Martin Corry: ‘Disorganised’ England must replace Hape with Wilkinson
England need some tactical changes in the midfield if they are to challenge for the World Cup this autumn, according to the former captain Martin Corry
Six Nations 2011: No England grand slam, but maybe start of a grand plan
Ben Kay: The pain of England's defeat in Dublin is timely and should stand the squad in good stead for the World Cup
Six Nations 2011: England’s lessons for World Cup
Paul Rees: Losing both the tactical and physical battles in Dublin showed where Martin Johnson must find improvement in his squad
England’s Rugby World Cup matches moved from Christchurch to Auckland
England will play most of their World Cup matches in Auckland after last month's earthquake damaged Christchurch's main venue
Six Nations 2011: Should England tinker against Scotland?
Robert Kitson: Martin Johnson has used just 24 players in the championship but, with one eye on the World Cup, now may be the time to check out other options
Christchurch’s World Cup stadium will be out of action for five months
New Zealand's prime minister John Key has said he is determined to host Rugby World Cup games in earthquake-hit Christchurch
World Cup rugby matches may move to Australia after Christchurch quake
Contingency plans have been drawn up to move seven World Cup rugby matches away from Christchurch
Warren Gatland is desperate to make a winning difference with Wales
Wales's coach has one eye on Friday's Six Nations opener with England and the other on his long-term plans for the team, he tells Donald McRae
Old superpowers can be rugby’s emerging nations at World Cup
Shaun Edwards: USA and Russia look promising for the big event in New Zealand later this year – and it's a crucial time to promote rugby union across the globe
Exodus of Wallabies set to follow Matt Giteau to Europe
The Australian Rugby Union did not contest Matt Giteau's decision to join a European club after the World Cup and several of his team-mates seem set to join him
Loss of Courtney Lawes a major blow for Martin Johnson and England
Robert Kitson: The England manager has some forward knots to untangle as his planning for the Six Nations and the World Cup suffers hammer blows
Chris Ashton: ’15 months ago I didn’t know if I had a future in union’
Donald McRae: Northampton's wing is looking forward to the World Cup in New Zealand but right now he is focused on Saturday's derby with Leicester
Relief for South African rugby after the dire warnings hit home
Shaun Edwards: If the World Cup started tomorrow, these Springboks, with their pride under pressure, would make the final
Francois Steyn keen to make most of second chance with South Africa
Paul Rees: Francois Steyn determined to capitalise on chance to impress the Springboks coach Peter de Villiers and make it on the plane to New Zealand
How are the contenders shaping up for the 2011 Rugby World Cup?
Shaun Edwards: With less than a year to go until New Zealand 2011, here's my take on the world's 10 best teams