England

In the years following England’s dramatic Rugby World Cup final win at the Telstra Stadium, Sydney in 2003, English rugby has searched endlessly, and often fruitlessly, for a true successor to one Jonny Wilkinson.

National pride should have stopped former England flanker Steffon Armitage bidding to represent France at Rugby World Cup 2015, according to Sebastien Chabal.

Tom Youngs will miss England's autumn internationals after being ruled out of action by Leicester for three months with shoulder trouble.

Chris Robshaw insists experience has equipped him to handle the renewed speculation over his position as England's captain and openside.

Prince Harry has been appointed as an honorary president of England Rugby 2015 to mark a year to go to the start of the Rugby World Cup.

Premiership Rugby chiefs have confirmed changes to the league's salary cap from next season.

After being side-lined in March with both shoulder and knee problems the young England flyer is now back in action and once again on the hunt for an England jersey.

The Springboks came as close as anyone has in a while to toppling the almighty All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday as they eventually went down 14-10 in Wellington.

England will wear symbols of the Victoria Cross for the first time this autumn after rubber grip areas inspired by the military medal were added to the national side's new kit.

Tickets for next year's Rugby World Cup go on sale on Friday with fans being warned they can be refused entry if they buy them from unlicensed sources.

Lewis Moody is a British and Irish Lion, a Rugby World Cup winner and a domestic rugby legend; known to his teammates and fans as ‘Mad Dog’, such was the level of ferocity and physicality in which he attacked the game.

Leicester and England lock Ed Slater has revealed that he will miss the entire domestic season and possibly the World Cup after suffering a ‘horrific’ knee injury.

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.