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Hartley hooks a starting berth
Northampton No 2 goes head to head against master scrummagers Argentina
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Court desperate to get 'stuck into the Aussies'
Thursday, 12 November 2009
There is something incongruous about hearing of a desire to “get stuck into the Aussies” when the sentiment is expressed in a clear Australian accent.
Doran-Jones keen to make England impression
Thursday, 12 November 2009
England newcomer Paul Doran-Jones is determined to hit the headlines for all the right reasons this week after being catapulted into the squad to face Argentina.
Hodgson can be England's bright spark
Thursday, 12 November 2009
There may be bigger and faster No 9s in the reckoning but none can match the wit and snappy distribution of the London Irishman
England make four changes following Australia defeat
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
England manager Martin Johnson has made four changes for Saturday's Investec Challenge showdown with Argentina at Twickenham.
Rowntree digs deep to prop up ailing pack
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Coach insists England's young tight-head can cope with Argentina's scrum power
Doren-Jones to cap rapid England rise
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Guinness Premiership rookie prop Paul Doren-Jones will make a remarkable rise from the Championship to Test match rugby when he is named in the England squad to play Argentina.
Desperate England turn to Doran-Jones
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
The last thing England need ahead of a Test match against Argentina, the most powerful scrummaging side in world rugby, is a zero-option situation in the tight-head prop department.
Gatland rings Wales changes for Samoa clash
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Wales' head coach Warren Gatland has made five changes from the team beaten by New Zealand for Friday night's Millennium Stadium clash against Samoa.
Carter handed one-week ban
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter has been handed a one-week suspension for his high tackle on Wales scrum-half Martin Roberts at a disciplinary hearing in London today.
Robinson shakes up Scotland side
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
A penny for Andy Robinson's thoughts yesterday as he settled into his seat in an Edinburgh hotel to name his first international XV for three weeks short of three years. Now where was he, before being so rudely interrupted by the thumbs-down of the management board of the Rugby Football Union? Ah yes, picking an England side hamstrung by injury and a collective loss of form – an England side that not once, in his 22-match tenure as head coach, had the luxury of Jonny Wilkinson calling the shots from No 10. What might have been for the red rose Robinson regime had the stricken World Cup winner of 2003 been in the pivotal position for those fateful autumn Twickenham Tests of 2006?
Who are England's greatest rivals?
Martin Johnson's England face old enemies Argentina at Twickenham this weekend - but which country do you most like to see an England side get one over on?
Martin Johnson's England face old enemies Argentina at Twickenham this weekend - but which country do you most like to see an England side get one over on?
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