Rugby Union

Santiago Cordero had a last-gasp try ruled out as Connacht fell to a 34-29 defeat by the Stormers in Cape Town in the United Rugby Championship. After Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, who had earlier scored a hat-trick of tries, sent the Stormers five points clear with a late penalty, Cordero thought he …

Exeter: Hodge, Hammersley, Slade, Hawkins, Brown-Bampoe; Skinner, Cairns; Sio, Yeandle, Street, Tuima, Jenkins, Moloney, Capstick, Fisilau. Replacements: Norey, Blose, Roots, Vermuelen, Vintcent, Armstrong, Haydon-Wood, Rigg. Yellow card: Jenkins. Bath: De Glanville, McConnochie, Ojomoh, Redpath, Muir; Russell, Spencer; Van Wyk, Annett, Du Toit, Richards, Ewels, Bayliss, Reid, Green. Replacements: Dunn, Obano, …

Abby Dow score a “world class” solo try in England’s victory over Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations. BBC News

Marlie Packer says it was “awesome” to be back playing for England after scoring her 50th international try in the Red Roses win against Scotland. BBC News

As well as Lowry’s injury, hooker Rob Herring and props Andrew Warwick and Callum Reid also sustained knocks, and Murphy says “there was a lot of disruption” with the injuries. Murphy admitted Leinster, who top the URC table “are a top-class side” but felt the hosts benefited from a number …

With a man advantage, Leinster secured their bonus-point just two minute after the restart. Jamie Osborne squirmed through two Ulster tackles and fed the ball wide to Ireland centre Ringrose, who was able to cross unchallenged. Ulster pressed for a response when McCann returned to the field and, shortly after, …

Visiting head coach Franco Smith had made 10 changes from the side that suffered a heavy Investec Champions Cup defeat by Leinster last time out, but their struggles continued in Parma. They failed to score in Dublin and were to go another 42 minutes before they managed to get the …

Reaction to the Red Roses thrashing Scotland at Welford Road. BBC News

Keagan Johannes kicked a late penalty as the Bulls edged past Munster with a gritty 16-13 win in the United Rugby Championship. After Jack Crowley landed an early penalty, the Bulls scored the first try of the game when Marcell Coetzee flew over the line from close range and Johan …

England score nine tries to hammer Scotland in Leicester and set up a Women’s Six Nations Grand Slam decider against France at Allianz Stadium next Saturday. BBC News

England’s Claudia MacDonald extends the Red Roses’ lead against Scotland with a “brilliant” team try in the Women’s Six Nations. BBC News

England’s Marlie Packer grabs her 50th try for England as she burrows over the line against Scotland in the Women’s Six Nations. BBC News

Italy: Minuzzi; Muzzo, Sillari, Mannini, D’Inca; Madia, Bitonci; Turani, Vecchini, Seye, Fedrighi, Duca, Veronese, Ranuccini, Giordano (c) Replacements: Spinelli, Stecca, Maris, Tounesi, Sgorbini, Stefan, Capomaggi, Rigoni France: Bourgeois; Boulard, M. Menager (c), Vernier, Grisez; Arbez, Bourdon; Brosseau, Bigot, Khalfaoui, M. Feleu, Fall, R. Menager, Okemba, T. Feleu Replacements: Riffonneau, Mwayembe, …

And a minute after the restart Lukhanyo Am made a break and put in Aphelele Fassi to give the Sharks the lead and remind everyone of their star quality. However, a kick through minutes later resulted in Am going to the sin-bin for cynical play. And when he was joined …

Newcastle: Obatoyinbo, Hearle, Doherty, Clark, Stevenson, Connon, Stuart; Brocklebank, Blamire, McCallum, Hawkins, de Chaves, Lockwood, Neild, Chick (c) Replacements: Fletcher, Rewcastle, Palframan, Baker, Leatherbarrow, Pepper, Arnold, Spencer Northampton: Ramm; Litchfield, Odendaal, Hutchinson, Seabrook; Charlie Savala, James; West, Wright, Green; Munga, Lockett, Scott-Young, Pearson, Mapu. Replacements: Walker, Haffar, Millar Mills, Mayanavanua, …

Mitchell opted to only make three changes from his side’s hammering of Wales in Cardiff to the comfortable win in Ireland last Saturday, with a large majority of his frontline stars, who were involved in last year’s Grand Slam win over France in Bordeaux and WXV1 title triumph, starting. Nine …

Wales: Jasmine Joyce; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Kayleigh Powell, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Jenni Scoble, Abbie Fleming, Georgia Evans, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Alex Callender. Replacements: Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Donna Rose, Natalia John, Alaw Pyrs, Sian Jones, Lleucu George, Catherine Richards. Ireland: …

Mid-morning on Thursday and Johnny Sexton is announced as the latest coaching addition to the British and Irish Lions – or, perhaps, the Irish and British Lions. Immediately, the talk turns to what this means for Finn Russell, given Sexton’s barbed comments about the Scotland fly-half as recently as February. …

How can the Six Nations be improved? Sara & Philippa discuss, plus we preview round four. BBC News

Captain Rachel Malcolm misses out with a concussion as Scotland make two changes for their Six Nations trip to England on Saturday. Malcolm suffered a head knock in the 25-17 home defeat by Italy last weekend, as did scrum-half Leia Brebner-Holden. Fly-half Helen Nelson will lead the team in Malcolm’s …