The Rugby Football Union have said they will increase their efforts to eradicate discrimination from the game after their inclusion and diversity survey found that players had experienced some form of racism "in every area of the elite game."

England head coach Stuart Lancaster has added nine players to his squad for next month's autumn internationals to cover for injuries after this weekend's European matches took their toll.

Northampton centre Luther Burrell may be ruled out of England's autumn internationals after picking up a hand injury during his side's European Champions Cup victory over the Ospreys.

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.