England

Referee Wayne Barnes believes the unfamiliarity of the Southern Hemisphere teams over the new laws that are being trialled in Europe will provide England and other Northen Hemisphere teams with a slight edge.

SA Saint, Webb in Top14, Shields up and Fotuali'i's full-house

Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi's chances of making an England comeback has taken a major blow as he is likely to miss the autumn internationals following a knee injury.

Saracens rugby director Mark McCall believes lock George Kruis will recover in time from his latest ankle injury that he sustained during the Aviva Premiership season opener against Northampton Saints at Twickenham Stadium.

England coach Eddie Jones stated that Leicester Tigers centre Manu Tuilagi will be assessed in the coming weeks to determine his chances of featuring in the autumn internationals following his latest disciplinary setback.

Carl Fearns revealed that a phone call from England coach Eddie Jones reinforced his decision to stay in France.

Players from Aviva Premiership and RFU Championship will be part of the pitch-side saliva test trial in the upcoming season that is aimed at diagnosing concussion.

Dylan Hartley believes England's chances of becoming the number one team has taken a boost following the success of British and Irish Lions during their recently concluded New Zealand tour.

Carol Isherwood has been named the captain of England Legends team that will face Ireland Legends in an exhibition encounter that will be played ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup final between England and New Zealand.

Sale Sharks wing Denny Solomona said he is determined to earn his place in the England squad following the latest setback that saw him released from the training camp in Teddington by Eddie Jones.

Leicester Tigers fly-half George Ford praised the England's "frightening" depth of playing talent ahead of the new season.

Former England fly-half Toby Flood is considering an option to move to Germany with his career with the red rose team looks all but over.

England U18 ran an eight try riot as they completed the summer tour on a high with a 52-22 win over South Africa Schools on Saturday.

England skipper Dylan Hartley is backing his team-mates Manu Tuilagi and Denny Solomona to bounce back and claim their position in the national squad.

England international George Ford said he is looking forward to play alongside Manu Tuilagi in the upcoming season for Leicester Tigers.

Leicester Tigers head coach Matt O'Connor believes Manu Tuilagi can bounce back from his latest setback that saw the Samoan-born professional rugby union player sent back from England training camp last week.

England Under 18 ran four tries as they kick started their developmental tour off to a winning start by outplaying France U 18 with a 24-18 victory in Stellenbosch.

England centre Emily Scarratt has been named as the captain of the team that will take on Italy in the upcoming Women's World Cup clash at UCD Bowl in Dublin on Sunday.

England coach Eddie Jones stated that his team will depart to Japan at least two weeks before the 2019 World Cup to help them acclimatize to the conditions.

Former Ireland and British and Irish Lions captain believes time is running out for England international Manu Tuilagi after his latest disciplinary issue.