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Scots relishing underdog tag for England match
Rugby union's oldest international rivalry resumes in the Six Nations on Saturday with England and Scotland apparently heading in opposite directions.
Lancaster to be given wider role after RFU review
England coach Stuart Lancaster will head up a newly created international performance department as part of a revamp of the Rugby Football Union.
Expectation levels soar for England in Six Nations
One seismic win over New Zealand has flipped England from a work in progress to a major force in world rugby, ramping up expectation levels and making ...
England hit by injuries to Tuilagi, Corbisiero
England will be without center Manu Tuilagi for its Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday and prop Alex Corbisiero for the entire tournament ...
Chris Robshaw retains England captaincy
Chris Robshaw has retained the England captaincy for a second successive Six Nations. A year after first appointing Robshaw, coach Stuart Lancaster ...
Clark gets England call-up after serving long ban
Calum Clark was handed a second chance to build an international rugby career with England after being called up for the Six Nations on Wednesday, ...
Australia, England, Wales in same 2015 WCup group
Australia, host country England and Wales were herded together in the same eye-catching group for the 2015 World Cup on Monday, ensuring one of the ...
Lions' hopes lifted by England win over All Blacks
England's rugby players awoke to headlines of "The Incredibles" and "World Beaters" on Sunday after ending New Zealand's 20-test unbeaten run in one ...
All Blacks upset and thrashed by England 38-21
New Zealand has finally lost, convincingly upset by a record 38-21 to England in scarcely believable scenes at Twickenham on Saturday. England, the ...
Will virus make All Blacks vulnerable?
Questions about how much New Zealand has left in the tank for its last outing of the year against England on Saturday were underlined by a virus ...
Burns, Lawes named in England's 23-man squad
Flyhalf Freddie Burns is set to make his debut for England in Saturday's test against New Zealand after being named in the 23-man squad for the match ...
Boks hold off England to win 16-15 in rugby test
South Africa edged England 16-15 on Saturday to complete an unbeaten tour of Britain and Ireland and almost certainly deprive the 2015 World Cup hosts ...
Southern powers eye more victories in autumn tests
It's been a sobering month of autumn internationals for the northern hemisphere so far — and it could get a whole lot worse on Saturday. New Zealand ...
Scots hoping for full 80-minute effort, and win
Playing Tonga on Saturday represents Scotland's last chance of the year to win at home. The Scots took two expected beatings from No. 1-ranked New ...
England signals intent to take on Springboks
England signaled its intention to take on the physical challenge posed by South Africa by beefing up its pack for Saturday's test at Twickenham.
England makes 4 changes for South Africa match
England coach Stuart Lancaster has made at least four changes for Saturday's test against South Africa at Twickenham. No. 8 Thomas Waldrom, flanker ...
Aussie win caps great day for southern powers
Australia proved the doubters wrong by beating England 20-14 to cap a successful day for the southern hemisphere heavyweights, with New Zealand and ...
Fired-up Australia beats England 20-14
Australia made a mockery of some grisly pre-match predictions to beat England 20-14 at Twickenham on Saturday, restoring morale and relieving the ...
Australia under pressure ahead of England test
Australia's feeble 33-6 loss to France prevented the southern hemisphere powers claiming a clean sweep in the first round of autumn internationals.
Ashton recalled by England for Wallabies
Chris Ashton was recalled by England after suspension on Thursday in the only change to the starting lineup for Saturday's test match against ...
France gives Europe boost by thrashing Australia
France gave European rugby a massive fillip in the opening round of autumn internationals on Saturday, outplaying Australia in a 33-6 hammering as ...
England smashes Fiji 54-12 in autumn test
England issued a statement of intent to the southern hemisphere superpowers by demolishing Fiji 54-12 on Saturday, scoring seven tries in a record ...
Youngs, Monye picked in inexperienced England team
Afforded a period of grace following England's tumultuous 2011 World Cup campaign, coach Stuart Lancaster knows the pressure is on to deliver ...
Autumn tests to determine World Cup seedings
The next Rugby World Cup is three years away, but the tournament will be preying on the minds of the best of the northern and southern hemispheres ...