Sporting Digest: Rugby Union

THE West Country derby between champions Bath and Bristol on Saturday, 10 September will be the first Courage League match to be shown live on Sky Television. The satellite channel have agreed a three-year deal to show 30 matches a season from the Courage League, Pilkington Cup, County Championships and divisional finals along with selected games from Scotland and Ireland.

TOUR MATCH (Newcastle, Aus): New South Wales XV 18 Western Samoa 21.