Martin Johnson is taking comfort from Australia's misfortune as he tries to assemble an England side capable of getting revenge on the Wallabies... more
Danny Care is vowing to kick-start Harlequins' faltering season and prove he is England's leading scrum-half in their Guinness Premiership clash against Worcester... more
The Quins and England scrum-half says the club are desperate to prove the critics wrong and win titles this season following the Bloodgate controversy... more
Rugby union: Shane Williams has refused to criticise Ugo Monye for failing to score two tries against South Africa but admitted he has an eye on the Harlequins wing’s Test spot... 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: Danny Care, the Harlequins scrum half, faces another agonising wait to discover if he has convinced the Lions selectors to finally add his name to the tour party for South Africa this summer... more
Rugby union: Dean Richards believes the Lions selectors have limited their options by ignoring the talents of scrum-half Danny Care and No8 Nick Easter for the summer tour of South Africa... more
This year's Six Nations had its thrills and spills, throwing up a mix of turgid encounters and epic battles. Here is our team of the tournament...... more
Rugby union: England named an unchanged team for the first time in almost 18 months today but injuries could still force Martin Johnson’s hand ahead the clash against Scotland... more
England romped to their most emphatic victory over France since the glory days of 2003 as Martin Johnson's under-fire side enjoyed a staggering return to form at Twickenham... more
Rugby union: Having barely scraped a pass mark in their Italian exam, England need all the help they can get if they are to survive a potentially painful lesson in Welsh... more
The one comforting thought for England fans still reeling from the deluge of disaster visited upon Twickenham last November is that at least it's only Italy turning up in the opening RBS Six Nations match... more
Steve Borthwick admitted today that England were not "good enough" during the autumn internationals as he promised not to let the nation down again... more
Rugby union: A slippery step at the England team hotel may have ruled in-form scrum-half Danny Care out of the Six Nations clash with Italy at Twickenham... more
England scrum-half Harry Ellis has been cited for an alleged dangerous tackle on Perpignan’s Dan Carter during Leicester’s Heineken Cup defeat in France... 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
English rugby entered a new era today, with Martin Johnson officially taking charge of the team and naming the 32 players he will rely on over the next 12 months. ... more
Three England players at the centre of the scandal surrounding the recent tour to New Zealand have been ditched by Martin Johnson on his first official day as manager... more
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