England coach Stuart Lancaster praised Bath centre Kyle Eastmond after handing him his debut in the national side.    Eastmond only started playing union two years ago having played for St.
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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

England head coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side ‘didn’t turn up’ to their 30-3 Six Nations defeat to Wales, a record victory for the home side. "I don't think it was a psychological thing," Lancaster told BBC Sport. "Wales played well, we didn't turn up and didn't match their physicality.
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England coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side will need to improve before facing Wales in the final Test of the Six Nations next weekend.   England earned a scrappy 18-11 victory over Italy yesterday but Lancaster insisted that his team know they must step it up before next week’s tournament decider in Cardiff.
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  England head coach Stuart Lancaster explains the decisions behind his selections for Saturday's clash with France at Twickenham.
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England head coach Stuart Lancaster praised England’s maturity in their 12-6 win over Ireland in Dublin.   Lancaster singled out fly-half Owen Farrell for praise, who kicked all of England’s points, but also praised the character of his side.   "I'm chuffed for Farrell, but also the whole team's maturity," Lancaster told BBC Sport.
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England head coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that there will be ‘selection debates’ when his side prepare to face Ireland next weekend.   Lancaster praised his side’s efforts but warned that next week’s Test will be a big step up for England.   “I’m really pleased with the scoreline,” Lancaster told The Telegraph.
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Sir Clive Woodward has blamed England ‘making decisions in the heat of battle’ for their 20-14 defeat to Australia at Twickenham yesterday. Woodward, who coached England to World Cup Victory in 2003, believes that Stuart Lancaster should have ensured that his team knew how to handle every situation before the game.
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England head coach Stuart Lancaster admitted that his side have been left devastated after their 20-14 defeat to Australia. The side have come under fire for opting not to take penalty kicks at goal but the England boss believes that the decisions made on the field were right.
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This time last year Danny Care had just endured sitting out a world cup he expected to be England first choice scrum half at due to a freak injury contracted during a summer warm up test. At least he had the Six Nations to look forward to.
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By Ian Stafford

England coach Stuart Lancaster has announced that there is seven changes to his initial Elite Player Squad ahead of the 2012/13 season.     Perhaps the two biggest omissions are that of James Haskell and Dave Strettle who have both missed out despite featuring on the recent tour of South Africa.
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The irony facing Stuart Lancaster as he prepares to announce his EPS senior and Saxons squads next week for the season ahead is that, after a character-defining tour of South Africa, he is probably less aware of his first-choice starting XV than he was before the first test.
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By Ian Stafford

Andy Farrell has rejoined Stuart Lancaster's backroom staff, after reportedly agreeing a three-year deal.   The former Saracens head coach was part of Lancaster's interim set-up during the Six Nations and after impressing as backs coach, was expected to be appointed the role full-time.
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And so the Northern Hemisphere June tour comes to an end and with it some very interesting results going forward.
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By Ian Stafford

Brace yourselves for some high-octane, car crash rugby from Durban tomorrow when the ultra-physical Springboks take on Stuart Lancaster's England who look for a first win in South Africa since 2000.
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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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  Stuart Lancaster has been rewarded for his impressive work during the Six Nations, by being appointed permanent England coach until January 2016. Lancaster, who led England to a respectable second place in the tournament, recording four wins from five matches, succeeds Martin Johnson as the full-time coach.
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*Much of the speculation this week centres around the appointment of the coach of the England rugby team, to take them forward to the next world cup. Every writer and ex-player has an opinion, many of which hail the current set up headed by Stuart Lancaster.
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*Regardless of how England finish their Six Nations campaign at Twickenham on Saturday, Stuart Lancaster should remain at the helm. He is, ever so precisely, guiding a ship that is on course to mount a very real challenge for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
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*If it was predictable that Wales would beat Italy comfortably in Cardiff and Ireland would do the same against the Scots in Dublin then it was most certainly not the case in Paris where England pulled off a stunning, and deserved win against France.
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By Ian Stafford