England rugby union team
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The Leicester prop tells Robert Kitson he is determined to win back his England place after 10 months out recovering from a serious neck injury
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Ian Ritchie, the chief executive of the RFU, believes Stuart Lancaster and his staff have England where they need to be ahead of the 2015 World Cup
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Paul Rees: While England were forced to tinker this autumn, Warren Gatland knows his strongest Wales side
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England are set to receive a timely Christmas bonus in the shape of Manu Tuilagi’s eagerly-awaited return to fitness following a groin injury
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Rugby union: talking points from the weekend's action Rugby union: Talking points from this autumn’s internationals
Guardian writers: England’s forwards impress against Australia, Ireland look good for the Six Nations and plenty of plus points for Scotland -
Robert Kitson: Brodie Retallick and New Zealand look formidable before the Rugby World Cup 2015, and the scoreboard makes Ireland the world’s second-best team
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Rob Andrew has backed Stuart Lancaster’s decision not to select Toulon flanker Steffon Armitage for England’s autumn internationals and believes there is no reason to alter the Rugby Football Union’s policy of not selecting players who ply their trade overseas
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Sportblog George Ford focused on basics in battle to secure England No10 shirt
Andy Bull at TwickenhamAndy Bull: The Bath fly-half has a better all-round game compared to Owen Farrell and, fitness permitting, looks likely to be first choice when the Six Nations begins -
Paul Rees: England play to their strengths in grinding out victory but Stuart Lancaster needs to clarify his thinking when it comes to selection
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Dean Ryan: Stuart Lancaster’s team have a pack to match any in the world while Manu Tuilagi and Alex Goode can strengthen the much-criticised backs
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England may give Bath’s cross-code signing Sam Burgess his first taste of representative rugby union as early as next month
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Stuart Lancaster knows he is in a race against time to find the best World Cup game plan but going back to the future against Australia offered a pointer
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England head coach Stuart Lancaster praises his team after they ended their Autumn international fixtures by defeating Australia 26-17
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Whilst England’s players arms are raised in triumph after beating Australia 26-17 to win the Cook Cup, the supporters in the grandstand mimic their pose as they attempt to record the event on their smartphones
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Eddie Butler: England and Wales rescue themselves from misery, France are … well, France, Scotland raise a gallop, while South Africa and Australia need to bounce back
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England’s head coach, Stuart Lancaster, praised his side for how they dealt with external pressures and singled out George Ford after their victory over Australia
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Andy Bull: England’s showing in their 26-17 autumn international win over Australia at Twickenham was far from perfect but full of guts
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Sportblog England need not panic as they can match anyone at the World Cup
Michael Aylwin at TwickenhamMichael Aylwin: England’s autumn performances have attracted unfair criticism but, given the circumstances, Stuart Lancaster’s team are more or less on track -
Ben Morgan and Courtney Lawes are inspirational for England against an Australia for whom Adam Ashley-Cooper excels but Nick Phipps and James Slipper struggle
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All the best images by our man at Twickenham, as England take on Australia in their last Test of 2014
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Ben Morgan was man of the match with two tries, the second a pushover, while George Ford landed 16 points as England beat Australia 26-17
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Rugby union: Stuart Lancaster’s team ended this international series on a high, claiming the Cook Cup with a win at Twickenham
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Sam Burgess’s long-term future in rugby union could be in the back row, even though he made a low-key debut in the 15-man code for Bath as an inside-centre
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The England backs coach, Andy Farrell, admits the home side are desperate to vent their frustrations against their World Cup pool rivals on Saturday
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Robert Kitson: One answer to increasing anxiety in Stuart Lancaster’s side as they look to the World Cup could be a back-rower exiled in Toulon
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The Rugby Football Union acted swiftly to ban supporters after homophobic abuse was hurled at the referee Nigel Owens during England’s recent defeat to New Zealand at Twickenham
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Dean Ryan: On Saturday there can be no doubt. The England forwards have to beat up the Australia pack and the kickers must ensure the game is played deep in Australian territory
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Australia captain Michael Hooper says his team have been rocked by the tragic death of batsman Phillip Hughes
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Australia’s captain acknowledged some ‘topsy-turvy results’ lately but promised no lack of motivation at Twickenham on Saturday
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Sam Burgess’s impending union debut for Bath on Friday night has potential repercussions for England’s 2015 World Cup campaign
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England have dropped Owen Farrell for Saturday’s autumn international against Australia at Twickenham with Billy Twelvetrees selected in his place at inside-centre
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Horne starts a Test for the first time in two years as Joe Tomane misses out, while McMahon is back after a week’s rest
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The England captain, Chris Robshaw, admits England’s progress has stalled with less than 10 months to go before next year’s Rugby World Cup
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The former league player is close to a playing return after fracturing an eye-socket and cheekbone in last month’s NRL grand final
Topics
- Rugby union
- Australia rugby union team
- Autumn internationals
- Australia sport
- Stuart Lancaster
- Sam Burgess
- Wales rugby union team
- Bath
- New Zealand rugby union team
- Ireland rugby union team
- Scotland rugby union team
- Rugby Football Union
- France rugby union team
- South Africa rugby team
- Chris Robshaw
- Rugby World Cup 2015
- Leicester
- Sexuality
- Argentina rugby union team
- Phillip Hughes
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