England survived an almighty scare to finish 36-15 winners at Twickenham as Italy issued a rousing response to scrutiny of their ongoing presence in the Six Nations.

England 25 Wales 21: Eddie Jones has calmed England’s Six Nations title celebrations because an even greater prize is within reach as he targets a precious Grand Slam.

Scotland 9 England 15: Eddie Jones has urged England to build momentum behind their RBS 6 Nations quest by giving Italy a “good hiding” in Rome.

England have selected Danny Care at scrum-half and Joe Marler at loosehead prop for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland.

England concluded their World Cup with a meaningless 60-3 rout of Uruguay in Manchester and will now begin their inquest into the calamitous group exit that is likely to end the reign of Stuart Lancaster.

Harlequins 24 Leinster 18

New Zealand 28 England 27

ENGLAND 29 WALES 18

Dave Kearney is all too often talked about in terms of who and what he isn’t.

The possibility of a Grand Slam may have come and gone but the lessons learned and confidence gained from our defensive display against England should leave us in a better place.

Croke Park, February 28, 2009: A headless English half-back charges an Irish prop between the shoulder blades.

The tactical breakdown of today’s Twickenham showdown

Conor Murray says he is looking forward to getting his teeth stuck into England on Saturday in the RBS Six Nations.

Scotland 0 England 20

France 26 England 24

France 26 England 24

Harlequins 17 Racing Metro 3

Clermont Auvergne 23 Harlequins 13

Munster need direct, physical approach to stop Harlequins

England 18 Italy 11

England 38 Scotland 18

Danny Care supports Liverpool but he sounded more like a Millwall fan as he described how England thrive on being cast as hate figures in their bristling rivalry with Scotland.

Harlequins and England scrum-half Danny Care is relishing the prospect of a “massive” Heineken Cup quarter-final clash against twice European champions Munster.

Biarritz 9 Harlequins 16

Harlequins 47 Connacht 8

There was a suspicion that England were beginning to believe their own press as the Stuart Lancaster regime took hold — but who better to bring them back to earth than Clive Woodward.

England 14 Australia 20

England 54 Fiji 12

Connacht 22 Harlequins 30

Connacht 22 Harlequins 30

Harlequins 40 Biarritz 13

South Africa 14 England 14

Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care was yesterday arrested and cautioned for a third drink-related incident in three months.

We’ve forgotten about it while they laugh about it now but back when Conor O’Shea was playing, an unimpressed George Hook publicly touted the theory that O’Shea must have been the subject of a frontal lobotomy, such was the poverty of his vision and decision-making.

PETER STRINGER’S Saracens are on the brink of a place in the Heineken Cup quarter-finals, after England new boy Owen Farrell kept his nerve to kick them to a 20-16 victory over Biarritz in Pool 5.

Harlequins 20 Gloucester 14

NORTHAMPTON produced a disciplined and ruthless performance to defeat Aviva Premiership leaders Harlequins and record their seventh win in their last eight outings.

DANNY CARE will be excluded from England’s Six Nations squad after he was arrested on suspicion of drink driving in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

Danny Care will be excluded from England’s Six Nations squad after being arrested for drink driving, the Rugby Football Union have confirmed.

HARLEQUINS’ record 14-match unbeaten run came to a halt at The Stoop last night after they were overpowered by four-time Heineken Cup champions Toulouse.