Martin Johnson's injury crisis has deepened, with Phil Vickery ruled out of rugby for more than three months after being told he must have a fourth neck operation to save his career... more
Rugby union: Ugo Monye has been given a shot at redemption after being recalled to the British & Irish Lions side for the third and final Test at Kings Park... more
Rugby union: Phil Vickery has been handed the Lions captaincy against Western Province and admitted it could be his last chance to win a Test place on this tour... more
Rugby union: Lions captain Paul O'Connell and some of his key men know if they impress against the Sharks in Durban tonight, they can almost certainly book their place in the XV for the First Test at the same ground... more
Rugby union: Now I really know what playing at altitude is all about. Having previously visited South Africa with the Lions and England, I had experienced matches this high above sea level without feeling this affected but our win over the Royal XV in Phokeng was something very different... more
Rugby union: Julian White's Lions fate could hinge on an RFU disciplinary meeting tomorrow when he will be punished for punching fellow England prop Andrew Sheridan.... more
Rugby union:Joe Worsley will use a miniature grand piano to help him recover from a six-inch gash in his right thumb which threatens his place in the team to face Scotland... more
Rugby union: Let's be honest, the only chance England have of winning is if Wales throw it away and I don't believe the Cardiff crowd will allow them to do that... more
England prop Andrew Sheridan, who suffered a neck injury against Australia, appears to be winning his fitness battle for the clash with South Africa at Twickenham... more
It is entirely appropriate that Martin Johnson's first serious test as England team manager should be against Australia, the country that turned him into a rugby legend, says Chris Jones... more
Martin Johnson's report card on England after the win over the Pacific Islanders would have read "could do better" and his team's clash with Australia will be a far truer measure of his young team... more
It is a measure of the dramatic change in England's rugby team that barely a year after their appearance in the World Cup Final, just three players survive to face the Pacific Islanders... 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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