England

England are to reduce their training squad for the World Cup by eight players on Friday evening as head coach Stuart Lancaster closes in on the final 31 who will carry the nation's hopes this autumn.

Stuart Lancaster has confirmed Danny Cipriani remains in contention for a place in England’s 2015 Rugby World Cup squad.

Jonny May is the leading contender to complete England's complement of wings at the World Cup after being described by Stuart Lancaster as the star performer of the summer training camp.

As if England's Pool A wasn't tough enough, the 'group of death' just had its' status well and truly reinforced.

Danny Cipriani’s chances of making England’s Rugby World Cup squad have been given a huge boost, after he was re-bailed until November.

Cross-code convert Sam Burgess is being pushed into a midfield role by England to cover for the absence of powerhouse Manu Tuilagi, according to former wing Mark Cueto.

Andy Farrell insists the commitment of England's players during their two-week World Cup training camp in Denver has been "awe-inspiring".

The English national team may not be getting the game time exposure that the likes of New Zealand and South Africa currently are in The Rugby Championship, but they are being put through their paces.

England 2015 is on course to be the biggest Rugby World Cup yet following an increase in ticket capacity.

Simon Amor has been appointed as Great Britain men's sevens head coach for next year's Rio Olympics.

Jason Leonard has backed England to reach the World Cup final if they can top the so-called 'Pool of Death'.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster views Sam Burgess as a centre rather than flanker and will only consider him for the World Cup as a midfield option.

England International and Land Rover ambassador Mike Brown talks injury, opposition and representing his country.

Ticket sale targets for this year's Rugby World Cup are set to be hit before the competition kicks off in September, tournament chief Stephen Brown has said.

World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio believes England must rewrite rugby history to win the trophy again.

Semesa Rokoduguni is set for the second phase of an eventful pre-World Cup journey this weekend after being given a chance to relaunch his England career.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has cut five players from his large 50-man squad ahead of the World Cup - with the rest of the group heading off to a training camp in Denver.

Joe Simpson admits he is "a long shot" to make England's 31-man World Cup squad - but the Wasps scrum-half has no intention of throwing in the towel.

Jonny May has imagined the feeling of walking out at Twickenham for England during the World Cup but the Gloucester wing knows there are still plenty of hard yards to put in before the dream becomes a potential reality.

Mike Brown admits the darker moments of his recovery from concussion included paranoia induced by his fear that team-mates might suspect he was "faking it".