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Scott Williams try NZ sevens Nick Evans kick Brad Thorn triumph England v South Africa Charlie Hodgson London Welsh celebrate Robshaw Farrell Richie Gray V Tonga Tuilagi - England V NZ

Grand Slam sub: Wales replacement Scott Williams crosses for the decisive try of the RBS Six Nations 2012

Seventh Heaven: New Zealand’s DJ Forbes leads his side to a the World Sevens Series title for the tenth time in 13 years

Kicking king: Nick Evans keeps the scoreboard ticking over with one of six penalties as Harlequins win the Premiership title for the first time

Historic treble: Leinster claim a third Heineken Cup triumph in 4 years, Brad Thorn becoming the first player to win the Rugby World Cup, the Heineken Cup and Super Rugby titles

Crash, bang, wallop: An inexperienced England side shows determination and commitment to take a draw from the last fixture of their summer tour to South Africa

2,000 and counting: Charlie Hodgson of Saracens becomes the first player to pass 2,000 points in the Premiership in the second London Double Header match at Twickenham

Not just making up the numbers: London Welsh overcome summer promotion uncertainties to celebrate their first win in the Premiership

To kick or not to kick: Chris Robshaw opts for a last-minute penalty kick but England fail to gather the restart and lose to South Africa in the third test of the QBE Internationals

Robinson’s resignation: Despite the best efforts of Richie Gray to break the Tongan defence, Scotland suffer a fourth defeat of their Autumn series, forcing coach Andy Robinson to resign

Finishing in style: Manu Tuilagi leaves the All Black defence in his wake as England cap the QBE Internationals series with a stunning win over the World Champions at Twickenham