Chris Ashton and Danny Cipriani have failed to make the cut for Eddie Jones' 45-man provisional England squad for the forthcoming Autumn series.

England rugby player Danny Cipriani was “shocked” to discover he was over the drink-drive limit, despite having had two espresso martinis and a glass of champagne less than an hour earlier, a court heard.

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England head coach Stuart Lancaster will stand or fall on the decision to drop Danny Cipriani from his final squad of 31 for the World Cup, which will be announced today.

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JAPAN: A Japanese railway company is turning to cameras as a way to spot drunken behaviour and keep late-boozing patrons from tumbling onto the tracks, a spokesman said.

England have selected Luther Burrell and Jonathan Joseph as their centres for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up against France in Paris. 

If Stuart Lancaster doesn’t feel let down by his players, then he really should.

England rugby star Danny Cipriani has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving following an early morning car crash.

Stuart Lancaster is convinced England can win the World Cup despite presiding over a fourth successive runners-up finish in the RBS 6 Nations.

England 25 Scotland 13

More than 50 people were injured when an Amtrak passenger train collided with a tractor-trailer that an eyewitness said was stuck on the tracks while trying to make a difficult left-hand turn.

James Haskell says England must win the forward battle if they are to have any chance of winning next weekend’s Six Nations showdown. 

Ireland may have lost four times in a row to their next RBS 6 Nations opponents, but assistant coach Les Kiss refuses to believe England have the upper hand going into their March 1 showdown at the Aviva Stadium.

RBS Six Nations: England 47 Italy 17: England full-back Mike Brown receives medical attention for a head injury.

England have named Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter on the bench for Friday night’s RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.

England’s preparations for the RBS 6 Nations continued to unravel with the news Owen Farrell will miss the entire Championship because of a knee injury.

European Champions Cup Pool 1

Danny Cipriani and Nick Easter have the chance to reignite their Test careers in England’s 34-man Six Nations training squad, with Sam Burgess also handed World Cup lift-off.

Sale 26 Munster 27

Munster coach Anthony Foley paid tribute to the cool head of Ian Keatley after he kicked his side to a last-gasp win over Sale in the opening match of pool A in the European Champions Cup.

A 40-metre drop goal from Ian Keatley in the last action of a gripping European Champions Cup clash completed a remarkable comeback from Munster against Sale.

Few men epitomise their club as Steve Diamond does Sale Sharks.

New competition, new Munster and a new approach.

Battling his brother Neville as a youngster gave Robin Copeland the aggressive edge that’s serving him well in his professional day-to-day life.

George Clooney has married human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin in a private ceremony in Venice, a spokesman for the actor said.

George Clooney sipped champagne with celebrity pals before donning a tuxedo and boarding a water taxi that conveyed the smiling groom up the majestic Grand Canal in Venice.

Justin Bieber reportedly banned Orlando Bloom from a star-studded party in Ibiza last night.

Orlando Bloom has allegedly tried to punch Justin Bieber.

Crusaders 7 England 38

England slipped to a painful late defeat in their first Test against New Zealand knowing that a glorious opportunity to topple the world champions had eluded them.

Everyone is a fan of James Coughlan because, with Munster, he did his talking on the pitch.

Danny Cipriani is set to make his first appearance in an England squad since 2008 when head coach Stuart Lancaster names the players selected for next week's training camp.

Kelly Brook has allegedly ended things with Danny Cipriani.

The director of the embattled Vatican bank and his deputy resigned yesterday, following the latest developments in a finance scandal that has landed one monsignor in prison and added urgency to Pope Francis’s reform efforts.

Danny Cipriani feels "very lucky" to be alive after being hit by a bus last week.

Danny Cipriani has been released from hospital after he was hit by a bus in Leeds last night.

Danny Cipriani is in hospital after being hit by a bus in Leeds last night.

Kelly Brook and Danny Cipriani's relationship has been "going well" since they got back together.