Somehow, amid this terrible, un-English inconsistency, Martin Johnson's have established a pattern that more often offers their supporters some sort of hope... more
England's hopes of winning their Six Nations opener were boosted when Dwayne Peel became the second Wales scrumhalf ruled out of the Twickenham match... more
Brendan Venter has backed Steve Borthwick to continue as England captain after the lock led Saracens to a 28-9 drubbing of Toulon in the Amlin Challenge Cup... more
Rob Andrew has reiterated his belief that England have made progress this autumn - especially in the context of their European rivals' performances... more
Joe Worsley is hoping to avoid surgery to repair medial knee ligament damage suffered at the start of England's defeat by New Zealand, but could still be struggling to play any part in the Six Nations... more
The autumn internationals have done little to dispel fears that the England team manager is out of his depth at the top tier of international rugby... more
The pre-Lions tour injury count began at the weekend as Tomas O'Leary withdrew with a broken ankle. We take a look at some of the leading contenders to replace the Irishman... more
Rugby union: If we had come a cropper against Scotland after doing so well against France, it would have been a major setback for the development of this team... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw, ignored by England during the Six Nations until now, is expected to replace Nick Kennedy in the team to face France at Twickenham ... more
Rugby union: Captain Brian O'Driscoll will win his 90th cap for Ireland when they face Italy in Rome and insists it will be a tough scrap with a team England easily beat at Twickenham... more
While England haven't set the Six Nations alight, we have generated some much needed momentum for our next challenge - keeping 80,000 Wales fans quiet in Cardiff... more
The tantalising prospect of representing the Lions will dominate the thinking of all the Home Union players on the eve of a Six Nations Championship... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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