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‘Team Johnson’ cannot make any more excuses if England fail again

06.11.09

Manager and his band of coaches have to transform their team’s fortunes this autumn, starting tomorrow at Twickenham against Australia... more

Jonny Wilkinson's told to cut out big hits as he prepares for Twickenham return

04.11.09

Jonny Wilkinson has been ordered to keep himself out of harm's way ahead of his latest international comeback at Twickenham... more

Injured Danny Cipriani and Tom Rees give Wasps new headache

09.10.09

Danny Cipriani has suffered another major setback when he was ruled out of rugby for six weeks after suffering a hairline fracture of his right leg... more

Race is on for vacant Lions scrum-half spot

28.04.09

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

Frank Hadden set to be offered new role

03.04.09

Rugby union: Frank Hadden could be offered another role within the Scottish Rugby Union after losing his job as Scotland head coach... more

Vital victory shows we've learned a lesson

23.03.09

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

Bruising Scots have ability to punish us if we are not careful

20.03.09

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Borthwick broadside has added fuel to this explosive encounter

20.03.09

England skipper’s verbal attack on the Scots’ lack of grace will have further motivated a team already playing for the future of the coach... more

I was so excited about returning for England I couldn't sleep

16.03.09

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Borthwick's prepared for more flak if England fail French test

12.03.09

But under-fire skipper is confident he can sort out their discipline problems ahead of Twickers clash... more

Ugo's going places, but now he just wants trip of a lifetime

12.03.09

Quins wing is hoping to head further afield than Twickenham as he finally makes Six Nations bow... more

Shaw earmarked for an England recall but Geraghty’s injury jinx strikes again

10.03.09

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

No doubts for Gatland over Henson

23.02.09

Rugby union: Wales boss Warren Gatland has no doubt that Gavin Henson is fit and ready to make his long awaited Test rugby return in Paris ... more

Payne game sparks Sunday service row

19.02.09

Rugby union: Shane Geraghty and Tim Payne have inadvertently given every Guinness Premiership club an incentive to play on Sundays during the Six Nations.... more

Cipriani in the frame for an England recall

16.02.09

Rugby union: Lions coach Ian McGeechan has backed Danny Cipriani to force his way back into the England team... more

O'Driscoll ready to face a bruising trip to Rome

12.02.09

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

Win has given us Millennium momentum

09.02.09

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

Ones to watch in the Six Nations

06.02.09

As this year's Six Nations gets underway, Standard Sport takes a look at the potential stars of the show... more

Ireland and France place their faith in junior pairings

06.02.09

French coach Marc Lievremont and Ireland counterpart Declan Kidney have put their faith in partnerships that brought them success at junior level... more

The pride of England must roar like Lions

05.02.09

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

Demoted Cipriani is eager to move back in at No10

05.02.09

Danny Cipriani has warned Andy Goode that he faces a battle to hold on to the England No10 jersey for the Six Nations tournament... more

Recession hits England Six Nations ticket sales

30.01.09

The credit crunch has hit ticket sales for England's Six Nations matches at Twickenham.... more

Six Nations can bank on sponsor

22.01.09

The Royal Bank of Scotland has extended its sponsorship of the Six Nations Championship until 2013... more

Delon's confident Steffon can make England a family affair

16.01.09

London Irish'S Delon Armitage is backing brother Steffon to force his way into the England squad, despite the flanker missing out on the 32-man party for the Six Nations... more

Jonny on the mend

15.01.09

Jonny Wilkinson insists his on-going battle with a knee injury could soon be over... more

Edwards: I'd have forfeited the game

12.01.09

Shaun Edwards today revealed he was prepared to forfeit London Wasps' match with Bath if the referee had deemed the frozen Recreation Ground pitch playable... more

Six Nations green light for Armitage after scan on foot

06.01.09

England team manager Martin Johnson has been given some much needed good news with confirmation that exciting fullback Delon Armitage will be available for the Six Nations... more

Wilko warned lame Lions won't travel

11.12.08

Jonny Wilkinson has been told he faces a race against time to be considered for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa next summer... more

Delon's determined to solve his dilemma with Irish

01.12.08

Having confirmed his arrival as England's new full-back, Delon Armitage must now convince London Irish to let him play in that position to keep his place in the national squad... more