Ross Rennie edges out John Barclay as Scotland reshuffle back row

Andy Robinson opted to change his back row for Scotland's World Cup warm-up against Ireland this Saturday

Confident England ready to switch to uglier plan B at World Cup

Robert Kitson: Martin Johnson's men will be well-rested when they arrive in New Zealand next month and are busy working on Plan B

England players untroubled by black strip

England's black strip has provoked anger in New Zealand but the players say the colour is irrelevant

Joe Worsley a victim as Martin Johnson axes quintet from England squad

England have left out five players from their squad as they prepare for World Cup warm-ups against Wales and Ireland

England finally unveil controversial all-black strip for World Cup

The all-black kit that has sparked so much controversy has finally been unveiled by the Rugby Football Union

Toby Flood: England’s minimum aim is to make the World Cup semi-finals

The fly-half feels confident Martin Johnson's young side can make a big impact in New Zealand this autumn

Europe’s bodies beautiful face World Cup tempering in friendly fires

Eddie Butler: Even Jonny Wilkinson is fit but Europe's finest are about to enter the danger zone where World Cup dreams can be battered and broken

England’s Courtney Lawes in frame for Wales match despite injury scare

Courtney Lawes was taken to hospital with his neck in a brace during a trial match, but x-rays showed no damage

Jonah Lomu says England’s black kit is disrespectful to former players

Jonah Lomu has said that England not wearing white at the World Cup will be 'pretty weird'

Gareth Delve called up to Wales rugby World Cup training camp

Gareth Delve has received a surprise call-up to the Wales rugby World Cup training camp in Poland

Samoan upset leaves wobbly Wallabies’ World Cup hopes looking shaky

Mike Averis: Australia's defeat sent shockwaves around the rugby world to match the Pacific Islanders' bone-shuddering tackles

Andy Powell’s World Cup hopes recede after being axed from Wales squad

Andy Powell, the 29-year-old Sale back-row, is notable among the players cut from the 35-man Wales training squad

Martyn Thomas resigns as chairman of RFU board after damning report

Martyn Thomas has resigned as the chairman of the Rugby Football Union's board of directors after a damning report into the sacking of its chief executive

Mike Phillips back in Wales squad after agreeing to counselling

Wales have reinstated Mike Phillips into their extended World Cup squad after he agreed to seek counselling following a late-night incident in Cardiff