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A blog from Rugby World editor, Paul Morgan on the England v Australia game. What did you think of the match? Who should be picked for the Argentina game?
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Forget the 19-9 scoreline this was a much, much bigger victory for Australia than it suggests, but with the heart ripped out of the England squad by injuries (just five left from the side that started the last Six Nations game against Scotland!) nothing else was ever going to happen. ...

Rugby World Magazine Better news from Wasps as they report Phil Vickery has undergone successful neck surgery. I'm sure everyone wishes him well and they expect his rehab to last 3 months. Danny Cipriani will begin running next week after sustaining a hair line fracture in his right fibula.

Rugby World Magazine DANNY GREWCOCK of Bath as been cited for striking Saracens' Neil de Kock with his arm during the Guinness Premiership match on October 31. Grewcock has been summoned to appear before a RFU Disciplinary Panel on Monday, November 9 (7pm) following a report from the independent citing officer Peter Larter.

Rugby World Magazine needs the help of Saracens Ladies past.. Anyone know any of the characters in this pic as it will make it into our Calendar, which comes out next month. We'd love to know the name of the woman who is upside down!!!

Rugby World Magazine Aussies spring surprises by picking two players - Quade Cooper and Drew Mitchell - who started against Gloucester in midweek, against England. Full team: Ashley-Cooper; Hynes, Ioane, Cooper; Giteau, Genia; Robinson, Moore, Alexander, Horwill, Chisholm, Elson, Smith and Palu. Bench: Polota Nau, Dunning, Mumm, Pocock, Burgess, Cross, O'Connor. Good enough to win?

Rugby World Magazine is impressed by the research done by Gillette which shows that England win 78% of games with Jonny Wilkinson in the side and 47% of games in which he isn't! Impress your mates by telling them when Jonny plays for England he makes an average of 9 tackles, scores 14 points, makes 19 passes, 5 carries and gains 23 metres! Matt Giteau makes 6 tackles, scores 5 points, makes 18 passes, 5 carries and gains 29 metres…

Rugby World Magazine Steve Thompson to start for England for the first since 2006! Full team to play Australia: Monye; Cueto, Hipkiss, Geraghty, Banahan; Wilkinson, Care; Payne, Thompson, Wilson, L.Deacon, Borthwick, Croft, Moody, Crane. Subs: Hartley, Bell, Courtney Lawes, Haskell, Hodgson, Goode, Erinle. Good enough to win?

Rugby World Magazine England confirm their 22 to take on Australia, by announcing the final 10 (from the 32-man squad) who they are sending back to their clubs. So the 22 for Saturday are - Backs: Care, Wilkinson, Geraghty, Hipkiss, Monye, Banahan, Cueto, Goode, Erinle, Hodgson. Forwards: Payne, Hartley, Wilson, Deacon (L), Borthwick, Croft, Moody, Crane, Bell, Lawes, Haskell, Thompson. Any predictions?

Rugby World Magazine Northampton prop Brian Mujati banned for six weeks after pleading guilty to pushing referee Nigel Owens in the Heineken Cup against Perpignan. Mujati received a "75% reduction" from the ban because "there were compelling and exceptional mitigating factors as the player was shown to have been suffering from concussion when the offence occurred".

Rugby World Magazine England have delayed naming their team to play Australia until noon on Wednesday, "Due to a number of players joining and leaving the squad over the last few days," says Martin Johnson

Rugby World Magazine South Africa pick a very strong team to take on Leicester on Friday. Rose; Ndungane, de Jongh, Olivier, Nokwe; Ruan Pienaar, Heini Adams; Steenkamp, Ralepelle (captain), Jannie du Plessis, anie Rossouw, Bekker, Brussow, Potgieter and Ashley Johnson.

Rugby World Magazine James Hook picked at full-back for Wales v All Blacks on Saturday! What do you think? Full team: Hook; Halfpenny, Shanklin, Roberts, Shane Williams; Stephen Jones, Cooper; Jenkins, Rees, Paul James, Alun-Wyn Jones, Charteris, Powell, M Williams, Ryan Jones (Ospreys, capt). Is it good enough for Wales to beat the All Blacks for the first time since 1953?

Rugby World Magazine Lote Tuqiri finally signs for Leicester. Is this a good move for the injury-hit Tigers?

Rugby World Magazine Nick Kennedy is called into England's squad for the November internationals as cover for Richard Blaze, who has a recurrence of his foot injury. England's team to play Australia will be announced here at 12.05pm on Tuesday.

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Harlequins are set for their biggest ever crowd at The Stoop tomorrow, for the visit of London Irish, now the capacity is more than 14,000. A few tickets are left and can be purchased either online at www.quinsru.talent-sport.co.uk or over the telephone on 0871 527 1315. For those that do arrive early at the ground, th...ere is a 'Happy Hour' from 1-2pm in all of the internal bars. This means that you can '2 for 1' on all drinks!!Read More
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