Martin Johnson casts England’s net far and wide for World Cup possibles
Thomas Waldrom, Manu Tuilagi and Mouritz Botha have been named in England's preliminary 45-man World Cup squad
Matt Stevens returns as England name World Cup training squad
Matt Stevens has been named in England's 45-man training squad for the World Cup, while the uncapped Manu Tuilagi, Thomas Waldrom and Charlie Sharples have also earned call-ups
Manu Tuilagi and Mouritz Botha home in on England World Cup places
With the England Saxons having wrapped up their sixth Churchill Cup title, Martin Johnson is set to name his 45-man World Cup training squad
Mike Phillips could miss World Cup after suspension from Wales squad
The Wales and Lions scrum-half Mike Phillips could miss the World Cup after being involved in a late-night confrontation in Cardiff
Russia head for World Cup powered by a Welshman and Olympic gold
Paul Rees: Kingsley Jones, formerly Sale's director of rugby, is helping Russia to prepare for the World Cup and beyond
Danny Cipriani back for Rebels after agreeing to behave off the pitch
Danny Cipriani has had his five-week ban lifted by the Melbourne Rebels
Gavin Henson named in Wales’s preliminary World Cup squad
Warren Gatland braced himself for questions after Gavin Henson was included in Wales's 45-man preliminary squad for the World Cup in New Zealand
Australia want a harder sell but rugby is approaching saturation point
Paul Rees: Proposals to start the 2015 later and maximise income from tours show how short-sighted rugby is when it comes to chasing a buck
New Zealand rugby’s southern soul breathes ruck’n’roll
Eddie Butler: Four months before the World Cup and New Zealand is still rebuilding, but its rugby is in rude health
Post-World Cup player exodus may head Down Under this time
Shaun Edwards: The timing of the tournament may see exhausted players head south as they take account of different seasonal demands
Martin Johnson’s England have three World Cup games moved to Dunedin
Three of England's World Cup pool games have been switched to Dunedin in the revised schedule arising from the Christchurch earthquake
Sonny Bill Williams joins the crusade for Christchurch earthquake victims
The former wild boy of New Zealand rugby wants to be a World Cup winner and a successful professional boxer – but, as he tells Anna Kessel, at Twickenham on Sunday he has a greater cause
Graham Henry worried that Dublin defeat cuts England’s World Cup odds
Graham Henry, the All Blacks coach, believes England will be stronger contenders at the World Cup after their defeat by Ireland
Player welfare is still most pressing issue in northern hemisphere
Robert Kitson: England's players may be shattered by the time they arrive in New Zealand for the World Cup later this year