England

Former England openside Neil Back believes the World Cup has illustrated the need for the Aviva Premiership to reverse its production line of back-row clones.

Steffon Armitage has branded England stars supporting his World Cup exclusion as "pretty insulting".

Bath head coach Mike Ford is expected to give an update on the future of Sam Burgess this afternoon.

The Rugby Football Union has turned a profit of £15million from hosting of the England 2015 World Cup tournament, it has been announced.

On Saturday evening, 44 days of drama, trials and tribulations will be over after the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup final at Twickenham.

At no position were England exploited more during this Rugby World Cup than at hooker.

England centre Jonathan Joseph has been ruled out for approximately three months with the chest injury sustained during the World Cup.

Jamie Roberts is convinced Wales head coach Warren Gatland will remain in his post and spurn any overtures made by England.

Will Greenwood has questioned Sir Clive Woodward’s absence from the panel constructed to investigate England's disastrous 2015 World Cup campaign and fears a repeat of the mistakes made during previous RFU reviews.

A new World Cup record will be set when Dan Lydiate, Sam Warburton and Taulupe Faletau form Wales' back row against South Africa, starting together in the tournament for a seventh time to overtake the mark of six held by England's famed combination of Richard Hill, Neil Back and Lawrence Dallaglio.

The dust has barely begun to settle on England’s ignominious exit from their own Rugby World Cup and already more fingers are being pointed than can be kept up with.

Sam Burgess has no regrets over his decision to switch codes, according to his younger brother Tom.

The Rugby Football Union will consider playing future England internationals in Manchester following the success of England’s victory over Uruguay.

Stuart Lancaster admitted it would hard to contemplate a future where he is not England's head coach but conceded: "I understand it's a results business."

England side finished a disastrous World Cup on a high note, running in 10 tries to defeat Uruguay in resounding fashion, 60-3.

Stuart Lancaster has called on the Rugby Football Union to conduct their review into England's World Cup "privately and confidentially" following a report that Nick Mallett had been approached over the role of head coach.

England's inglorious World Cup continued to unravel after Andy Farrell and Graham Rowntree received changing-room bans for Saturday's final group match against Uruguay.

The Rugby Football Union has denied making contact with former South African and Italian national coach Nick Mallett to gauge his interest as a potential successor to Stuart Lancaster.

England are refusing to dwell on revelations of a training-ground fracas between Danny Cipriani and Mike Catt as their doomed World Cup draws to a close.

England have denied a report that their squad was close to mutiny over a training ground bust-up involving Danny Cipriani and Mike Catt.