Jason Leonard will equal international rugby’s world cap record when he lines up for England against Wales on Sunday.

England boss Clive Woodward has made 11 changes for his team’s final World Cup Pool C match against Uruguay at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.

Wasps centre Stuart Abbott will make his World Cup debut when England tackle Samoa at the Telstra Dome on Sunday.

Scrum-halves Matt Dawson and Kyran Bracken have both been named in England’s 22 for their World Cup showdown with South Africa on Saturday.

England boss Clive Woodward will unleash his star names on tournament minnows Georgia in next Sunday’s World Cup opener at Subiaco Oval.

England boss Clive Woodward has made 12 changes to his line-up for Saturday’s final World Cup warm-up game against France at Twickenham.

Jonny Wilkinson has said he is 'enthusiastic' about this weekend's clash between England and the Wallabies in Melbourne on Saturday.

AUSTRALIA coach Eddie Jones has called for Irish referee Dave McHugh to strictly police the breakdown and clamp down on any infringements in order to promote the fast, running rugby style he wants to play against England on Saturday.

England coach Clive Woodward today made two changes to his side for Saturday’s Test against Australia in Melbourne, promoting Gloucester props Phil Vickery and Trevor Woodman into the starting XV.

Matt Dawson is out of England’s Test match against New Zealand in Wellington after failing to overcome a thigh injury.

England will be unchanged when they take on New Zealand this Saturday after head coach Clive Woodward today named the same starting line-up that defeated Ireland in the Six Nations Grand Slam decider.

CLIVE WOODWARD has vowed to take no notice of the Six Nations form guide, which suggests tournament favourites England will give Wales a Millennium Stadium mauling on Saturday.

Kyran Bracken has been handed a shock recall to the England side for Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash against Wales in Cardiff.

ENGLAND supremo Clive Woodward last night refused to write off the struggling Springboks as inferior opposition for his all-conquering team, and insisted: ‘‘We have got massive respect for them.’’

Gloucester wing James Simpson-Daniel will make his Test debut when England tackle Tri-Nations champions New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

Grand Slam winners France provide just four members of the Zurich Six Nations team of the championship according to the latest world player rankings.

Former England captains Martin Johnson and Lawrence Dallaglio have been named on the bench for the Six Nations clash against Italy in Rome on Sunday.

Charlie Hodgson will make his England debut in Saturday’s Test match against Romania at Twickenham.

Teams for Australia versus the Lions, second Test, Colonial Stadium, Melbourne, tomorrow, kick-off 10am (Irish time).

Teams for New South Wales versus the Lions, Sydney Football Stadium, tomorrow, kick-off 10.30am (Irish time).

Mike Catt is out of the Lions tour to Australia and will be replaced by Wales centre Scott Gibbs.

The British and Irish Lions side has been hit by two more injuries ahead of Saturday’s game against the Queensland Reds

Teams for Western Australia v Lions, the WACA, Perth, Friday, 11.30am (Irish time).

Ireland captain Keith Wood will lead the Lions in Friday’s tour opener against Western Australia at the WACA.

Teams for the Heineken Cup final between Leicester and Stade Francais in Paris tomorrow:

The Lions squad for the summer tour to Australia has been announced.

Bath lock Steve Borthwick will win his first cap when England tackle Six Nations rivals France at Twickenham on Saturday.

England team to face Italy in Six Nations Championship at Twickenham on Saturday.