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Joe Marler ready to unleash England's scrum power against Wales

England are ready to unleash their scrum as an attacking weapon against Wales at Twickenham on Saturday, after using their set-piece ordeal in the World Cup final as a catalyst for change.




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Eddie Jones set to sign new England contract keeping him on through to the 2023 World Cup in France

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.




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Eddie Jones signs new deal to stay on as England head coach and lead them into 2023 World Cup

Eddie Jones says he has the hunger to make England great having re-signed until the 2023 World Cup. As Sportsmail revealed on Thursday the Australian has extended his contract by two years.




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Paul Scholes rues retiring early from England before excelling in a deeper role later in his career

Scholes racked up 66 caps during his England career and played at four major tournaments, but said he hadn't fully enjoyed the experience and was never quite the player he was for United.




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How did Fabio Capello get England's 2010 World Cup so wrong? Sportsmail delivers the inside story

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: When surveying calamitous England campaigns at overseas tournaments, South Africa 2010 is a classic of the genre.




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Part two of Sportsmail's inside tale on how England's 2010 World Cup in South Africa fell apart

SPECIAL REPORT BY ROB DRAPER: 'You English eat too much bread,' Capello said as he explained plans for their Rustenburg training base. He insisted there would be no butter on the tables.




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Jamie Carragher says he is 'sick of excuses' about England's 2010 World Cup failure

The Three Lions massively underachieved with a talented squad in South Africa, coasting through a favourable group stage and failing to beat the likes of the USA and Algeria as they later fell to Germany.




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Emile Heskey insists England flops used Fabio Capello's decision to ban ketchup as an excuse

The Italian coach banned players from using ketchup and butter under his regime as the national boss. Heskey believes players were looking for excuses during the 2010 World Cup.




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Logies 2019: Sophie Monk and Ada Nicodemou's glam squads at war

While Tom Gleeson's Gold Logie win was the talk of the Logie Awards on Sunday, there was even more drama brewing behind the scenes.




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Police hunt Prince Harry lookalike after serious assault in Glasgow left man, 23, in hospital 

Officers in Scotland today released CCTV images of two men they would like to speak to following the assault in Glasgow at around 12.20am on Sunday, February 23.




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Dominant England set South Africa 466 to level Test series

England established complete dominance over a worn and wearied South Africa in Johannesburg, leaving themselves two days to convert their 465-run lead in the fourth Test into a series win.




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Sam Curran hails Mark Wood after England fast bowler takes five-for against South Africa 

PAUL NEWMAN IN JOHANNESBURG: Sam Curran believes Mark Wood has put fear into the South Africa batsmen ahead of the hosts' attempt to square the series.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: Mark Wood lifts the mood in the England side... just like Darren Gough used to do

NASSER HUSSAIN: The England dressing room did not exactly need lifting anyway but if anything could lift any team it has been Mark Wood's performance here.




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South Africa vs England LIVE: Hosts chase 466 to defeat tourists

England bowled South Africa out for 183 before lunch. It was then confirmed during the lunch break that England would bat again, opting not to enforce the follow-on with a lead of 217 runs.




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England's pacemen wrap up another commanding victory over South Africa in fourth Test

PAUL NEWMANN IN JOHANNESBURG: It was highly apt that Mark Wood, such a potent and popular force in the last two Tests, should take the wicket that sealed a significant series victory for England.




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Jos Buttler is still in the frame for England's Test series against Sri Lanka

PAUL NEWMAN AND RICHARD GIBSON: Jos Buttler may be given a stay of execution by England as there are concerns over how Ben Foakes plays the short ball.




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After a huge series win over South Africa, how can England improve? 

England have beaten South Africa 3-1 and are up to third in the World Test Championship rankings. With a series against Sri Lanka coming up, how can they improve?




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England pace ace Jofra Archer says those who doubt his commitment don't understand fast bowling

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY MARTIN SAMUEL IN JOHANNESBURG: Jofra Archer is staring wistfully out at the Wanderers wicket, the fastest track in the world to many, all thin air and bounce.




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Jofra Archer pulled out of England's T20 series against South Africa

Jofra Archer has been dogged by bone stress in the right elbow throughout the tour, reducing him to a single appearance in the 3-1 Test series victory - the opening defeat in Centurion.




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Jason Roy hits brilliant ton as England beat South Africa Invitational XI by 77 runs in ODI warm-up

RICHARD GIBSON IN PAARL: Jason Roy was forced to make another telling intervention to prevent Eoin Morgan's team being embarrassed in their opening outing as world champions.




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Banton and Parkinson set for England debuts in one-day series against South Africa

England are contemplating dishing out a couple of debuts for their first one-day international as world champions on Tuesday with Tom Banton and Matt Parkinson in line for play.




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Moeen Ali to return from Test exile after making himself available for England tour of Sri Lanka

Worcestershire off-spinner Moeen Ali revealed on Sunday that he misses playing for England ahead of talks with coach Chris Silverwood and captain Joe Root this week.




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Eoin Morgan's in it for long run as England captain refuses to rule out 2023 World Cup appearance

Eoin Morgan leads out his England team as world champions for the first time on Tuesday refusing to discount fronting their title defence in India in 2023.




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Chris Jordan promises England will turn it around again in South Africa

RICHARD GIBSON IN DURBAN: Chris Jordan has backed England's experimental one-day team to replicate their Test counterparts and complete a turnaround series victory in South Africa.




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South Africa v England LIVE: Follow second ODI from Durban

Eoin Morgan's world champions will be looking to bounce back following a seven-wicket defeat in the first ODI on Tuesday. That was England's first match since being crowned world champions.




