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England cleared as taskforce call for new Bloodgate rules

30.09.09
English rugby chiefs will bring in new rules and tough sanctions to ensure Bloodgate never happens again... more

Campaign to restore game’s battered image

24.09.09
English rugby chiefs believe protecting the core values of the sport can help erase the memory of a summer which featured fake blood capsules and admissions of drug use at a Guinness Premiership club... more

Riki Flutey out of Tests and Delon Armitage is a doubt too

14.09.09
England suffered a major blow with confirmation that Riki Flutey has a serious shoulder injury and will miss the autumn Tests... more

David Strettle: Now we can look to the future

09.09.09
Harlequins wing David Strettle is looking forward to focusing on the pitch after his side escaped further punishment from European Rugby Cup over the Bloodgate affair.... more

Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett ponder future

08.09.09
Former Bath co-captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett are considering their options after losing an appeal against their nine-month suspensions... more

Damian Hopley blast at clean-up group's bias towards RFU

28.08.09
English rugby chiefs have ran into immediate controversy when they named a 13-strong Task Group designed to clean up the game following the scandals at Bath and Harlequins... more

Former Bath co-captains set to appeal drugs bans

17.08.09
Former Bath co-captains Michael Lipman and Alex Crockett are to appeal against the nine-month bans they received for missed drug tests... more

Leicester get chance to dig claws into South Africa

06.08.09
South Africa will play Leicester at Welford Road on 6 November after the friendly was approved by the Rugby Football Union... more

Millennium battle for 2015

29.07.09
England and Wales will join forces to ensure the Millennium Stadium is part of the 2015 Rugby World Cup... more

England confident for World Cup vote

27.07.09
English rugby chiefs will travel to Dublin confident they have won the battle to host the 2015 World Cup... more

London Welsh saved by takeover but then suffer five-point penalty

20.07.09
London Welsh have been rescued after a takeover which will inject more than £1.5million into the club... more

Emirates Stadium could host Rugby World Cup

13.05.09
Rugby union: Emirates Stadium will stage the bronze medal match and pool games at the 2015 Rugby World Cup if England win the battle to host it... more

England join race to host 2015 Rugby World Cup

05.05.09
Rugby union: England will bid to stage the 2015 World Cup, the Rugby Football Union announced... more

Club plan gets boot

27.03.09
Rugby union: England's top rugby clubs have lost their battle to add six rounds of matches to the Guinness Premiership next season... more

Warning over France exodus 'legal'

19.03.09
Rugby union: England stars playing in France next season will not be able to challenge the Rugby Football Union over a warning about their international careers... more

Players set for legal fight over RFU's French threat

18.03.09
Rugby union:England's players' union are taking legal advice over a letter sent by the RFU telling top stars they could be jeopardising their international places by moving abroad... 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

McGeechan’s warning as trio quit for French euros

17.02.09
Rugby union: Wasps director of rugby Ian McGeechan took a swipe at players who put money ahead of ambition today after losing three stars to French clubs... 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

RFU reject clubs' plan

29.01.09
The Rugby Football Union have rejected plans by England's top clubs to play six more rounds of Guinness Premiership matches... more

RFU’s fixture fears

15.01.09
The Rugby Football Union today called for urgent talks with Guinness Premiership clubs, who are considering playing another five league games each a season... more

We are all united behind Martin Johnson, insists Rob Andrew

02.12.08
Rob Andrew wants Martin Johnson and his under-fire coaches to take a leaf out of Manchester United's book to help revive England's international rugby fortunes... more

England fury at ref Rolland

01.12.08
English rugby chiefs are upset by Irish referee Alain Rolland's handling of the New Zealand game, during which he sent four England players to the sin bin... more

Best hit by hefty ban

01.10.08
Rugby: Northampton forward Neil Best has been handed an 18-week ban by Rugby Football Union disciplinary chiefs... 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

If staff have to go, it's better to pay them off to avoid bad publicity

22.04.08
It is generally better for the brand if the executive can be said to have "retired" or left to pursue new challenges... more

Martin Johnson: I will make England great again

18.04.08
Legend's vow as RFU say axed Ashton will accept Academy job ... more

Ashton's axemen win rugby award for worst of a rotten lot

18.04.08
'It's like the Keystone Kops trying to defuse an argument on the Kashmiri border'... more

Brian Ashton will be axed in England shake-up

15.04.08
Brian Ashton will be axed as England head coach and offered a new job by the Rugby Football Union.... more

Andrew's support for under-fire Ashton

18.03.08
Rob Andrew defends Brian Ashton amid growing speculation over the England head coach's future... more

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