Ben Foden, the forgotten star of English rugby, hopes that his ‘rubbish season’ ends on a high with an England tour to Argentina to get him back into the reckoning and, first, today’s Aviva Premiership semi-final play-off at Saracens.
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By Ian Stafford

England are looking to bolster their management ranks by appointing Conor O’Shea as their new Head of Player Development, a role which has not been filled since Stuart Lancaster left to become England Head Coach.
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By Ian Stafford

The Welsh rugby player drain reached something of a watershed this week and brought with it a crushing verdict on the scandal that is hitting the professional sport in the Principality as a result.
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By Gary Baker

  The home shirt provides a classic look with an all-white design, complete with the iconic red rose emblem applied to the chest. To enhance the traditional look, the kit also features midnight blue socks, which return by popular demand for the first time since England’s unforgettable Rugby World Cup triumph in 2003.
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After an interminable length of time London Welsh have discovered that they will be playing Aviva Premiership rugby next season and the Newcastle Falcons have been relegated to the Championship after the Exiles won their appeal through an independent panel against the RFU late on Friday night who had ruled that by using Oxford's Kassam...
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By Ian Stafford

Andy Farrell has stepped down as the head coach of Saracens just months after turning down the opportunity to join the England coaching staff.
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Northampton director of rugby Jim Mallinder has ruled himself out of the running for the position of permanent England head coach. Mallinder had been mentioned in a list of potential candidates to replace Martin Johnson, but has since confirmed that he did not apply for the position.
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Director of rugby at Leicester Tigers Richard Cockerill says Andy Farrell’s new coaching job with the England squad could represent a conflict of interest.   Saracens’ first team coach Farrell has been appointed to back interim England coach Stuart Lancaster in the Six Nations campaign.
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As soon as his ban from rugby has expired, former Harlequins Director of Rugby Dean Richards says he plans to make a comeback.
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England’s new assistant head coach Graham Rowntree says the Elite Player Squad will be refreshed with young talent.
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*You can tell when a sports star is one of the true greats when he or she is simply referred to by a christian name, nickname or initials. Pele, Tiger, Lance, Ali, The Fed, Schumi.
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By Ian Stafford

Legendary England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson has announced his retirement from international rugby. Wilkinson’s international career including 91 England caps, six British and Irish Lions Test appearances and a total of 1,246 points.
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Former England boss Sir Clive Woodward says that Rob Andrew holds the most important role in English rugby.   * * As the Rugby Football Union continue their search for a permanent replacement for Martin Johnson, Woodward believes the key to the side’s long term success is Andrew.
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*Stuart Who? Stuart Lancaster I hear some of you say? Yes, that's right, Stuart Lancaster is the new England rugby head coach, albeit on an interim basis before the RFU make a full-time appointment for the three-test summer tour of South Africa.
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By Ian Stafford

Stuart Lancaster has been appointed England’s Interim Head Coach for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations.   Lancaster, the RFU Head of Elite Player Development and England Saxons Head Coach, will be assisted by Graham Rowntree and Andy Farrell, who will be seconded from Aviva Premiership champions Saracens.
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The Rugby Football Union has revealed it is coming close to naming the source responsible for the leaking of three confidential reports into England's troubled World Cup campaign.
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The RFU is considering a proposal to employ an undercover agent to find out who was responsible for leaking three confidential reports into England’s World Cup performances to the press.
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There were more fireworks at the RFU yesterday, as former captain England captain Mike Tindall expressed their dissatisfaction and Martyn Thomas walked out of his job.
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The RFU have reportedly approached former England coach Brian Ashton about a possible spell as caretaker manager of the England side.   Ashton was in charge when England reached the World Cup final in 2007 before being removed after a disappointing follow-up Championship in 2008, to make room for rookie manager Martin Johnson.
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Mike Tindall is back, having been reinstated into England's Elite Player Squad after an appeal followed the punishment for his part in off-field incidents during the World Cup. A £25,000 fine has also been reduced to £15,000.
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