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Clueless England coaches taking us nowhere, says Josh Lewsey

17.11.09
Ex-Lions and Wasps star slams England backroom team as underachieving nobodies but scrum chief Rowntree hits back at the criticism... more

Under-fire Martin Johnson backed by RFU chief

16.11.09
Twickenham bosses still behind England team manager despite supporters’ anger over current run of poor form... more

Dire England warned there isn't a quick fix

24.11.08
Former national coach Dick Best says Johnno’s side are year and a half away from being a world-class team... more

Revenge not on agenda for Aussies

12.11.08
Australia coach Robbie Deans has played down suggestions his side will have World Cup scores to settle when they take on England at Twickenham on Saturday.... more

Speed is the key to beating old foes Australia yet again

11.11.08
WE WILL have to show considerable improvement to our fantastic start to the autumn international series if we are to continue our recent successes against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.... more

Irish block Johnno bid to appoint Smith as his backs coach

14.05.08
Martin Johnson's bid to appoint Brian Smith as England backs coach has been blocked by his club... more

Borthwick to lead Johnno's England

13.05.08
New manager Martin Johnson turns to the Bath forward to lead his squad on this summer's tour... more

If staff have to go, it's better to pay them off to avoid bad publicity

22.04.08
It is generally better for the brand if the executive can be said to have "retired" or left to pursue new challenges... more

Martin Johnson: I will make England great again

18.04.08
Legend's vow as RFU say axed Ashton will accept Academy job ... more

Ashton's axemen win rugby award for worst of a rotten lot

18.04.08
'It's like the Keystone Kops trying to defuse an argument on the Kashmiri border'... more

Geoff Cooke: Martin Johnson's huge status means he will succeed

17.04.08
Geoff Cooke says the World Cup winner is the right man for the job... more

Martin Johnson walks straight into a row over Mallinder

17.04.08
New England boss warned he faces fight for Mallinder... more

Official: Johnson's in and Ashton's out

16.04.08
Martin Johnson has been officially named England team manager after head coach Brian Ashton was axed and offered a role in charge of youth development.... more

Brian Ashton will be axed in England shake-up

15.04.08
Brian Ashton will be axed as England head coach and offered a new job by the Rugby Football Union.... more

RFU insist Ashton still has future

09.04.08
Twickenham chiefs trying to convince head coach Brian Ashton he still has a future with England... more

Johnson in final talks over new role with England

08.04.08
Martin Johnson is on the verge of becoming England's new team manager... more

Ashton in the dark as Jonno deal is agreed

04.04.08
Martin Johnson will tell the RFU that he is ready to become the new England team manager... more

Quins ready to unleash Strettle for play-off push

01.04.08
Fit-again wing is raring to help his club as they bid for a place in the Premiership final... more

Rob Andrew faces axe if he fails to appoint Martin Johnson

31.03.08
The RFU management board are in no mood for excuses... more

Hollow England need more than Becks running on empty

28.03.08
I've witnessed octogenarian amputees moving faster to catch bendy buses on the Uxbridge Road than Becks did in Paris... more

Jonno job puts Ashton on brink

27.03.08
Brian Ashton's reign as England head coach is almost over... more

Andrew turns hunt for new boss into total farce

27.03.08
England coach Brian Ashton has been undermined by Rob Andrew as he openly courts Martin Johnson... more

Ashton in danger as Johnson gets ready

26.03.08
Brian Ashton's position is under threat as Martin Johnson prepares to take on manager's role... more

Johnson's England role uncertain as he seeks total control

25.03.08
Martin Johnson remains undecided about becoming England manager... more

Hero Jonno will be England manager

20.03.08
Martin Johnson will be England team manager for New Zealand tour... more

Ashton row looms as RFU turn to Johnson

19.03.08
Under-fire coach Brian Ashton will fight any attempt to undermine his job ... more

Andrew's support for under-fire Ashton

18.03.08
Rob Andrew defends Brian Ashton amid growing speculation over the England head coach's future... more

Ashton's schoolboy error teaches a sobering lesson

07.03.08
This fella drives straight into the back of a truck, an old joke has it, and is breathalysed by the police.... more

Wilko’s ready to battle it out with the ‘new Jonny’

29.02.08
Rival fly-half isn’t fazed ahead of clash with England’s rising new star Danny Cipriani... more

Gaffney: Ashton has snubbed Saracens

15.02.08
Saracens cannot get a player near the England team and their coach finds it hard to understand why... more

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