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Mirror rugby union correspondent Alex Spink assesses plight of one-time championship kings England 172 days out from World Cup

Ireland coach Andy Farrell has already struck the first blow against son Owen as the England skipper's two boys turned up to their grandad's side's final training session before Saturday's clash

English sporting legend rules out move away from Ireland as his team prepares for Grand Slam shot against nation that sacked him

England suffered a 53-10 defeat at Twickenham to France last time out and now face the Six Nations leaders, who are going in search of a grand slam in Dublin

“There’s going to be a lot of noise and a lot of pressure on us. This is a big test of our togetherness as a squad, of our resolve. We’re in a tough period at the minute. We’ve got to keep our heads high"

“That is nowhere near good enough and I want to apologise. We are sorry and we need to make sure that we get better and learn from this experience, because it’s clear we have a long way to go"

England 10-53 France: Next up for battered England is world number one side Ireland - in Dublin on St Patrick's weekend

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Le Crunch: Grand Slam champions come to home of English rugby looking to end 18 years without a Twickenham Six Nations win

The Bristol Bears prop will lead England out against France on Saturday in their fourth Six Nations fixture after fly-half Owen Farrell was controversially dropped by Steve Borthwick

The new coach of the national rugby team has made a bold decision to demote the captain from the starting lineup ahead of the next game but it is one he has stood by

Marcus Smith has been recalled by Steve Borthwick for Saturday's clash at fly-half while Ellis Genge will lead out his side at Twickenham

Ellis Genge, who was the triumphant captain under Steve Borthwick at Leicester, has long been a leader of this England team and he is now set to take over from Owen Farrell

Steve Borthwick is set to select Marcus Smith ahead of Owen Farrell at fly-half for England's crunch Six Nations clash against France at Twickenham on Saturday

Steve Borthwick has opted for Marcus Smith ahead of George Ford in the Six Nations squad to face France, but he was dealt a blow after losing Courtney Lawes for rest of championship

England take on France in a huge Six Nations showdown at Twickenham on Saturday, and Charlie Hodgson has detailed what Steve Borthwick's men must do to claim victory

The British 800 metres track star likens herself to a tornado because she fancies the idea of causing a bit of damage

England head coach vows to do homework on ALL his fly-half options ahead of next week's French Test

“There has never been so much movement over a two-year period. Bearing that in mind, and noting the format of four pools of five teams, there is arguably no perfect time for a draw”

Smith played less than a minute against Wales and will turn out for Quins against Exeter Chiefs, rather than join the training camp in Brighton

After admitting to losing his temper in a 2019 loss at the Principality Stadium, Kyle Sinckler reflected on his transformation following England's latest Six Nations win in Wales

EXCLUSIVE: England flanker reveals all ahead of Six Nations showdown with Wales at Principality Stadium in Cardiff this evening

“I know quite a lot of them and I’m sure they’re not being unreasonable with what they’re asking for. I don’t think they’re like that"

Wales head coach abandons team announcement and cancels training session as players meet to discuss whether to boycott Saturday's Six Nations clash with England

Sir Brendan Foster did a lap of honour at Wembley in a black and white shirt in 1974 and now hopes Newcastle United will be doing the same after the League Cup final this weekend