LEWIS MOODY will be on trial at Twickenham today (2.30pm) after England manager Martin Johnson insisted the Rugby World Cup captaincy is still up for grabs.

Leicester centre Manu Tuilagi will make his England debut in Saturday’s Investec international against Wales at Twickenham.

Harlequins winger Ugo Monye has highlighted Keith Earls as the main threat to his side’s chances of progressing past Munster in Saturday’s Amlin Cup semi-final.

RUARIDH JACKSON, the implausibly fresh-faced out-half set to make his first Scotland start against Ireland on Sunday, has praised the game-management abilities of Ronan O’Gara as he prepares to come face-to-face with the Munster number ten.

PAUL O’CONNELL will play his first competitive rugby since March tomorrow night when he lines out for Young Munster against Shannon at Thomond Park, Munster manager Sean Payne confirmed yesterday.

NEW Ireland Under-20 boss Mike Ruddock admits that development of young talent and the creation of a winning culture are his key objectives in the new role.

TOMMY BOWE reckons Ireland must aim for southern hemisphere glory this month to prove their 2011 World Cup credentials.

Declan Kidney admits Geordan Murphy’s knowledge of English rugby was instrumental in his recall for Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations trip to Twickenham on Saturday.

Geordan Murphy will start Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations clash with England at Twickenham on Saturday, with Jonathan Sexton joining him in the side.

Declan Kidney has selected Jonathan Sexton at fly half to face England at Twickenham on Saturday.

ROB KEARNEY’S enforced absence through injury has opened the door for Geordan Murphy to make a dramatic return to Ireland colours for tomorrow week’s Six Nations encounter against England in Twickenham.

Brian O’Driscoll enters tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations title showdown with France recalling how a turning point in Irish rugby also had a profound effect on his life.

GETHIN JENKINS has challenged his bruised Wales team-mates to take out their Australia frustrations on the Six Nations in next year’s championship.

BRIAN O’DRISCOLL is eagerly anticipating the prospect of facing South Africa again later this year.

WELSH Rugby Union chairman David Pickering believes Friday night Six Nations rugby is here to stay. The WRU have agreed to continue the experiment in 2010 by staging Wales’ Millennium Stadium clash with France at 8pm on Friday, February 26.