Rugby World Cup News

England have released the shirts they will wear in the 7’s World Cup in 2009.
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The England Sevens Home Shirt for next years 7’s World Cup keeps faith with the England colours of white and red, manufactured by Nike it features sponsors Emirates name on the torso. The red […]

New England manager Martin Johnson has dropped fellow World Cup winners Mike Tindall, Ben Kay and Joe Worsley from his first England elite player squad. The trio are among 12 players - others including Dave Strettle and Nick Easter - to be demoted to the Saxons squad.
Charlie Hodgson is dropped altogether, while there are recalls […]

Following the problems competing in the backs at the first match England have made six changes, one forced through injury as Sheridan (eye injury) is replaced by Tim Payne, the others are Danny Care, Toby Flood, Jamie Noon, Tom Varndell and Matthew Tait.
England will probably lack a cutting edge with this selection but hope to […]

New Zealand host England in the first of two tests at: Eden Park, Auckland on Saturday, 14 June Kick-off: 0835 BST
London Irish wing Topsy Ojo will gain his first Test cap against New Zealand in an England side with 11 changes from their last six nations game against Ireland. Two more uncapped players, […]

Nigel Redman has an exciting squad named for the forthcoming U20 World Cup in Wales and they are:
Props: Nathan Catt Bath, James Clark London Irish, Alex Corbisiero London Irish, Billy Moss Bath
Hookers: Scott Freer Leeds Carnegie, Joe Gray Northampton Saints
Locks: Gregor Gillanders Leicester Tigers, Scott Hobson Bath, Courtney Lawes Northampton Saints, Ben Thomas, Saracens
Flankers: […]

Martin Johnson has named Bath lock Steve Borthwick as captain for next month’s two-Test tour of New Zealand, Johnson has also named six uncapped players in the 32 man squad. Topsy Ojo, Danny Care, Jason Hobson, Dylan Hartley, David Paice and Nick Kennedy are the new faces.
Gloucester backs Iain Balshaw and Lesley Vainikolo, who both […]

Martin Johnson has been appointed England team manager from 1 July to the end of 2011 in a shake-up that sees Brian Ashton removed as head coach.
Johnson will have full control of team selection and the appointment of the coaching team.
Rob Andrew will be team Manager with John Wells and Mike Ford as coaches for […]

Danny Cipriani and Lee Mears will start for England against Scotland in the RBS Six Nations at Murrayfield on Saturday. Cipriani starts his first Test at full-back, replacing Iain Balshaw, who drops to the bench. Bath hooker Mears comes in for the dropped Mark Regan, with George Chuter promoted to the replacements’ bench. Leicester flanker […]

Brian Ashton names two new players in the squad of 22. London Irish scrum-half Paul Hodgson and Leicester flanker Tom Croft have been selected among the replacements. The other change is Sale scrum-half Richard Wigglesworth replaces Andy Gomarsall in the starting 15 for the clash against France in Paris on Saturday. Gomarsall misses out on […]

Following the debacle of the second half against Wales and the eventual loss, it is good to see that Brian Ashton has not panicked and made wholesale changes.  The new players in are as a direct result of injuries and should if anything strengthen the side to play Italy on Sunday 10 February 2.30 kick-off.
The […]