World Cup winner Mark Regan will captain the Barbarians against England at Twickenham on Sunday.

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All Blacks' flanker Jerry Collins is the latest addition to the Barbarians squad for Tuesday's match against Ireland at Kingsholm, Gloucester.

Munster's Frederico Pucciarello, Leinster's Ollie Le Roux and Ulster's Justin Harrison have been named in a 30-man Barbarians squad for games against Belgium, Ireland and England.

Steve Borthwick will captain England on their New Zealand tour next month.

DANNY CIPRIANI has made no secret of his desire to become “the best in the world” when he lines up for England on Saturday against Scotland.

Danny Cipriani will make his first Test start when England tackle RBS 6 Nations Championship opponents Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday.

England head coach Brian Ashton declared himself "pretty pleased" with his players after they stunned RBS Six Nations title favourites France.

FRANCE will take “a spirit of revenge” with them into tonight’s RBS 6 Nations clash against their World Cup conquerors England.

France will take “a spirit of revenge” with them into tomorrow night’s RBS 6 Nations clash against their World Cup conquerors England.

England boss Brian Ashton has identified the RBS 6 Nations clash against tournament favourites France as “a big, big game” for some of his team.

ENGLAND warrior Mark Regan is expecting a battle in today’s RBS 6 Nations opener, claiming: “There is never a friendly with the Welsh.”

WALES have not beaten England at Twickenham in 20 years — but they have hired the ideal coaching team to break that headquarters hoodoo.

Gloucester number eight Luke Narraway will make his Test debut in a surprise selection for England's RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday.

TWICKENHAM is ready to witness its first volcanic eruption — and Wales could be the hapless victims.

Brian Smith is confident London Irish can put a frustrating away day at Welford Road behind them and blow Guinness Premiership form team Sale Sharks off course tomorrow.

BRISTOL secured their third win of the season against Harlequins at the Memorial Stadium yesterday to keep the pressure on Cardiff Blues at the top of Heineken Cup Pool Three.

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EDDIE O’SULLIVAN has welcomed his stint as Barbarians coach as an early chance to banish memories of Ireland’s calamitous World Cup.

England hooker Mark Regan has been included in the Barbarians team to face South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.

ENGLAND boss Brian Ashton has led the tributes to “remarkable” Jason Robinson, after handing him his 50th cap in a World Cup semi-final.

Brian Ashton has retained the team that sent Australia crashing out of the World Cup for Saturday’s semi-final against France.

AUSTRALIA expect England to hit them with “rough” tactics in tomorrow’s World Cup quarter-final showdown in Marseille.

ANDY FARRELL will epitomise the “direct approach” England intend adopting to muscle Australia out of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final at Stade Velodrome.

Andy Farrell has been recalled to the England side for Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final against Australia at Stade Velodrome in Marseille.

England have received a timely double boost ahead of their crucial World Cup clash against Samoa in Nantes next Saturday with Jonny Wilkinson and Olly Barkley both returning to the starting line-up.

ENGLAND captain Phil Vickery has labelled tonight’s final World Cup warm-up match against France as “the ultimate test” for his players.

Tom Rees has been tipped as a potential England great as he prepares to make his delayed pre-World Cup arrival on Saturday.

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France team manager Jo Maso does not believe England’s crushing victory over Wales will have an influence on his team’s clash with the world champions at Twickenham on Saturday.

Lawrence Dallaglio has been included in England’s 47-man World Cup training squad.

Jason Robinson is to undergo a knee operation next Tuesday - but England insist he is not in danger of missing the World Cup.

MATT Stevens has met Nelson Mandela and performed on tv’s X Factor since he last played rugby for England.

England’s battered and bruised squad limped out of Bloemfontein ready for possible further punishment from the Springboks, with pack leader Mark Regan admitting: “We’ve got another tidal wave coming at us”.

John Wells insists England’s rookie pack “know what is coming” when they stand toe to toe with a juggernaut South Africa eight in Bloemfontein tomorrow.

ENGLAND boss Brian Ashton has backed his squad of “part-timers, plumbers and decorators” to tackle a job their critics believe is mission impossible — challenging the Springboks in South Africa.

Jason Robinson will captain an England squad containing seven uncapped players on the two-Test tour of South Africa.

Philippe Saint-Andre has challenged English champions Sale Sharks to “kick-start” their Heineken Cup campaign tomorrow night by collecting a maximum points haul against minnows Calvisano.

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Guinness Premiership leaders Bristol have suffered a major blow with the loss of their former England hooker Mark Regan for up to six weeks.

Ireland’s Johnny O’Connor has been named in the Barbarians squad for this month’s two-match tour of Britain.

Andrew Baldock