Scotland and Ireland find little comfort in tepid World Cup warm-up

Andy Robinson of Scotland and Declan Kidney of Ireland found few answers to pressing questions at Murrayfield

England and Martin Johnson wait on Lewis Moody’s World Cup hopes

The England team manager, Martin Johnson, admitted to having a World Cup concern over Lewis Moody as the captain awaited a scan on his injured knee Johnson admits to World Cup concern over his captain

England v Wales: five things we learned at Twickenham

Paul Rees: England and Wales are building towards the World Cup and Saturday's game provided an insight into how they are shaping up

Manu Tuilagi and Jonny Wilkinson star as England hold off battling Wales

England beat Wales 23-19 at Twickenham in their World Cup warm-up, with Manu Tuilagi scoring a try and Jonny Wilkinson kicking 13 points

The road to glory: what England need to do to win the World Cup

Robert Kitson: England can triumph in New Zealand, but they must have self-belief and their preparation has to be right

Denis Leamy plays down chances of Ireland’s well-oiled machine

Ireland's Denis Leamy took the cautious approach to his team's World Cup chances on the eve of the game with Scotland

England set to unleash their secret weapon Manu Tuilagi on Wales

Manu Tuilagi, the powerful Samoan-born centre, is the talk of Martin Johnson's training camp and will make his debut against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday

England have a unique talent in Manu Tuilagi, says Jonny Wilkinson

Jonny Wilkinson has compared the England debutant centre Manu Tuilagi to Jason Robinson

For Europe’s teams World Cup warm-ups are a poor man’s Tri Nations

Paul Rees: England's meetings with Wales are vital preparation for the Rugby World Cup but a rescheduled Six Nations would be even better

Why England’s warm-up show is a hot ticket for resurgent Matt Stevens

Martin Johnson's England team selection will have special resonance for the prop who has bounced back impressively from the dark days of his drug ban

State of the nations: how Europe is shaping up for Rugby World Cup

Guardian writers: From no-holds-barred trial matches to tough boot camps, the northern hemisphere sides are working tirelessly to peak at the right time