A rugby star married into British royalty has been punished for his controversial off-field antics during the recent World Cup in New Zealand.
Center Manu Tuilagi compounded England's Rugby World Cup woes on Sunday when he was cautioned by police in New Zealand after jumping from a ferry.
England wing Delon Armitage and French center Fabrice Estebanez have been suspended ahead of their two sides' Rugby World Cup quarterfinal clash in New Zealand next Saturday.
Four years ago a shock defeat by France sent a rugby-mad nation into mourning, but New Zealand's All Blacks erased some of that hurt with a comprehensive 37-17 vanquishing of their longtime bogey team on Saturday.
1987 World Cup winner John Gallagher won the title with New Zealand, but is an Englishman. CNN's Alex Thomas reports.
England and France set themselves on course for the quarterfinals of Rugby's World Cup with their second wins of the competition in New Zealand Sunday.
CNN invites you to take part in their Rugby World Cup crossbar challenge as demonstrated by the London Irish rugby team.
England captain Lewis Moody has dismissed suggestions his team have been handed an easy draw for the group stage of the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.
England clinched rugby's Six Nations title for the first time since 2003 on Saturday despite crashing to a 24-8 defeat to Ireland in the final round in Dublin.
Jason Leonard, former England Captain and Rugby World Cup winner talks to CNN about the potential of England's current rugby team.
England remain on course to win their first Six Nations rugby Grand Slam since 2003 after beating rivals Scotland 22-16 in a scrappy encounter on Sunday.
England took a big step towards a Six Nations Grand Slam with a 17-9 win over defending champions France at Twickenham on Saturday, in which Jonny Wilkinson regained the record for the most points in international rugby.
France have won the Six Nations rugby title for the first time since 2007 following defending champions Ireland's shock home defeat to Scotland on Saturday.
Jonny Wilkinson's international rugby career could be coming to a close after the former World Cup hero was dropped by England for Saturday's Six Nations finale against title hopefuls France.
Scotland stunned the touring Wallabies by claiming a first win in 27 years against the Australians in Edinburgh on Saturday night.
Jonny Wilkinson will make his first international appearance for 18 months after he was named in England's rugby union side to face Australia on Saturday.
The British and Irish Lions maintained their unbeaten record in South Africa but were given an almighty scare by the Cheetahs before winning 26-24 at Vocacom Park in Bloemfontein.
Ireland's Paul O'Connell will captain the British Lions for their 10-match tour of South Africa starting at the end of May, coach Ian McGeechan announced on Tuesday.
England international back Josh Lewsey will retire from professional rugby at the end of the season, his club Wasps have confirmed.
England coach Martin Johnson has named an unchanged side to play Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations rugby finale at Twickenham despite concerns over fly-half Toby Flood and flanker Joe Worsley.
England romped to their most emphatic win over France since 2003, as Martin Johnson's under-fire side enjoyed a staggering return to form with a 34-10 Six Nations victory at Twickenham on Sunday.
France have made four changes, opting for an experienced squad to take on England in their crucial Six Nations rugby match at Twickenham on March 15.
Man of the match Brian O'Driscoll scored a drop goal and a try in the second half as Ireland kept their grand slam hopes alive with a scrappy 14-13 win over England in the Six Nations on Saturday.
Reigning Six Nations champions Wales stayed on course for successive grand slams with a nail biting 23-15 victory over a much-improved England at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday.
England have recalled France-based Andy Goode for his first cap in more than two years in Saturday's Six Nations clash against Italy at Twickenham.
Bath prop Matt Stevens, who was removed from the England rugby squad for next month's Six Nations tournament after failing a drugs test, has been replaced by veteran Leicester prop Julian White.
England rugby union manager Martin Johnson has recalled experienced backs Mike Tindall and Mark Cueto to a 32-man squad for the Six Nations Championship.
England flyhalf Danny Cipriani has been dropped from the team to play the New Zealand All Blacks at Twickenham on Saturday.
World champions South Africa scored a record 42-6 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday to continue their unbeaten tour of the British Isles.
England have turned to Wasps flanker James Haskell for their Twickenham Test clash with world champions South Africa on Saturday.
Australia took advantage of English ill-discipline to score a 28-14 victory in their autumn international at Twickenham on Saturday.
Martin Johnson has turned to veteran tight head prop Phil Vickery for England's Twickenham Test against Australia on Saturday.
Delon Armitage, Ugo Monye, Riki Flutey and Nick Kennedy will make their England debuts on Saturday against the Pacific Islanders in Martin Johnson's first team since taking charge.
Three of England's Rugby World Cup winners, Mike Tindall, Ben Kay and Joe Worsley, have not made it to Martin Johnson's first elite player squad.
England rugby captain Martin Borthwick insists his side's preparations for the second Test against New Zealand have not been disrupted by the off-field headlines.
Olly Barkley is back in contention for England's rugby tour of New Zealand in June after prosecutors dropped an assault charge against the Bath fly-half on Tuesday.
Former World Cup hero Jonny Wilkinson has been ruled out of England's rugby tour of New Zealand in June due to a shoulder injury.
Martin Johnson has been named England team manager after the Rugby Football Union management board unanimously approved his appointment following a meeting at Twickenham on Wednesday.
England's director of rugby Rob Andrew is set to confirm Martin Johnson as their new team manager when he fronts a management board meeting at Twickenham on Wednesday morning.
World Cup-winning coach Jake White has again expressed his interest in taking over as England's team boss, putting more pressure on the beleaguered incumbent Brian Ashton.
England World Cup veteran Mike Catt has announced his retirement from international rugby following the final defeat by South Africa in Paris.
England's World Cup-winning coach Clive Woodward should be called on to get the national team back on track says the skipper who lifted the glittering trophy in 2003.
New Zealand rugby legend Jonah Lomu is set to make his debut for Cardiff Blues against Italian side Calvisano in a European Cup tie on December 17.
England's World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson avoid a career-ending ban on Monday when he successfully appealed against a yellow card for striking an opponent.
Former Wales captain Rob Howley could be out of action until the New Year after surgery on his right wrist failed to heal a fracture properly.
Jonny Wilkinson put on a bravura performance with the boot in front of watching England caretaker coach Andy Robinson as Newcastle crushed Bath 33-18 on Saturday.
Neil Back has become the fourth member of England's World Cup-winning squad to announce his retirement from the international game.
World champions England suffered a shock 19-13 home defeat to Ireland in the Six Nations Rugby Union Championships at Twickenham on Saturday.
Scrum-half Kyran Bracken has followed England World Cup captain Martin Johnson into international retirement.
World champions England make three changes for their Six Nations clash with Ireland on Saturday.
Skipper Lawrence Dallaglio says England will be more of a target than usual in this season's Six Nations grand slam title defense after winning the World Cup.
Veteran fly-half Paul Grayson will replace injured kicker Jonny Wilkinson for England's opening Six Nations match with Italy in Rome on Sunday.
Lawrence Dallaglio has been named England captain for the second time, as coach Clive Woodward plumped for experience after Martin Johnson's retirement.
England's World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson announced his retirement from international rugby union on Saturday.
Martin Johnson, who led England to their World Cup triumph in Australia last November, is widely expected to announce his retirement from international rugby on Saturday.
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