Martin Johnson’s call to arms

The iconic manager hints at the direction he will take England with his first squad

In moments, the Springbok succumbed to Nelson Mandela’s charm

The ‘typical Boer’, François Pienaar was nervous of meeting the new president – until this smiling man charged towards him

Premiership final moved to avoid Lions clash

The final of next season's Guinness Premiership has been moved to avoid a clash with the opening fixtures of the Lions tour

Johnson lays down law over England conduct

Thirteen players who toured New Zealand are dropped from senior squad and will have to be content with duty for Saxons

Matthew Pryor

Martin Johnson's inclusion of Josh Lewsey suggests the England manager wants a solid spine to his team

Johnson wields axe for England

National team manager drops Mike Tindall, Ben Kay and Charlie Hodgson but calls up Riki Flutey

Flutey ready to call the tune for England

The New Zealander's switch of international allegiance could benefit England team as Martin Johnson plans for the future

Meyer appointed Leicester coach

South African signs three-year deal to replace Marcello Loffreda as new head coach of the Guinness Premiership club

Ashton set to break silence over England future

England's former coach Brian Ashton must decide if he can stand to work with the hatchet men

Johnson’s arrival heralds the end of excuses

The new manager must stamp his influence on the England set-up and make clear that anything but victory is unacceptable

Aussies show promise for TriNations

Australia 34 France 13: Australia played solid periods of hard-driving rugby, although both sides often lapsed into incoherence

SRU concerned land deal could hit finances

Scottish Rugby's plans to boost its funds from the use of Murrayfield has been dented by a contract it signed in 2004

Carter joins Perpignan

The fly half has surprisingly turned down the riches of Toulon for a chance of Heineken Cup glory with the Catalan side

SRU braced for rows over domestic competitions

Scottish rugby's financial report is overshadowed by proposals to axe Scottish Cup and change who to runs the tournaments

Andrew under microscope as inquiry begins

The crisis engulfing the RFU after the New Zealand tour has prompted speculation over the long-term future of Rob Andrew

Playing away: what goes on tour stays on tour

When groups of men travel abroad, their moral compasses go haywire - but why?

Andrew rejects blame for tour fiasco

The RFU director of elite rugby and stand-in head coach insists he will not quit, despite overseeing a torrid tour

Carter's genius ends a grim week for tourists

Dan Carter destroyed England with a virtuoso performance but the visiting team also missed plenty of good chances

Redman's side miss out to Baby Blacks

New Zealand are the inaugural junior world champions after their U20 side comfortably beat England in Swansea

England's shortcomings are exposed

Martin Johnson has England's rugby reputation to repair after the nightmare tour to New Zealand comes to a welcome finish