MARTIN JOHNSON has warned that England will be in “big trouble” if they fail to improve before New Zealand arrive at Twickenham for the final Investec Challenge clash of the autumn next Saturday.

IT IS usually wise to downplay the opposition before a huge Test match, but Australia captain Rocky Elsom has a simple message for his side ahead of their visit to Croke Park next Sunday: this is the best team in Ireland’s history.

Martin Johnson will name one of the most inexperienced England teams in memory to face Australia at Twickenham on Saturday – and that is despite the return of Jonny Wilkinson.

STEVE MEEHAN admits it will take “a really good effort” for Bath to reach this season’s Heineken Cup quarter-finals following their shattering defeat against French giants Stade Francais.

A five-point haul from Oisin McConville was the difference as Crossmaglen Rangers secured their seventh Ulster Club SFC title at Brewster Park in Enniskillen today.

BUTCH JAMES insists Bath will learn from their last-gasp Heineken Cup defeat away to Toulouse yesterday.

Michael Bradley has made just two changes to his side for Connacht’s opening match in the European Challenge Cup away to Dax on Friday (kick off: 7pm).

Galway 1-10 Derry 1-9

Derry 4-7 Laois 1-11

Laois 2-12 Derry 1-15

England have included World Cup winner Mike Catt in their squad for the two-Test tour to Australia.

ENGLAND boss Andy Robinson has warned his players they will face a Scotland side fuelled by a raw “hatred” of their oldest foes in this evening’s Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham.

Martin Corry will captain an unchanged England side in Saturday’s Calcutta Cup clash against Scotland at Twickenham.

Iain Balshaw will make his first England appearance for a year when the world champions tackle RBS 6 Nations Championship opponents Italy at Twickenham on Saturday.

Martin Corry will captain England in their RBS 6 Nations Championship game against Italy at Twickenham a week on Saturday.

Skipper Jonathan Humphreys will be on board for Bath’s date with Leinster at Lansdowne Road tomorrow evening (5.15pm) The Welshman has mended from a shoulder strain and his front row colleague Duncan Bell is also included.

Montferrand 38 Bath 22