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Martin Johnson is flexing his muscles in search of a shock win

20.11.09
Under-fire England team manager puts all his faith in power as he looks to see off the mighty All Blacks... more

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

Ugo Monye: I'm more disappointed than anyone about my bad game

16.11.09
I made more mistakes against Argentina than I have in the entire season for Harlequins but I firmly believe it's just a blip... more

James Haskell a key ingredient in beefed-up pack as England prepare for Argentina

11.11.09
Team boss makes four changes from the side defeated by Australia as he tries to turn things round against the Pumas... more

Paul Doran-Jones set for debut after England suffer double injury blow

10.11.09
Prop Paul Doran-Jones has linked up with James Haskell in the England squad, six years after they were suspended for using a hidden camera to film a sex romp at their school... more

England need a back-up plan to counter their forward failings

09.11.09
If Johnno’s backs continue to be starved of good ball, they’ll be heading for more defeats on road ahead... more

‘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

Johnson's England are still a work in progress

23.03.09
Rugby union: A strong end to the Six Nations showed promise, but there is still much to be done if England are to win the big prizes... more

Danny signs but warns Wasps

06.03.09
Rugby union: Danny Cipriani today confirmed he has signed a new one-year deal with London Wasps before challenging the club to deliver top-class replacements for their three France-bound stars... more

England have no fears over ref backlash

27.02.09
Rugby union: Martin Johnson has insisted England's criticism of referee Jonathan Kaplan would not leave them facing a backlash from officials when they tackle Ireland... more

England rapped over referee

26.02.09
Ruby union: England have been rebuked by rugby chiefs for claiming referee Jonathan Kaplan was affected by Wales putting "heaps of pressure" on him before the match in Cardiff... more

Wales got to ref and we paid the penalty, says England coach

23.02.09
Rugby union: Brian Smith, the England backs coach, has accused Wales of pressurising referee Jonathan Kaplan into giving penalties and yellow cards at the Millennium Stadium... more

Borthwick is vowing to make up for autumn of discontent

05.02.09
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

It's not all black in the England camp, says coach Brian Smith

28.11.08
Attack coach Brian Smith is convinced England can prove a point against New Zealand after their week of intense criticism... more

Time for Danny Boy to play with maturity

21.11.08
Fly-half will silence his critics if he can help England halt a South Africa team who could be fallible after a year on the road... more

Payne gains as injury forces out Sheridan

20.11.08
Andrew Sheridan forced to withdraw from the England team to face South Africa at Twickenham... more

Aussie will ignite England's attack

13.11.08
Wallaby great Michael Lynagh says former team-mate Brian Smith will turn England into a potent attacking force against his fellow Australians... 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

Johnno's planning an attacking start

07.11.08
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

Kiwi Flutey: I'm proud to wear England jersey

05.11.08
Riki Flutey will be belting out God Save the Queen at Twickenham in a very public confirmation of his conversion from proud New Zealand Maori into genuine England international... more

Toby giving Irish expansive tastes

11.09.08
Rugby: Toby Booth's reputation as one of Europe's brightest young rugby coaches was enhanced when London Irish outwitted Wasps on the opening day of the season... more

Catt comes to the rescue yet again

04.09.08
Rugby: The veteran coach is having to make another playing comeback with London Irish because of an injury crisis... more

Mike Catt lands coaching role at London Irish

21.07.08
Mike Catt, the former England World Cup-winning centre, has taken the first step towards becoming an international rugby coach... more

Smith plots new attack for England

17.07.08
Brian Smith is promising to unleash England's try-scoring potential following his elevation to attack coach under new team manager Martin Johnson... more

Smith shows Johnno's not running a Tigers mafia, says Lynagh

15.07.08
Brian Smith's appointment as England's attack coach will allow Martin Johnson to avoid accusations the team are now controlled by the "Leicester Mafia"... more

Flutey can hit the right notes for England, says Edwards

02.07.08
Shaun Edwards, the outstanding defence coach in world rugby, today hailed Riki Flutey as one of the best tacklers in the game and the man to shore up England's battered midfield.... more

New era for English rugby as Johnson takes the reins

01.07.08
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

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 set to fill in for Vickery

13.05.08
New manager Martin Johnson wants the Bath second-row to lead England on their summer tour... more

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