England

Last week saw the announcement that Rugby Football Union chief executive Martyn Thomas would be stepping down from his post at English rugby's headquarters with immediate effect.

Over the years, England have been graced with players who sacrifice a lot for their team and put in 110% every time they take to the field.

Welcome to the first IRB-sanctioned Women's International Sevens tournament! The IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup will be hoisted by the winners of the Emirates Airline Dubai Rugby Sevens on 2-3 December 2011

Reports from the review of England's disappointing Rugby World Cup campaign in New Zealand have been leaked.

England are set to face South Africa four times in 2012 with confirmation that the Springboks will visit Twickenham in November.

England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has revealed his anger at the match balls used during the 2011 World Cup and has hit out at the tournament organisers in the process.

Manu Tuilagi: A player with bags of skill and talent for Leicester and England.

10 tries including hat-tricks from Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton, helped England secure a comfortable win as they finally announced their arrival at the tournament.

Martin Johnson has called for his England side to make "big improvements€ when they face Romania on Saturday morning.

England claimed a bonus point victory in their second match of the Rugby World Cup, but they had to work for it by a Georgian team who refused to lie down and produced a brilliant performance.

The return of skipper Lewis Moody is just one of the nine changes Martin Johnson has made to the side that eventually overcame Argentina in their opening World Cup game last Saturday.

It's not often that I was awake at 7 o' clock in the morning whilst I was at university and especially not on a Saturday, especially (as I am Welsh) to watch the old enemy play

England got a last gasp win against a tough Argentina side, thanks to a Ben Youngs try. Both sides had disappointing displays with the boot as Jonny Wilkinson missed 5 kicks and Argentina missed 6 kicks.

England will have 10 World Cup debutants in their starting XV when they take on Argentina in Dunedin on Saturday.

Earlier in the week it was announced that England will head into their Pool B contest against Argentina without the services of Captain Lewis Moody.

Tries from Manu Tuilagi and Delon Armitage saw England to a 20-9 victory over Ireland in torrid conditions at the Aviva Stadium.

So as everyone said Riki Flutey didn't make the 30 to go to New Zealand with Joe Simpson seeming to have took his place after the injury to Danny Care

As the Rugby World Cup draws ever closer all of the home unions are trying to find ways to overcome the Southern Hemisphere superpowers who have dominated the tournament, with the exception of England in 2003 the World Cup has been won by South Africa, Australia or New Zealand.

Six months ago you would have thought that England had their World Cup half back partnership sorted with Leicester pair Ben Youngs and Toby Flood at the helm.

A terrific defensive performance from Wales saw them win triumphantly at the Millennium Stadium 19-9 after England failed to convert mountains of possession.