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‘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

Jonny Wilkinson's looking foot perfect as he helps beat Saracens

16.10.09

Jonny Wilkinson ended Saracens' unbeaten start to the season when scoring 16 points for Toulon in their 31-23 Amlin Challenge Cup victory to confirm he is on course to reclaim the England No10 jersey... more

Delon Armitage in Argentina warning

08.06.09

Rugby union: Delon Armitage warned England will need to be "10 times better and 10 times more physical" if they are to complete a Test series victory over Argentina... more

Nick Kennedy out to prove he's a key man for England

08.04.09

Rugby union: Nick Kennedy has vowed to win back his England place after being dropped to the bench by Martin Johnson for the climax to the Six Nations... 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

Delon's determined to solve his dilemma with Irish

01.12.08

Having confirmed his arrival as England's new full-back, Delon Armitage must now convince London Irish to let him play in that position to keep his place in the national squad... more

Coaches let down Johnno and his skipper’s got to go

01.12.08

England boss Martin Johnson must get tough before the Six Nations if his team are to recover from a desperate Autumn series... more

Dire England warned there isn't a quick fix

24.11.08

Former national coach Dick Best says Johnno’s side are year and a half away from being a world-class team... more

Sheridan can power Johnson to victory

14.11.08

It is entirely appropriate that Martin Johnson's first serious test as England team manager should be against Australia, the country that turned him into a rugby legend, says Chris Jones... more

Old ghosts won't haunt Australia

13.11.08

England captain Steve Borthwick has dismissed his team's 2007 World Cup quarter-final victory over Australia as "irrelevant" as they prepare to face the same opposition at Twickenham... 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

We've got to be fitter, faster and stronger... as well as role models off the field

05.09.08

Rugby: After a summer away from the pitch, London Wasps and England star Simon Shaw says he is ready for the start of the new rugby season... more

Hodgson axed by England

17.06.08

Missed tackle costs fly-half dear as he fails to even make the bench for Second Test against the All Blacks... more

Geoff Cooke: Martin Johnson's huge status means he will succeed

17.04.08

Geoff Cooke says the World Cup winner is the right man for the job... more

Official: Johnson's in and Ashton's out

16.04.08

Martin Johnson has been officially named England team manager after head coach Brian Ashton was axed and offered a role in charge of youth development.... more