Harlequins

Wasps took a giant step towards the European Champions Cup quarter-finals as they stunned Harlequins 23-3 at The Stoop on Saturday evening.

Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has extended his contract with the Aviva Premiership club.

Aviva Premiership club Harlequins have announced new contracts for props Will Collier and Kyle Sinckler.

Harlequins have announced that flanker Luke Wallace has committed his future to the Aviva Premiership club until June 2017.

Nick Easter insists he has improved during his three-year international exile as support for his England recall gathers momentum.

Nick Easter will become the Aviva Premiership's oldest-ever number eight during the course of his new two-year contract at Harlequins.

Harlequins condemned London Welsh to their 12th straight Aviva Premiership defeat of the season but not before the bottom side gave them a scare or two.

Wasps' recent improvement continued with a win over Gloucester while there were also post-Christmas Aviva Premiership wins for London Irish, Bath, Leicester, Saracens and Northampton.

Harlequins have announced the signing of former Australia Test captain James Horwill.

England captain Chris Robshaw has been ruled out of Harlequins' European Rugby Champions Cup match against Leinster on Saturday and will see a specialist to examine his shoulder injury.

Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has backed Nick Easter to continue playing for some time after the veteran number eight inspired a 24-18 Champions Cup victory over Leinster.

Sam Burgess admits his short-term future in rugby union is in the centre - even if Bath coach Mike Ford sees him as a "barnstorming back rower".

Sam Burgess is ready for his Aviva Premiership debut a month ahead of schedule after being named on the bench for Bath's Friday night clash with Harlequins.

England captain Chris Robshaw chats to Lawrence Dallaglio on captaincy, England and Europe.

Clermont Auvergne, Harlequins, Leinster and Racing Métro were the day's winners as round two of the European Champions Cup ended with four action-packed matches.

Danny Care scored the only try of the game as Harlequins saw off a strong Castres challenge to win the opening match of the 2014/15 European Champions Cup 25-9 at Twickenham Stoop.

European Champions Cup round 1 preview: Saracens boss Mark McCall says that despite his side reaching the final of the Heineken Cup last season, this year's Champions Cup campaign could be an even harder slog.

Harlequins boss Conor O'Shea is relishing his side's European Champions Cup opener against a "frightening" Castres side tomorrow night.

England captain Chris Robshaw simply ignores those questioning his leadership as the countdown ramps up for next year's World

Chris Robshaw insists experience has equipped him to handle the renewed speculation over his position as England's captain and openside.