Rugby

RUGBY : Ayoola Erinle will complete a remarkable career turnaround on Saturday if he earns his first England cap against Australia.

RUGBY : Lawrence Dallaglio believes Steve Thompson’s experience of beating Australia will prove vital when England take on their old foes on Saturday.

RUGBY : Steve Thompson will complete a remarkable international comeback when he starts for England against Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.

RUGBY : Leeds loose forward Kevin Sinfield is determined to repay the England coaching staff for giving him the chance to take his club form on to the international stage.

RUGBY : Morgan Stoddart has been called into Wales’ autumn Test squad as a replacement for his fellow Scarlets back Mark Jones.

RUGBY : Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield reports England will be looking for World Cup revenge when they take on New Zealand in their crunch Gillette Four Nations match at Huddersfield.

RUGBY : Chris Paterson is expected to train with his Scotland team-mates this week after being put on a drip to treat a foot infection.

RUGBY : Chris Paterson has been put on a drip to help his recovery from a foot infection ahead of Scotland’s first autumn Test against Fiji.

RUGBY : James Hook will start at full-back for Wales in their autumn Test opener against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium.

RUGBY : Saracens boss Brendan Venter saluted his team’s “courage and determination” after they reeled off a seventh successive Guinness Premiership victory at Bath.

RUGBY : Saracens made it a magnificent seven successive Guinness Premiership victories with a 12-11 success at Bath to preserve their status as unbeaten leaders.

RUGBY : England paid the price for a poor start as Australia held off a strong second-half fightback to secure a 26-16 victory in a compelling Gillette Four Nations clash.

RUGBY : New Zealand completed a 4-0 Bledisloe Cup clean sweep over Australia, their first since 1972, by winning the Tokyo Test 32-19.

RUGBY : England’s injury crisis deepened after Mike Tindall became its latest victim and was all but ruled out of next Saturday’s opening Test against Australia.

RUGBY : Martin Johnson was dealt another injury blow ahead of England’s autumn internationals after Mike Tindall limped off after just 16 minutes of Gloucester’s 28-23 Guinness Premiership defeat at Sale.