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Martin Johnson (left) has the full backing of the RFU's elite rugby director, Rob Andrew (right)

'Addicted' Johnson keen to stay beyond World Cup campaign

Chris Hewett: England's manager has come to relish the extremes of role and wants to remain in situ long term.

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The top rugby nations in the northern hemisphere have just completed a Six Nations tournament that gave no indication at all of a power-shift away from the Beautiful South

Standards head south to warm All Black hearts

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Chris Hewett: With the World Cup only months away, the inconsistencies in this year's Six Nations offered little indication of northern hemisphere success.

Johnson wants to continue beyond the World Cup

Johnson enjoying 'addictive' England job

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

Martin Johnson has given the strongest indication yet that he would like to continue in the "addictive" job of England manager beyond the end of this year's Rugby World Cup.

Carter wants to bring World Cup joy to Christchurch

Tuesday, 22 March 2011

New Zealand fly-half Dan Carter believes the earthquake which rocked Christchurch last month will act as a spur for the All Blacks to win this year's World Cup on home soil.

James Haskell (right) shows his disappointment after England’s defeat by Ireland in the Six Nations on Saturday AFP/GETTY

Johnson bemoans the failure to land punch after hopes slammed

Monday, 21 March 2011

Ireland 24 England 8: Not for the first time England came to Dublin full of anticipation and left with plenty of nothing.

Ireland comprehensively beat England in Dublin

Ireland move above England in world rankings

Monday, 21 March 2011

Ireland have climbed to fourth in the International Rugby Board world rankings following their comprehensive victory against England on Saturday.

Flood could not stop England falling to a heavy defeat

Ireland defeat will make England stronger insists Flood

Monday, 21 March 2011

Toby Flood insists England will emerge from the wreckage of their failed Grand Slam bid a stronger side.

Bowe happy to restore pride to Irish rugby

Monday, 21 March 2011

Tommy Bowe believes pride has been restored to Irish rugby following their 24-8 RBS 6 Nations demolition of England.

Dancers perform the haka at the signing ceremony with the All Blacks

Two tribes declare truce to save World Cup haka

Monday, 21 March 2011

The prospect of New Zealand's All Blacks having to compete at a Rugby World Cup on home turf without the help of their traditional haka, or war dance, was even more awful than the dance itself.

The Scotland full-back Chris Paterson

Robinson calls for consistency as Scots avoid wooden spoon

Monday, 21 March 2011

Scotland 21 Italy 8: The final say in Scotland's Six Nations campaign came from their 104-cap veteran, who produced a piece of brilliance that spoke for itself.

France's Lionel Nallet

Wales quiet on Edwards' absence

Monday, 21 March 2011

France 28 Wales 9: After failing to douse the resurgent Gallic flames, Wales are now fighting a fire which could prove even more destructive.

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