British and Irish Lions

The England fly-half suffered a rib cartilage injury against Gloucester two weeks ago, and is replaced in Falcons' number 10 shirt by Toby Flood.

Flood switches from the wing, where Tom May gains a call-up, while other changes see starts for scrum-half James Grindal and hooker Andy Long, together with locks Mark Sorenson and Jason Oakes.

England head coach Brian Ashton names a 32-man South Africa tour squad next Tuesday, which is expected to include Wilkinson, for Tests against the Springboks in Bloemfontein on May 26 and Pretoria seven days later.

Lions skipper Sam Warburton says the lessons he and his Welsh colleagues learnt in Australia last summer will stand them in good stead for their return visit with Britain and Ireland's elite next month.

Tom Youngs has enjoyed a remarkable rise to the top of the British & Irish game but he won't be resting on his laurels ahead of his first Lions adventure.

See how Stuart Hogg and Adam Jones got on when they went out to have dinner at home with the Joneses of Pontypridd as part of the 'Host the Pride' community programme instigated by British & Irish Lions head coach Warren Gatland.