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Today Henry, who admitted he did not think he would be given the job again after the last World Cup, was far more effusive.

Henry has All Blacks contract extended

New Zealand captain Richie McCaw has backed the re-appointment of coaching trio Graham Henry, Steve Hansen and Wayne Smith and insists familiarity will not lead to complacency in the All Blacks squad.

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Jonny Wilkinson has made it in to England's Elite squad

Wilkinson earns show of faith

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

England ignore injury record and opt for Toulon veteran ahead of Cipriani

Wilkinson granted French leave

Wednesday, 8 July 2009

Jonny Wilkinson will be allowed to link up with England for their pre-season training camp in mid-August, despite it coming just days before the start of the new French league campaign.

Danny Cipriani travelled with the England Saxons to Colorado at the end of last season, coming off the bench for the final against Ireland A

Cipriani left out of England squad

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Danny Cipriani has lost his place in England's 32-man elite player squad to Jonny Wilkinson.

Danny Cipriani travelled with the England Saxons to Colorado at the end of last season, coming off the bench for the final against Ireland A

Cipriani to discover red rose fate

Tuesday, 7 July 2009

Fly-half learns today if he is part of Martin Johnson's 32-man elite England squad

Shane Williams leaves Jaque Fourie behind as he races away to score on Saturday

O'Connell drinks in the Lions' salvation

Monday, 6 July 2009

South Africa 9 British & Irish Lions 28: Can anything in rugby have been more alive than this final contest at the holiest of Springbok shrines, the least yielding of sporting fastnesses?

Williams hails Lions experience

Monday, 6 July 2009

Shane Williams will fly home tonight after playing his part in "a fantastic tour" of South Africa.

Phil Vickery (right) and Ugo Monye celebrate victory in thethird Test

The highs and lows of an unforgettable tour

Monday, 6 July 2009

Stellar stuff from Shaw, bad blood by Burger, dumb decisions and vintage Vickery. Chris Hewett looks back on an amazing six weeks

South Africa wore armbands in protest at Botha's ban

Springboks charged after Botha protest

Monday, 6 July 2009

The IRB has confirmed it will charge the South Africa Rugby Union with alleged misconduct after Springboks players wore armbands in support of banned forward Bakkies Botha.

Wing Ugo Monye celebrates scoring a 70m interception try - the Lions win the dead rubber but it is the Springboks who earn a 2-1 series win and revenge for 1997

O'Connell's band of brothers find justice in stirring victory

Sunday, 5 July 2009

South Africa 9 British & Irish Lions 28: South Africa protest but the Lions demonstrate their true value.

Phil Vickery enjoys the victory over South Africa with the mascot

McGeechan sets sights on future Lions success

Sunday, 5 July 2009

Ian McGeechan, commonly considered to be the greatest single contributor to Lions rugby, says there is next to no chance of him travelling to Australia in 2013 for a fifth stint as head coach of the most celebrated touring team in international sport.

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