England

England wing Jonny May hopes he can win the right to sit his Rugby World Cup entrance exams in New Zealand this summer.

Star Worcester Warriors full-back Chris Pennell, despite the rumours over the last few weeks, insists that he is a “contracted Worcester player” and his future is at Sixways, even with talk of England opportunities and Premiership loans.

Gloucester boss Nigel Davies has said England centre Billy Twelvetrees is to be ruled out of action for “four to six weeks” and is therefore unlikely to be on the England plane to New Zealand this summer.

England will be without three Lions forwards for their looming summer tour of New Zealand – prop Alex Corbisiero and flanker Tom Croft, despite recovering from injuries will not make the tour, whilst hooker Tom Youngs will forego Test action to support his ill wife.

Stuart Lancaster will delay finalising England's touring party for June's three-Test series in New Zealand as long as possible to combat club and country fixture congestion.

Tournament bosses of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to be hosted in England, have announced that supporters will not be segregated in the stands of each game.

Danny Cipriani has earned the right to be considered as a candidate for England's World Cup squad.

Chris Ashton is "back to his very best" and will force an England recall for the three-Test tour of New Zealand, according to Saracens boss Mark McCall.

England scrum half Danny Care believes that Saracens flyer Chris Ashton has propelled himself back into England contention after plundering the tries that have placed the London side on the brink of a first Heineken Cup crown.

Danny Cipriani hopes that guiding Sale Sharks to a top-six Aviva Premiership finish will be enough to secure his first England call-up in six years.

England and Exeter wing Jack Nowell, who broke onto the international rugby stage this year, will undergo knee surgery on a persistent problem next month, which will rule him out of England’s pinnacle summer tour to New Zealand.

Wasps director of rugby Dai Young has all but ruled Christian Wade out of England's summer tour to New Zealand by insisting only a "magic wand" will enable him to play again this season.

Responding to their demands for £14 million compensation, Rugby Football Union chief executive Ian Ritchie says that Aviva Premiership clubs will benefit from the 2015 World Cup.

As Saracens captain Steve Borthwick prepares to make a record 263rd Aviva Premiership appearance, head coach Mark McCall has blasted the 'damaging' criticism he received as England skipper.

Former England international Austin Healey thinks England should give "serious consideration" to handing a recall to fly-half Danny Cipriani.

Forwards coach Graham Rowntree has said that despite a series of strong performances for Toulon, Steffon Armitage is not being considered for England's summer tour of New Zealand.

England legend and Rugby World Cup winner Kyran Bracken chats to Talking Rugby Union Editor Austin Halewood about his thoughts on the current England team, the battle for number 9, his own rugby memories and the modern day scrum-half.

Ulster's Andrew Trimble insists that while the Province are up against it in Saturday's Heineken Cup quarter-final with Saracens, his side are capable of defeating the English giants at Ravenhill.

England prop Joe Marler has signed a new contract with Harlequins that will keep him at Twickenham Stoop until 2016.

Following an extensive Training Camp held over the weekend at Loughborough University, England Clubs & Schools U18 have named their squad for their forthcoming U18 Tri-Nations Tournament which will take place over Easter in France from the 14-21 April.