England 6-19 New Zealand, Twickenham, November 21
Nov 21, 2009: England's brave yet fruitless display against New Zealand at Twickenham may not have been the blackest day of Martin Johnson's reign as many had predicted but a dark cloud remains over the troubled side
England 6-19 New Zealand, Twickenham, November 21
Nov 21, 2009: New Zealand overpowered a much-improved England 19-6 in their clash at Twickenham
Comment
Nov 19, 2009: "Johnson has been seen as the figure trying to pull the side up to meet his expectations and not someone failing to inspire greatness." Graham Jenkins writes
England v New Zealand, Twickenham, November 21
Nov 19, 2009: "As a result the mountain facing England is one that even Sir Edmund may have struggled to conquer." Graham Jenkins writes
Ireland 20-20 Australia, Croke Park, November 15
Nov 15, 2009: A last-gasp try from captain Brian O'Driscoll saw Ireland snatch a 20-20 draw with Australia at Croke Park
Ireland 20-20 Australia, Croke Park, November 15
Nov 15, 2009: A last-gasp try from captain Brian O'Driscoll saw Ireland snatch a 20-20 draw with Australia at Croke Park
England 16-9 Argentina, Twickenham, November 14
Nov 14, 2009: "The torrential rain that had plagued London in the hours before the game may have eased by kick off but the storm clouds had returned by the time the final whistle blew." Graham Jenkins writes
England 16-9 Argentina, Twickenham, November 14
Nov 14, 2009: England laboured to a 16-9 victory over Argentina in their clash at Twickenham
France 20-13 South Africa, Toulouse, November 13
Nov 13, 2009: South Africa's bruising 2009 campaign is finally starting to take its toll
France 20-13 South Africa, Toulouse, November 13
Nov 13, 2009: An inspired France scored an historic 20-13 victory over South Africa in Toulouse
Ireland v Australia, Croke Park, November 15
Nov 13, 2009: Australia will face arguably the toughest test on their quest for grand slam glory when they tackle Six Nations champions Ireland at Croke Park on Sunday
England v Argentina, Twickenham, November 14
Nov 13, 2009: England entertain Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday with the hosts under increasing pressure to return to winning ways and silence their critics
Wales 12-19 New Zealand, Millennium Stadium, November 7
Nov 7, 2009: "The All Blacks machine rolled to another impressive victory in Cardiff to leave Wales' dreams of ending 56 years of heartache in tatters." Graham Jenkins writes
Wales 12-19 New Zealand, Millennium Stadium, November 7
Nov 7, 2009: New Zealand held off a valiant Wales side to secure a 19-12 victory in their clash at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff
England 9-18 Australia, Twickenham, November 7
Nov 7, 2009: "England's latest defeat at the hands of Tri-Nations opposition served to illustrate that the gulf between the two hemispheres is as big as ever." Graham Jenkins writes
England 9-18 Australia, Twickenham, November 7
Nov 7, 2009: Australia kicked off their tilt at a Grand Slam tour with an impressive 18-9 victory over England at Twickenham
England v Australia, Twickenham, November 7
Nov 5, 2009: England and Australia will rekindle one of the fiercest rivalries in international rugby when they go head-to-head at Twickenham on Saturday
Comment
Oct 14, 2009: "It has been a long hard road to this point and has included more than one false dawn but rugby is finally set to return to the Olympic family." Graham Jenkins writes
Comment
Oct 11, 2009: "No offence to the current northern hemisphere season but we needed a refresher - a reminder of how good this sport could be." Graham Jenkins writes
Comment
Oct 9, 2009: "If the sport is serious about cleaning up in the wake of 'Bloodgate' then it must embrace rolling replacements." Graham Jenkins writes
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