Australia fly-half Matt Giteau is happy to play anywhere in the Brumbies backline - but admits he'd prefer to specialise in one position for the entire campaign... more
Rod Macqueen, who guided Australia to the 1999 Rugby World Cup, has been lured out of retirement to take over as the first coach of the new Super 15 franchise in Melbourne... more
Rob Andrew has reiterated his belief that England have made progress this autumn - especially in the context of their European rivals' performances... more
Andy Robinson has insisted he had painstakingly analysed every aspect of Scotland's victory over Fiji before deciding to name an unchanged squad for the visit of Australia... more
Around 20 per cent of Matt Banahan's body is already covered in tattoos but the England wing wants to get even more done in honour of his two grandfathers who fought in the Second World War... more
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
Sticking a needle in your arm or your bum to make you run or cycle faster has, in the crazy world of sport, always been regarded as a similar offence to going to a party, meeting some mates and then misguidedly sticking something up your nose to make you feel happier... more
Australia coach Robbie Deans has played down suggestions his side will have World Cup scores to settle when they take on England at Twickenham on Saturday.... more
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
Rugby: Saracens director of rugby Eddie Jones believes his team must radically alter their playing style to achieve their ambition of breaking into Europe's elite... 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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