England

Borthwick caught in club v country row as Bristol deny his England appointment

Bristol maintain no agreement is yet in place to allow Steve Borthwick to join Eddie Jones' England coaching team.
15 December 2015

Players' criticism triggered exits of England backroom staff

England's decision to axe assistant coach Andy Farrell was sparked by heavy criticism from senior players in the post-World Cup review.
15 December 2015

Steffon Armitage open to England recall but focused on Toulon

Steffon Armitage has admitted he "wouldn't say no" should Eddie Jones offer him the chance to reignite his international career, but has insisted his current focus is on performing for Toulon.
14 December 2015

Eddie Jones moves in on his England coaching team

New England head coach Eddie Jones appears to be closing in on finalising his coaching support team.
14 December 2015

Paul Gustard considering England role

Paul Gustard is considering an offer to join the new England coaching staff being assembled under new boss Eddie Jones.
13 December 2015

Alex Corbisiero to take a year's sabbatical from rugby

England and Northampton prop Alex Corbisiero will take a year sabbatical from rugby when his contract with Northampton ends at the end of the 2015/16 season.
13 December 2015

England's O'Connor dilema

There are two types of international rugby player.
9 December 2015

Slade to miss Six Nations after breaking leg against Wasps

England centre Henry Slade will miss the Six Nations with a broken leg and ankle damage that will keep the Exeter star out for four months.
9 December 2015

England rugby stars coach Weston-super-Mare ladies rugby team Hornettes RFC

Weston-super-Mare ladies rugby team Hornettes RFC welcomed 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup winner Rochelle Clark and England winger Jonny May to Hutton Moor Park on Tuesday night for an exclusive training session, courtesy of QBE Insurance, official partner of England Rugby.
9 December 2015

Alex Corbisiero set for further knee surgery

England and Northampton Saints prop Alex Corbisiero is set to undergo further knee surgery next week after suffering yet another setback during an increasingly injury-plagued career.
7 December 2015

Robshaw set for talks with new England head coach Eddie Jones

Chris Robshaw will meet with England head coach Eddie Jones on Saturday night to discuss his international future.
6 December 2015

Eddie Jones handed Jonathan Joseph boost

New England head coach Eddie Jones has received an early fitness boost with centre Jonathan Joseph beginning his comeback from injury ahead of schedule.
4 December 2015

Jamie George re-signs for Saracens

Jamie George has penned a new “multi-year contract” with Saracens the club announced Friday.
4 December 2015

Ritchie 'worth every penny' - Cockerill

England RFU chief Ian Ritchie is "worth every penny" of his £600,000 salary, according to Richard Cockerill.
2 December 2015

Moody: Foundations are there for Jones to thrive in England role

Lewis Moody expects Eddie Jones to ‘tap into new talent’ which English rugby has to offer, but doesn’t belief a massive upheaval in the squad is necessary as he feels the foundations to be successful are already in place.
1 December 2015

Eddie Jones begins work as England head coach

Eddie Jones officially begins work as England head coach on Tuesday with the identity of his assistants the most pressing item on the agenda.
1 December 2015

RFU announce record revenue figures

The Rugby Football Union has announced record revenue of £207.9million for 2014/15 and a retained profit of £7.7million.
30 November 2015

Charlie Hodgson confirms he will retire at end of season

Former England fly-half Charlie Hodgson has confirmed that he will retire from playing at the end of this season.
26 November 2015

Young backs Wasps lock Joe Launchbury for England skipper

Bookies' favourite Joe Launchbury is the perfect man to captain England under Eddie Jones, according to Dai Young.
26 November 2015

Joe Simpson stresses the importance of instinctive rugby

Joe Simpson has called on new boss Eddie Jones to employ high-octane, attacking rugby to transform England's fortunes.
25 November 2015