Martin Johnson is confident England head into the RBS 6 Nations with the strongest squad he has been able to select during an often-troubled 18-month reign... more
The autumn internationals have done little to dispel fears that the England team manager is out of his depth at the top tier of international rugby... more
Rodney So’oialo admits the All Blacks are still living in fear of Jonny Wilkinson, even though England appear to be in disarray following the first two autumn internationals... more
Martin Johnson finds himself in the rare position of being an England coach finalising his Test selection without having to fret over the fitness of Jonny Wilkinson... more
Martin Johnson will wait until the end of next month before naming replacements for Riki Flutey and Delon Armitage, both of whom have been ruled out of England's autumn internationals by shoulder injuries... more
Rugby union: Twickenham will witness a significant changing of the guard when England face a powerful Babarians side - and the fans had better be prepared for tears... more
Rugby union: Glen Jackson has paid tribute to the team spirit created by ex-director of rugby Eddie Jones which is underpinning Saracens' bid for a first trophy in 11 years... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage, left out of the Lions tour to South Africa, and brother Steffon have both been nominated in this year’s Professional Rugby Players’ Association awards... 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
They were thought of as Hollywood’s golden couple, the British pair who seemed to have the happiest of marriages. And no one is rejoicing that Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes have come to the end of the road
Ink is in their blood - and Guinness, of course. Evgenia Citkowitz and Ivana Lowell, daughters of the novelist Lady Caroline Blackwood, have written books which come out this spring
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