The Big Apple

Ashton set to break silence over England future

England's former coach Brian Ashton must decide if he can stand to work with the hatchet men

Clueless England plumb the depths

Rob Andrew must tell Martin Johnson to attack a regime too tied up with defence

Flaws leave Martin Johnson looking like a proper Charlie

Charlie Hodgson’s blunder may end his England career but he should not have been playing

Analysis: Stuart Barnes

England have moved on from rugby as sport to rugby as business. Along the way, they have lost the ability to think

Dan Carter shows class but greatness still eludes him

The superstar fly-half’s one moment of magic only served to underline his lack of majesty on a difficult Wellington night

Analysis: Stuart Barnes

Since New Zealand lost to France last October the glowing aura that has enveloped the All Blacks has dulled

Tigers show their spirit

Despite a stirring second-half fightback, question marks remain over Marcelo Loffreda

Silly trumps sublime in final that fails to ignite

The muscle of Munster and the elegance of Toulouse was always likely to produce an evening of contrasts

Leicester Tigers have lost their claws

The odd ones out among the teams, brittle, flawed Leicester have it all to do in their play-off against Gloucester today

Martin Johnson's chance to beat New Zealand

The new England manager should be bold in his first selection for a tour they can win