England

Players' chief Damian Hopley has reacted to the demands of the new season by questioning what state England internationals will be in at next year's World Cup.

Injuries, breaks and strains are part-and-parcel of any professional rugby player’s career; however, for Tom Croft injuries have dominated proceedings for him over the last couple of years.

In the first of a new series, we run the rule over the performances of players on the edge of/looking to cement a place in their respective international teams. With this current season culminating in a Rugby World Cup, the club form of prospective internationals is more important now than it has been at any point over the last three seasons.

Reflecting on a busy summer of action and looking ahead to upcoming events, Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie discusses women's rugby, the World Cup and Twickenham.

Chris Pennell is set for his first Sixways appearance since making his international debut for England earlier this summer, when Warriors take on Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs in the Craig Gillies Testimonial Match this Friday (kick-off 7.30pm).

In the middle of last season news of one of rugby union’s most exciting new prospects erupted from the southern hemisphere as rugby league star Sam Burgess announced his plans to cross codes and join Bath.

The team charged with the task of delivering the 2015 Rugby World Cup is relishing the challenge of building upon Britain's blossoming reputation for hosting major sporting events.

Former Bath and England full-back Jon Callard has been appointed as the Rugby Football Union's national performance academy manager and international performance coach.

Saracens prop, Matt Stevens has been a regular face in an England shirt and the Aviva Premiership over a number of seasons, with tenures at both Bath and Sarries before, this season, making the decision to return to his country of birth – South Africa.

Fifty-five England players have joined head coach Stuart Lancaster at Loughborough University for their summer training camp.

Danny Care believes England possess the time and potential to bridge the gap on New Zealand before next year's home World Cup.

Following the recent announcement of the England Sevens squad ahead of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, TRU’s Mike Stanton highlights some members of the squad to keep your eye on throughout the tournament.

Sevens Rugby at the Commonwealth Games is one of the sport’s premier events, with the short form of rugby taking place in the last four Games, beginning in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.

Music, sun, food and drink, international teams and great rugby were all on offer this weekend at Allianz Park, the home of Saracens rugby, for the inaugural Sevens and the City multi-sport festival.

England rugby sevens captain Tom Mitchell believes the odds are in his side's favour as they bid to dethrone the All Blacks and claim their first Commonwealth gold.

Rugby sevens has flourished in recent years, since its humble beginnings at Melrose Rugby Football Club in 1883.

Mike Tindall spurred England's class of 2003 to prolong their World Cup-winning generation beyond expectation, according to Phil Vickery.

Gloucester’s Mike Tindall has hung up his boots and announced his retirement from professional rugby.

Iain Balshaw has announced his retirement from professional rugby.

With the Commonwealth sevens tournament set to kick off at the end of this month England Head Coach Simon Amor has named his squad to travel to Glasgow.