England

England have announced the appointment of former Bristol flanker Joe el-Abd as the new defence coach.

They may have beaten two of the best nations on the planet and done so with minimal fuss but England know there is still room for improvement if they are to become world champions next year.

The top two nations in the world collide on Saturday with more than 40,000 people expected to flock to Allianz Stadium, Twickenham.

England have announced that Dan Tobin will be joining the backroom staff of Steve Borthwick as a strength and conditioning coach.

The Red Roses head to Vancouver at the end of the month where they will take on USA, New Zealand and Canada in WXV1.

England have been hit with another setback as defence coach Felix Jones has left his position just seven months in the role.

England head coach John Mitchell expressed a positive outlook on the renaming of Twickenham as his Red Roses prepare to be the first home team to play at Allianz Stadium.

Joe Marler will miss the start of the Gallagher Premiership season and is in a race to be fit for England’s autumn internationals after breaking his foot during the summer tour of New Zealand.

The next two months mark the start of England’s quest for World Cup glory and Mitchell’s style and approach is only adding to the Red Roses’ status as the best team on the planet.

Back in May, the England Under-18s fly-half signed his first professional contract with Bath and Linegar's belief in his own ability - plus his desire to learn - has shades of Marcus Smith's rise to the top.

Starting in September, Twickenham will be renamed as the Allianz Stadium following a long-term deal between the Rugby Football Union (RFU) and the insurance company.

The first Black chair of the Rugby Football Union expressed his desire to follow in his mother's footsteps by positively impacting the lives of thousands of young people through education.

Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs has revealed that he underwent heart surgery earlier this year after he collapsed during an open training session.

Exclusive: The Under-20s skipper has led her country superbly and after experiencing the Red Roses environment earlier this year, the Loughborough Lightning star is focused on taking the next steps at her own pace.

The prop discusses learning his craft in the National Leagues + why England's pack has helped them reach the World U20 Championship final.

World Rugby has confirmed the pools and fixtures for the 2024 season of the WXV competition.

Ireland have consolidated their second position in the World Rugby Rankings while closing the gap over the top placed South Africa following their recent win in Durban.

New Zealand head coach Scott Robertson believes the All Blacks can continue to strive for improvement despite their 2-0 defeat against England.

Mark Telea scored a double as New Zealand sealed a 24-17 victory over England in the second and final Test at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.

England have suffered an injury blow ahead of the second Test against New Zealand to be played on Saturday with fullback George Furbank ruled out of the encounter.