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Should England sack Martin Johnson? No

Is Martin Johnson the right man to lead England? Hamstrung: Martin Johnson does not have many world class players at his disposal Photo: GETTY IMAGES Read the case for the prosecution Case for the defence... Should England sack...

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A sporting dilemma

Toronto's failed blueprint to improve access to sports programs underlines the vexing problem cities have in funding services their people want Donovan Vincent Staff Reporter Youngsters from the Leaside Panthers under 13 rep...

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Uninspired England fall to All Blacks

Martin Johnson's journeymen are impossible to define as a 15-man entity, except as an unreliable bulldozer Twickenham had been a graveyard for the imagination, a cemetery for entertainment, until England summoned the old...

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Martin Johnson has yet to impress as team manager of England

As England prepare to face New Zealand at Twickenham, the gamble of employing Martin Johnson to manage them increasingly has the feel of a long shot and the news from the All Blacks camp is that it is the kind of risk they...

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Coaches like England's Martin Johnson should do the hard yards first

As England prepare to face New Zealand at Twickenham, the gamble of employing Martin Johnson to manage them increasingly has the feel of a long shot and the news from the All Blacks camp is that it is the kind of risk they...

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England coaches put on a united front amid talk of rift

Johnson's staff pull together to face music as criticism of lacklustre England grows By Chris Hewett, Rugby Union Correspondent The raiders are streaming over the hills and the wagons have been drawn in a circle. "Some of the...

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Peter Bills : Lumbering England a laughing stock

England play rugby like constipated diners and people express surprise. But why?So much remains wrong with the England set-up, just as it has been wrong since 2003, that it is no wonder English rugby is becoming the laughing...

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Martin Johnson wields the axe: Ayoola Erinle shock call as under-siege boss gets tough on his flops

By Chris Foy Rugby Correspondent Martin Johnson will today reveal a shock change to his England XV, with Ayoola Erinle brought in to partner Dan Hipkiss in midfield and Shane Geraghty demoted to the bench. Johnson’s surprise...

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We can beat All Blacks - Geraghty

Shane Geraghty is convinced England can transform their fortunes in the space of a week and pull off what many fans would view as an improbable victory over New Zealand on Saturday. England head into the game on the back of a...

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Geraghty relishing All Blacks challenge

Shane Geraghty is convinced England can transform their fortunes in the space of a week and pull off what many fans would view as an improbable victory over New Zealand on Saturday. England head into the game on the back of a...

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