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Johnson says Jonny has England future

10:35am Thursday 18th March 2010

MARTIN JOHNSON insisted his decision to drop Jonny Wilkinson does not signal the beginning of the end for England’s World Cup-winning flyhalf.

Wilkinson dropped by England

Wilkinson in training today

1:37pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

JONNY Wilkinson has been dropped by England for only the third time in his 12-year international career.

Falcons re-arrange crucial Gloucester home game

4:06pm Monday 15th March 2010

NEWCASTLE Falcons' home game with Gloucester has been rearranged for Wednesday, March 31 (ko 8pm).

Scotland 15 England 15

10:47am Monday 15th March 2010

MARTIN JOHNSON has told England they have one week to prove they have the self-belief to win tight games.

Darlington Mowden Park 18 Middlesbrough 19

FIVE POINTS: Mowden’s Cameron Pearson goes over

10:51am Monday 15th March 2010

IT was a shame for Richard Horton that his second yellow card of the match meant he was off the field for the last three minutes as Boro hung on for an amazing win.

Rugby Union round-up

10:52am Monday 15th March 2010

BLAYDON have accepted Wharfedale’s offer to switch next weekend’s match to Sunday and will hope to have eye-catching centre James Fitzpatrick available, writes TIM WELLOCK.

Lawrence Dallaglio

9:51am Saturday 13th March 2010

The former England skipper writes for The Northern Echo during the RBS 6 Nations.

Johnson keen to make Scots pay

IMPACT TIME: England coach Martin Johnson

9:55am Saturday 13th March 2010

MARTIN JOHNSON has urged England to unleash two weeks of hurt on Scotland at Murrayfield – and prove they have learned how to win big matches in the most volatile surroundings.

Clegg in tandem with Tom

9:31am Friday 12th March 2010

RORY Clegg, now with Harlequins, will be back alongside his former Barnard Castle School team-mate Tom Catterick in the England Under 20 team for tonight’s showdown with Scotland at Firhill in Glasgow (7pm).

Scots defeat one of Jonny’s career lows

9:52am Thursday 11th March 2010

JONNY WILKINSON admits England’s defeat by Scotland at Murrayfield two years ago was one of the most painful experiences of his rugby career.



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