Harlequins moved up to third in the Premiership Women's Rugby table with a 34-19 win at Bristol Bears.After Millie David's try had given the hosts an early lead, Harlequins battled back to lead 20-19 at the end of a tight first half with tries from Lauren Torley and Ellie Kildunne.There was little to separate the two sides after the break…

It was the one time England have been on the high side of those small margins and a giddy Twickenham crowd drank deep, ratcheting up the decibels and washing away memories of ugly losses to France, Fiji and Scotland.If that same heady feeling is in the air come the business end on Saturday, it will be easier to peel another…

England: Furbank; Feyi-Waboso, Slade, Lawrence, Freeman; M Smith, Spencer; Genge, George (capt), Stuart; Itoje, Martin; Cunningham-South, T Curry, Earl.Replacements: Dan, Baxter, Cole, Isiekwe, B Curry, Dombrandt, Randall, Ford.New Zealand: Jordan; Tele'a, Ioane, J Barrett, Clarke; B Barrett, Ratima; Williams, Taylor, Lomax, S Barrett (capt), Vaa'i, Sititi, Cane, Savea.Replacements: Aumua, Tu'ungafasi, Tosi, Tuipulotu, Finau, Roigard, Lienart-Brown, McKenzie

Those who have been watching Tuipulotus barnstorming performances for club and country these past few years, and listened to his passionate, engaging and insightful interviews off the pitch, view his appointment as Scotland captain for the matches against Fiji, South Africa, Portugal and Australia as the most natural step in the world.Yet the man himself was taken aback when Gregor…