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Catt back tracks on criticism of Ashton
Retired England centre Mike Catt believes coach Brian Ashton still has a role to play with the national side despite making some unflattering comments about his tenure in the aftermath of the World Cup.
England players get flak for disloyalty
Highly-respected coaches have joined forces to condemn the decisions of Lawrence Dallaglio and Mike Catt to publicly criticise England coach Brian Ashton's performance at the World Cup.
World Cup winner White closes in on Aussie role
South Africa's World Cup-winning coach Jake White has contacted the Australian Rugby Union about the vacant coach's job with the Wallabies.
Betrayed
In the weekend of his savaging, England rugby coach Brian Ashton seemed to have just one defender, but then Julius Caesar would have been pleased with the quality of this particular support.
Ashton didn't have skills to manage in a World Cup, says Dallaglio
Former England captain Lawrence Dallaglio has criticised Brian Ashton, saying he did not have the managerial skills to be head coach at the World Cup.
Tumultuous times for coaches in aftermath of Cup
Every four years, rugby enters a post-World Cup state of flux and 2007 is no different.
England stalwarts fail to back Ashton
Lawrence Dallaglio has refused to give his full backing to Brian Ashton despite the England coach leading the team to the World Cup final.
Boks arrive back with a spring in their step
The World Cup-winning South Africa rugby team arrived back in the country to a rapturous welcome at the OR Tambo International airport yesterday.
IRFU kick into touch speculation over need for change
With more than three weeks elapsed since Ireland's embarrassing exit, the IRFU have confirmed that their review into the dire World Cup display is "ongoing", but has not yet involved any independent body.
Inside Rugby World Cup 2007
Argentina repeat the dose to take third
Argentina ended their magnificent World Cup campaign as they started it, stunning hosts France in their own back yard with a sensational performance to claim the tournament's bronze medal.
Personal attacks have overstepped the mark, says Vickery
Phil Vickery has defended Brian Ashton's record with England and said that personal attacks on the head coach since the World Cup have overstepped the line.
The first 'World' Cup
Some in high places have described it as the best Rugby World Cup ever. Others are at the polar opposite in citing it the worst global tournament yet. It was of course neither of those extremes, with the truth as ever lying somewhere in between.
Rugby World Cup
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