England to host Rugby World Cup in 2015

Twickenham wins bid to stage event ahead of Italy and South Africa, Japan awarded 2019 competition

Lions beat South Africa

Shane Williams and Ugo Monye score tries as the tourists turn on the style to avoid series whitewash

South African players hit by bans

Schalk Burger and Bakkies Botha receive bans of eight and two weeks

Springboks clinch series with penalty

A last-minute penalty in injury-time brought a pulsating - and brutal - match to a close

Lions make five changes

Veteran lock Simon Shaw gets a Test debut 12 years after first Lions tour

Lions fightback in vain

After being taken to the cleaners in the first half the Lions' spirited comeback falls just short

British Lions Test team announced

Welsh stars Shane and Martyn Williams miss out

Lions restore pride with late win

A James Hook penalty at the death maintains he tourists 100 per cent record in South Africa

Lions hang on to beat Cheetahs

The lacklustre tourists were lucky to emerge unbeaten after their clash with the Cheetahs