between France's club teams and the international side?" Ian Moriarty weighs up the state of French rugby

Will Genia should be Wallabies captain

Will Genia should lead the Wallabies against the Lions, Joe Tomane to win the final wing spot and Israel Folau at fullback, writes Greg Growden

A twist of fate: From England exile to Toulon

"People on the outside think unfounded thoughts on Toulon." Tom Hamilton talks to RCT lock Nick Kennedy ahead of Saturday's Heineken Cup final against Clermont

Building the Lions' den

"While Gatland addressed the press, under the watchful eye of Apollo, the players were greeting each other in a nearby hotel." Tom Hamilton reports from the Lions camp