If Martin Johnson needed any reassurance the anguish of developing a new England team can ultimately be worth it, he need only listen to Marc Lievremont.Read
England captain Lewis Moody believes the team can improve another 30% after ending a generally lacklustre RBS 6 Nations campaign with a positive performance in a 12-10 defeat to France in Paris on Saturday night.Read
England captain Rio Ferdinand has revealed he hid the extent of his back problem from Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, which left him "bent over like an old hunchback" and struggling to walk.Read
Chelsea captain John Terry has hit out at the standard of refereeing in the Champions League in the wake of his side's elimination from the competition at the hands of Inter Milan.Read
Bangladesh registered the third highest total in their history before removing three of England's top order to leave the second Test delicately poised after two days.Read
England were on the back foot against Bangladesh after the hosts made the third highest total in their history before removing three of the tourists' top order on day two of the second Test.Read
England made slow but steady progress on the second afternoon of the second Test after Bangladesh recorded the third-highest total in their history in the morning session.Read
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill hailed a "mesmeric" performance from winger Ashley Young as his side salvaged a point with a 2-2 home draw against Wolves.Read
Everton manager David Moyes felt his side thoroughly deserved their three points after a hard-fought Barclays Premier League win over 10-man Bolton.Read
Portsmouth boss Avram Grant hailed his players as ambassadors for the Barclays Premier League after their stunning comeback against Hull in the same week they were virtually condemned to relegation.Read
Arsene Wenger hailed the new-found maturity of his young Arsenal side after they overcame the sending off of defender Thomas Vermaelen to battle back to the top of the Barclays Premier League with a 2-0 win over struggling West Ham.Read
Nathan Brown hailed the performance of Leroy Cudjoe after the winger bagged a hat-trick of tries in Huddersfield's 32-18 win over a gritty Harlequins side.Read
Prop Gethin Jenkins and scrum-half Mike Phillips were singled out for praise by Wales coaches Warren Gatland and Shaun Edwards after the 33-10 victory over Italy.Read