England

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has rejected criticism of his use of replacements in Saturday's 26-24 RBS 6 Nations defeat by France as misguided.

Scotland winger Sean Maitland has been ruled out of Saturday's Calcutta Cup clash with England at Murrayfield.

England centre Kyle Eastmond has signed a new Bath contract to keep him at the Aviva Premiership club until 2016.

England endured heartbreak in their RBS 6 Nations opener as France substitute Gael Fickou struck with a late try that Maxime Machenaud converted to snatch a 26-24 victory.

With less than a week to go before the 2014 Six Nations commence on the 1st of February Talking Rugby Union caught up with Leicester Tigers, England and British Lions scrum-half Ben Youngs to see how he was preparing for the tournament and for his thoughts on how both England and Leicester would fair in the Six Nations and Aviva Premiership, respectively.

England centre Luther Burrell has revealed the intervention of his mother Joyce and mentoring offered by Stuart Lancaster prevented him from following a troubled path.

England will give debuts to outside centre Luther Burrell and wing Jack Nowell in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations opener against France.

With injuries littering England back three, debutantes move in to breathe a new lease of life into those vacant positions.

England have dropped Chris Ashton for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations opener against France in favour of uncapped Exeter wing Jack Nowell.

Ian Madigan's goal-kicking and try proved the difference between England Saxons and Ireland Wolfhounds.

England wing Christian Wade has signed an improved contract with Wasps, extending an existing deal that already ran until 2015.

Listen to interviews with England head Coach Start Lancaster and Captain Chris Robshaw as they prepare for and preview the Six Nations, just over a week away.

Jack Nowell is ready to solve England's wing crisis for the RBS 6 Nations after declaring a run-out at the Stade de France will prove if he has a Test future.

Northampton flanker Calum Clark will captain England Saxons in their clash against Ireland Wolfhounds at Gloucester on Saturday.

Stuart Lancaster has today revealed that England and Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care will return to training on Thursday following ankle trouble.

Sale Sharks have confirmed what many of their fans feared, as England prop Henry Thomas and former captain James Gaskell will leave the Manchester-based club at the end of the season.

Sir Clive Woodward, one of the nation’s most recognisable faces in not only rugby, but sport.

With the Six Nations starting in under three weeks’ time, Talking Rugby Union’s Southern Hemisphere correspondent Scotty Donaldson asks who are you picking to win?

England named their IBS Six Nations Squad on Thursday, here are TRU's favourite tweets on the topic.

Stuart Lancaster keen to get the England youth on display during this years Six Nations.