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England's second ODI against South Africa in Durban abandoned due to heavy rain  

RICHARD GIBSON IN DURBAN - England's resolve to use the one-day series as a sink-or-swim trial for emerging players will occur in Johannesburg after wet weather wrecked the second match.




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Dale Steyn set for comeback as South Africa recall fast bowler for Twenty20 series against England

Dale Steyn is set to make his first international appearance in 11 months next week as the fast bowler has been recalled for South Africa's Twenty20 series versus England.




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Joe Root admits he may not play for England at the Twenty20 World Cup

Joe Root concedes he is losing the fight to make England's squad for the Twenty20 World Cup this autumn. He admits that he is not in the current best XI.




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South Africa v England LIVE: Eoin Morgan's world champions look to avoid series defeat

Eoin Morgan's world champions will hope to avoid their first ODI bilateral series defeat in three years when they take on South Africa in Johannesburg.




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Adil Rashid rules himself out of contention for England's Test series in Sri Lanka

Adil Rashid has ruled himself out of contention for the Test tour of Sri Lanka to leave England with a paucity of spin options for next month's two-match series.




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England beat South Africa by two wickets to level ODI series at 1-1

RICHARD GIBSON IN JOHANNESBURG: England chased down a target of 257 to defeat South Africa by two wickets and square the one-day international series at 1-1.




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David Willey on the agony of being ditched from England's victorious Cricket World Cup-winning squad

INTERVIEW BY MIKE KEEGAN: David Willey was not surprised when the phone rang. On the other end of the line, Ed Smith, national selector, delivered the grim yet inevitable news.




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England's pick of Keaton Jennings ahead of Jonny Bairstow for Sri Lanka tour is short-termism

NASSER HUSSAIN: If you were picking a tennis squad to play on clay you wouldn't fill it with grass court specialists so I can see the argument for horses-for-courses selections.




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South Africa dramatically beat England by ONE RUN in the 1st T20 International

RICHARD GIBSON IN EAST LONDON: England's quest to become the first country to be crowned double world champions was launched with a whimper on the Eastern Cape on Wednesday night.




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BBC Test Match Special 'set to end threat of radio blackout' of England's two-Test tour to Sri Lanka

BBC Test Match Special are on the verge of signing a deal which will see them broadcast live ball-by-ball coverage of England's tour to Sri Lanka, according to The Telegraph .




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Moeen Ali is targeting a summer Test return for England and wants to prove himself

RICHARD GIBSON IN PRETORIA: Moeen Ali says he still has a strong desire to prove himself as a Test player after targeting a return to the England team this summer.




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South Africa vs England LIVE: Follow the third Twenty20 international from Centurion

South Africa and England contest the series-deciding third Twenty20 International at Supersport Park in Centurion on Sunday. Follow all the latest with our interactive scoreboard.




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Eoin Morgan powers England to T20 series victory in South Africa

RICHARD GIBSON IN CENTURION: England showcased the brutal hitting they believe can unify international cricket's two world belts later this year.




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ENGLAND PLAYER RATINGS: Joe Denly grabs his chance with the bat

England beat South Africa by two wickets to draw the one day international series on Sunday, with Joe Root and Joe Denly leading a successful chase.




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ENGLAND T20 SERIES RATINGS: Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy the pick of the players

After confirming their T20 series victory over South Africa in stunning style on Sunday, Sportsmail rates England's players on their performances throughout the series as the batsmen racked up the runs.




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Jos Buttler believes England's composure allows them to chase down any score

RICHARD GIBSON IN JOHANNESBURG: The successful 223-run pursuit at Centurion which settled the Twenty20 series versus South Africa was the second biggest in their history.




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England coach Silverwood excited by form of Morgan following his U-turn after winning the World Cup

RICHARD GIBSON IN JOHANNESBURG: England entered the Twenty20 series in South Africa intent on taking the first step on the road to more global silverware.




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Sir Alastair Cook believes England are right to back under-fire Jos Buttler

The 29-year-old endured a difficult winter in red-ball cricket, with a top score of 43 in five matches across series in New Zealand and South Africa.




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England women's coach Lisa Keightley says she's 'planning for the final' ahead of Twenty20 opener

England begin their attempt to become double women's world champions on Saturday with new coach Lisa Keightley declaring they are 'planning for the final' and 'excited' about tournament.




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England's Twenty20 World Cup hopes dealt major blow in defeat by South Africa in tournament opener 

England's hopes of becoming double women's world champions suffered a serious blow yesterday when they lost a Twenty20 World Cup match to South Africa for the first time.




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Pat Brown admits he's unlikely to earn a spot in England's T20 World Cup squad

EXCLUSIVE BY KISHAN VAGHELA: Pat Brown maybe hasn't been in professional cricket long enough to look retrospectively at what he has already achieved with ball in hand.




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England beat West Indies to reach Women's T20 World Cup semi-finals

England's trio of young spinners led them to the Women's Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals on Sunday with six wickets between them in an emphatic 46-run victory over West Indies.




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NASSER HUSSAIN: I'm backing England to come out on top if rain stays away

NASSER HUSSAIN - VERDICT: The first thing England's women should do ahead of Thursday's Twenty20 World Cup semi-final against India is do whatever the opposite is of a rain dance.




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England cricket ban autographs and selfies with fans to stay away due to coronavirus in Sri Lanka

PAUL NEWMAN IN COLOMBO: England have banned autographs and selfies on their Sri Lankan tour and have asked supportersto keep their distance due to coronavirus.




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England consider calling off tour of Sri Lanka amid coronavirus threat

England are considering calling off their tour of Sri Lanka before an anticipated 3,000 supporters leave home to head to Galle for the first Test.