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
Lions second test preview: Jamie Roberts carries the hopes of four rugby nations on his broad shoulders against South Africa in Pretoria knowing that history doesn't treat Lions failure kindly... more
Ian McGeechan made swingeing changes as he axed five players from last Saturday's defeat by South Africa and handed a first Lions Test start to 35-year-old Simon Shaw... more
Rugby union: Shane Williams has refused to criticise Ugo Monye for failing to score two tries against South Africa but admitted he has an eye on the Harlequins wing’s Test spot... more
Rugby union: Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has been handed his first Lions Test cap only eight months after making his international debut for England... more
Rugby union: England stalwart Phil Vickery’s almost certain to be named at tight-head for the First Test against South Africa after making himself impossible to ignore... more
Rugby union: Dylan Hartley, who had to seek the advice of a sports psychologist to deal with his on-field temper, admits he is still being targeted by opponents and is likely to face stern provocation against Argentina in Salta... more
Lions tour: Shane Williams has admitted that the pressure and expectation of carrying the mantle of world player of the year is affecting his form... more
Rugby union: Lions captain Paul O'Connell and some of his key men know if they impress against the Sharks in Durban tonight, they can almost certainly book their place in the XV for the First Test at the same ground... more
Rugby union: Leicester, reeling from the loss of injured Toby Flood for six months, are in danger of seeing scrum-half Julien Dupuy move back to France... more
This year's Six Nations had its thrills and spills, throwing up a mix of turgid encounters and epic battles. Here is our team of the tournament...... more
England romped to their most emphatic victory over France since the glory days of 2003 as Martin Johnson's under-fire side enjoyed a staggering return to form at Twickenham... more
England's entire Six Nations challenge has been derailed by continually having to play 14-man rugby, placing question marks over the futures of both captain Steve Borthwick and manager Martin Johnson... more
Rugby union: Lawrence Dallaglio wants Martin Johnson to crack down on his indisciplined England players, but believes the team manager will delay his "ruthless decisions" until after the Six Nations... more
England prop Andrew Sheridan, who suffered a neck injury against Australia, appears to be winning his fitness battle for the clash with South Africa at Twickenham... more
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