Chris Malone's hamstring has a lot to answer for having triggered Bloodgate, nearly finished his career as a professional rugby player and left him in danger of missing the birth of his second child ... 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: England manager Martin Johnson has named an unchanged team to play Scotland in Saturday's Calcutta Cup showdown despite injury concerns over fly-half Toby Flood and flanker Joe Worsley ... 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
Rugby union: England captain Steve Borthwick is gunning for revenge against Scotland because he is still angry at them for gloating following his side’s 15-9 defeat at Murrayfield last season... 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
Toby Booth will finally watch the video nasty of London Irish's 23-21 defeat at Gloucester which cost his team the leadership of the Guinness Premiership ... more
Martin Johnson today confirmed Steve Borthwick will lead England into the Six Nations despite the team's dreadful run of Test defeats in November... more
Rugby: Ian McGeechan believes London Wasps duo Danny Cipriani and Riki Flutey can transfer their midfield partnership onto the international stage to give England a cutting edge... more
Rugby: Ian McGeechan is surprised Josh Lewsey has been axed from the England squad to face the Pacific Islanders and backed him to return later in next month's Tests... more
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
Sound check: German industrial metal band Rammstein literally play with fire in their live performances - and now they are about to unleash their singeing spectacle on London. Watch out for your eyebrows
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