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Praise be! The RFU go for a man who is an actual coach
Friday 30 March 2012
Determined Cumbrian was seen as an outsider for job but he has long been developing his teaching credentials
England stride to second as pack dominates Irish forwards
Saturday 17 March 2012
England 30 Ireland 9
Care arrested for third time following drink-related incident
Monday 05 March 2012
Danny Care, the Harlequins and England scrum-half, was arrested again yesterday for a drink-related incident, his third such brush with the police since the beginning of December.
Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder rules himself out of England running
Thursday 16 February 2012
Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has joined former New Zealand assistant Wayne Smith in ruling himself out of contention to be the next permanent England head coach.
Lancaster's gait makes it all look like a stroll
Sunday 05 February 2012
England's caretaker appeared unfazed under the spotlight, writes Simon Turnbull at Murrayfield
Youthful England win scrappy encounter against rivals
Saturday 04 February 2012
Scotland 6 England 13
Six Nations: Old enemies prepare for new battle
Thursday 02 February 2012
After the global jamboree of a World Cup in New Zealand it's time to plunge back into the glorious chaos of European competition, says Chris Hewett
Lancaster has three games to make his case
Wednesday 18 January 2012
Full-time England coach set to be named before Six Nations ends
Graham Rowntree: Wanting English forwards to play it by ear
Sunday 15 January 2012
Scrum coach is losing sleep over Murrayfield clash but he's excited by the new charges in his pack
Newcastle hope that Gold has the Midas touch
Friday 13 January 2012
Tait 'having a break' as South African takes helm with ex-England defence coach Ford at his side
Changing of the guard as Lancaster dumps flops
Thursday 12 January 2012
End of the road for Tindall and Co after England caretaker coach calls up exciting and energised young guns, writes Chris Hewett
Changing of the red-rose guard
Thursday 12 January 2012
It looks like the end of the road for Tindall and Co as Stuart Lancaster launches new era for English rugby by calling up exciting and energised young guns
James Corrigan: Blatter quits, and other impossible things
Monday 02 January 2012
The Way I See It: As we enter one of Britain's most eagerly awaited sporting years we should discount the things which definitely won't happen
Flood misses could be costly as Tigers fail to sweep Clermont away
Sunday 18 December 2011
Leicester Tigers 23 Clermont Auvergne 19: French bonus point leaves Leicester needing to win in Belfast next time out
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