Embattled England coach steps down "by mutual consent" after dismal campaign.

Sam Burgess quit his brief rugby union career because "league is the game in my heart."

Eddie Jones has slammed England Rugby's handling of code-hopper Sam Burgess after the former NRL star's disappointing World Cup campaign.

At this time of transtasman sporting fervour, spare a thought for the Brits.

The All Black mystique casts the kind of spell Stuart Lancaster's banished England tried and failed to copy.

More salt in England rugby's wounds as national team's plush headquarters and squad hotel handed over to Kiwis.

It's not only the England rugby team that is in trouble, the game itself is facing significant challenges.

All Blacks coach had said private owners of rugby clubs hadn't helped World Cup performance.

The South African rugby squad were more than happy to take advantage of England's World Cup demise

Chris Robshaw's partner Camilla Kerslake says she has felt trapped in her own house.

Billy Vunipola insists England's squad should have spent more time bonding over a drink.

"England have forgotten the mesmerising rugby of which they were capable before World Cup pressure sent them off the scales"

All Blacks great Zinzan Brooke believes side lacks fortitude and crumple under pressure

Graham Henry takes swipe at England's management for letting players stoke Australia's fire.

Eddie Jones says Wayne Smith won't be interested in the England coaching job - but he is, and he's even suggested a team-up with Clive Woodward.

England have looked like a side under coached in some areas and massively over coached in others, writes Gregor Paul.

England is eyeing up the colonies again. Four Kiwi coaches and an Australian are being touted as the men who can rescue English rugby.

England have paid the price for trying to copy the All Blacks without the skill level to be able to do it, Sir Graham Henry says.

It's a question facing English rugby once again after their exit from this tournament was confirmed by a comprehensive defeat to the Wallabies.

Not even the All Blacks, the English press are saying, could have stayed with the Wallabies in their demolition of England at Twickenham.

England are being portrayed as bad losers...by their own press.