His first season at the helm may have been a learning curve but Scarlets head coach Simon Easterby has his sights set on leaving a longer term impression on the club.

Tommy Bowe believes Ulster couldn't ask to be in a better place ahead of their RaboDirect PRO12 final with Leinster.

Former Scotland and Lions prop Iain Milne has urged Edinburgh to resist calls to relocate from Murrayfield, claiming they should firmly put down their roots at the national rugby stadium.

Christian Gajan, the former Zebre head coach, appeared in Dublin today before an independent Disciplinary Committee, appointed under the RaboDirect PRO12 Disciplinary Rules, to answer a misconduct complaint brought by the RaboDirect PRO12 Disciplinary Officer arising from M Gajan's alleged behaviour towards the match officials during and following the match between Zebre and Munster on 3 May 2013.

Glasgow stand-off Ruaridh Jackson believes Scotland's hopes for their summer trip to South Africa will be boosted by the quality of their preparation under Warriors defence coach Matt Taylor.