Telegraph Rugby

The Rugby Football Union has cranked up the pressure on Martin Johnson by setting him an eight-year goal of winning two World Cups and four Six Nations championships, two of which should be of the grand slam variety.

Bath's Australian back Matt Carraro is a doubt for the visit of Leicester Tigers on Saturday after he badly damaged a finger while preparing a stir-fry dinner at his home.

The Ospreys full back Lee Byrne believes that better times are ahead for the troubled Welsh region who have now lost their opening two home games in this season’s Magners League.

England's injury crisis should not prevent them landing a clean sweep in the autumn Test series, former captain Martin Corry has said.

Two years after England tried to pull the hard-tackling Jonny Wilkinson out of the firing line, Toulon coach Philippe Saint-Andre insists that his newly acquired, high-performing fly-half would not be the same person, never mind player, if he were ordered to rein back.

England manager Martin Johnson received some good news last night in the face of mounting injury crisis as his captain, Steve Borthwick, was cleared to play in the autumn international series.

Former New Zealand All Black Jonah Lomu made a comeback to the sporting arena, by competing in an amateur bodybuilding competition.

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Read a full report of the Guinness Premiership match between Wasps and Worcester on Sunday Sept 20 2009, kick-off 15.00 BST.