Scots relish chance of meeting England down under The draw for the 2011 World Cup has brought England, Scotland and Argentina together in the same group
Australia survive autumn’s mellow brutalness to blow England away Jon Henderson: The Wallabies showed bravery to inflict a defeat that may dent England's World Cup hopes
Seedings add spice to Johnson’s first real challenge Robert Kitson: The autumn schedule gives England more than a fair chance of making the top four seedings for the 2011 World Cup
Reducing quantity does not improve quality Paul Rees: The trouble with rugby union is that it remains a conservative sport, which is why the 2011 World Cup may still be reduced to 16 teams.
Future is brighter than the present for England To say England are not producing young players is not true - Brian Ashton just hasn't had time to work with them, says Paul Rees.
World Cup may be cut to 16 teams to avoid mismatches The IRB is to examine the possibility of reducing the number of sides at the 2011 World Cup from 20 to 16 in a bid to stop embarrassing mis-matches.