Mike Phillips still believes he and his Lions colleagues can take the Springboks to task in the third and final Test of the 2009 tour of South Africa and restore some pride the in the jersey.

Scarlets hooker Matthew Rees is confident the British & Irish Lions can finish their 10-match tour of South Africa with a win this weekend.

A total of 14 Magners League players have been named in the British & Irish Lions matchday squad for Saturday's third Test against the Springboks.

IRB World Player of the Year Shane Williams says it has taken the British & Irish Lions two full days to overcome the disappointment of losing the series against the Springboks.

Brian O'Driscoll claims Springbok coach Peter de Villiers has brought the game into disrepute by saying eye gouging is a part of the game.

The Newport Gwent Dragons swatted away the challenge of Italian side Calvisano in Friday night's play-off encounter, maintaining their Heineken Cup status thanks to a six-try success at the Centro Sportivo San Michele.

Edinburgh brought the curtain down on the 2008/09 Magners League season in stunning fashion, scoring five tries in the space of 21 second half minutes against the Cardiff Blues to claim their highest ever finish in the tournament.

Lee Williams brought his try-scoring tally to three in two games as the Scarlets, already assured of their place in next season's Heineken Cup, cut loose in their final game of the season at home to Ulster.

A penalty try and an unconverted effort from Martyn Thomas, both scored in the first half, help propel the Newport Gwent Dragons to a morale-boosting win over a youthful Leinster side at Rodney Parade.

In one of the most entertaining games of a long and rewarding campaign, Munster powered their way to a bonus point victory over the Ospreys before being crowned the new Magners League champions in front of a jubilant Thomond Park crowd.