ENGLAND have won the right to host the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

ENGLAND RFU chief executive Francis Baron flexed Twickenham’s financial muscles yesterday as he submitted England’s bid to host the 2015 World Cup.

The Rugby Football Union has vowed to stage the biggest World Cup ever after unveiling details of its bid to host the 2015 tournament in England.

The Rugby Football Union has confirmed it will submit a bid to host the World Cup in 2015.

Australia rugby union chief executive John O’Neill is confident the Wallabies can clean sweep the home nations after announcing they are close to agreeing the return of the ’grand slam’ tour following a 25-year absence.

JONNY WILKINSON has been dubbed “the Michael Jackson of rugby” by the man who is trying to lure the England star to France.

England will play Argentina at Old Trafford later this year – their first Test match in Manchester since 1997.

PLAYERS’ chief Damian Hopley yesterday refused to condemn the conduct of England stars during a shambolic fortnight in New Zealand.

Players’ chief Damian Hopley today refused to condemn the conduct of England stars during a shambolic fortnight in New Zealand.

Rob Andrew tonight insisted he will not resign as elite rugby director in the wake of England’s latest “tour from hell” to New Zealand.

New Zealand police today admitted they were powerless to investigate sex attack allegations made against four England rugby players unless the woman involved gives an official statement.

England rugby players are to be banned from bringing women back to their hotel rooms after four members of the touring squad were accused of a serious sexual assault.

Four England players have denied an allegation of rape and/or serious sexual assault in “the strongest terms”, according to the Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron last night insisted he wants Brian Ashton to remain as England head coach and work with the new team manager.

England’s World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson is set for his first official role since retiring after being elected to the newly-formed Professional Game Board (PGB).

Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron was last night forced to defend England’s decision to arrange a profit-sharing Test against New Zealand in November.

OUTSPOKEN England stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt will face no further censure from the Rugby Football Union for comments made in their post-World Cup books.

Outspoken England stars Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt will face no further censure from the Rugby Football Union for comments made in their post-World Cup books.

Clive Woodward claims the Rugby Football Union are most guilty of "betraying" head coach Brian Ashton – not Mike Catt and Lawrence Dallaglio.

The Rugby Football Union are to slap gagging orders on England players in the wake of the “disgraceful” post-World Cup attacks on Brian Ashton.

Elite rugby director Rob Andrew admits England have a “lot of catching up to do” in a short space of time if they are to mount a credible World Cup defence.

The participation of England’s top clubs in next season’s Heineken Cup will be decided by May 18 as top-level talks are set to resume tomorrow.

THE Rugby Football Union has written to Premier Rugby and the chairmen of all 12 Guinness Premiership clubs highlighting the stark legal implications of their proposed Heineken Cup boycott.

The Rugby Football Union in England have written to Premier Rugby and the chairmen of all 12 Guinness Premiership clubs today highlighting the stark legal implications of their proposed Heineken Cup boycott.

ENGLAND Rugby Football (RFU) Union chiefs have urged their French counterparts to nominate alternative entrants for next year’s two European competitions if a proposed boycott goes ahead.

TWICKENHAM supremo Francis Baron has rejected calls from Clive Woodward to step aside as Rugby Football Union chief executive.

DEAN RICHARDS insists there has been “absolutely no dialogue” between himself and Twickenham top brass about succeeding Andy Robinson as England boss.

World Cup-winning former England coach Clive Woodward is “unconvinced” by Rob Andrew’s ability to lead the national side out of the doldrums.

ENGLAND RFU chief executive Francis Baron has admitted that the IRFU’s player and provincial structures is a template for success.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron believes English rugby needs a new structure to end conflict between the clubs and the national side.

Rugby Football Union chief executive Francis Baron has accepted the structure of the sport in England needs updating.

LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO has warned Twickenham officials not to make a panic appointment and hand World Cup-winning skipper Martin Johnson the vacant England coach’s role.

TWICKENHAM top brass were last night still unable to make an announcement about England head coach Andy Robinson’s departure — 72 hours after his final game in charge.

ANDY ROBINSON’S time as head coach of the England rugby union will most likely end today although a Rugby Football Union (RFU) spokesman would last night not go beyond saying that a review of England’s November matches had started.

Rob Andrew has urged England to deliver a "massive performance" when the struggling world champions tackle South Africa on Saturday.

ANDY ROBINSON faces a two-week trial by a jury of his Twickenham bosses and 82,000 England supporters as he fights to extend a troubled coaching reign beyond the end of the month.

Besieged England boss Andy Robinson is set to remain in charge of the ailing world champions for their remaining autumn Tests against South Africa.

THE Rugby Football Union last night emphatically rejected claims made by All Blacks centre Aaron Mauger that New Zealand players suffered racist abuse from spectators during last season’s Twickenham clash against England.

The Rugby Football Union would be prepared to sacrifice promotion and relegation from the Guinness Premiership if it meant reaching a long-standing deal with the clubs.

England’s new director of elite rugby Rob Andrew warned today that Andy Robinson’s job as head coach is not guaranteed through to next year’s World Cup.

ENGLISH rugby is set for a return to the courtroom and another expensive legal wrangle after Premier Rugby threw England’s autumn international against New Zealand into doubt.

London Irish coach Brian Smith insisted Mike Catt was the man to solve England’s problematic inside-centre position after his side’s 30-18 win over Saracens at the Madejski Stadium.

FORMER Irish international Conor O’Shea has been promoted by the RFU in England to the position of national academy director in a backroom re-shuffle yesterday which saw Andy Robinson retain his position as England coach, but a host of his lieutenants get the chop.