Somehow, amid this terrible, un-English inconsistency, Martin Johnson's have established a pattern that more often offers their supporters some sort of hope... more
Cardiff Blues' Sam Warburton has been urged to use their match against Harlequins to force his way into the Wales squad for the autumn internationals... more
After a disappointing start to the Guinness Premiership it is perhaps the perfect time to welcome back with open arms the Heineken Cup, the sport's equivalent of the Champions League... more
Lions tour: Having saved his Lions tour by overcoming serious injury, Riki Flutey now faces the seemingly hopeless task of keeping Jamie Roberts out of the Test team to face South Africa in Durban... more
Rugby union: Joe Worsley has admitted he felt like a “zombie” in his first Lions match and vowed to make a bigger impact against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein... more
Rugby union: Riki Flutey is in danger of becoming the latest Lions player to be ruled out of the tour after serious concerns over his knee injury today forced the management to call up Gordon D’Arcy from holiday in America... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw can take a significant step towards the only major rugby honour he is missing when he appears for the Lions in their opening South African tour game against a Royal XV at Phokeng near Rustenburg... more
Rugby union: Delon Armitage will discover today if he has fought off a late challenge from Scotland's Chris Paterson to win a place on the Lions tour of South Africa... more
Rugby union: Head coach Ian McGeechan looks certain to set an unwanted record for the Lions in South Africa after discovering that Jerry Flannery has suffered a serious elbow injury... more
Rugby union: England's Delon Armitage could win a late call-up for the Lions after Leigh Halfpenny was ruled out of the first two weeks of the tour... more
Rugby union: Simon Shaw, the London Wasps and England lock, has confirmed he will be fit for the Lions tour, giving head coach Ian McGeechan a much needed boost for the 10-match series... more
Rugby union: Ian McGeechan will build his team around a pack of mighty forwards, capable of emulating the tourists of 1997 and winning in South Africa... more
It can't be easy being Martin Johnson. The England head coach had to watch on Saturday as his side had two men sent off for the third match in a row. Here we look at the six guilty offenders, and how England were punished for their mistakes...... more
Rugby union: Team manager Martin Johnson has blasted the penalty count caused by his team’s collective failure to have faith in each other’s defensive abilities... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
Morning:
8°c
