LONDON, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Australia rugby coach Robbie Deans has made four changes in his team to face England at Twickenham on Saturday (1430 GMT) in the wake of last week’s 33-6 thrashing by France.

Fullback Berrick Barnes and winger Digby Ioane return in place of Mike Harris and Pat McCabe, while lock Sitaleki Timani and tighthead prop Ben Alexander come in for Kane Douglas and Sekope Kepu up front.

LONDON (Reuters) – Bob Norster has seen plenty of “Welsh rugby in crisis” headlines during his decades as a player, manager and administrator but the former Lions lock says the current situation needs urgent attention to prevent lasting and irreparable damage.

At first glance things might look rosy as Wales have won three Six Nations Grand Slams in eight years, reached the World Cup semi-finals 13 months ago playing an exciting brand of rugby and have a union that recently announced a record turnover of 63 million pounds ($99.84 million).

LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Bob Norster has seen plenty of “Welsh rugby in crisis” headlines during his decades as a player, manager and administrator but the former Lions lock says the current situation needs urgent attention to prevent lasting and irreparable damage.

At first glance things might look rosy as Wales have won three Six Nations Grand Slams in eight years, reached the World Cup semi-finals 13 months ago playing an exciting brand of rugby and have a union that recently announced a record turnover of 63 million pounds ($99.84 million).

LONDON (Reuters) – As a preparation for games against the three best teams in the world, England’s season-opener against Fiji ticked all the boxes with three debuts, seven tries and some promising individual displays en route to a record victory.

However, with several wasted opportunities and two tries conceded feet will be kept very firmly on the ground ahead of games to come against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – As a preparation for games against the three best teams in the world, England’s season-opener against Fiji ticked all the boxes with three debuts, seven tries and some promising individual displays en route to a record victory.

However, with several wasted opportunities and two tries conceded feet will be kept very firmly on the ground ahead of games to come against Australia, South Africa and New Zealand.

LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) – England overcame a rusty start to sweep past Fiji 54-12 in the first of their four Twickenham internationals on Saturday as Stuart Lancaster’s fledgling side ran in seven tries for a record victory against the outclassed islanders.

Two tries each for winger Charlie Sharples and centre Manu Tuilagi plus scores for Ugo Monye, Tom Johnson and a penalty try were a fair reflection of England’s dominance although, with their most inexperienced lineup for years, they took a while to settle.

LONDON (Reuters) – Bradley Wiggins was released from hospital on Thursday following his bike crash as British Cycling announced that Shane Sutton, the team’s head coach, had also been knocked off his bike and injured.

Wiggins, who won the Tour de France and Olympic time trial gold this year, spent Wednesday night in hospital with minor rib injuries and cuts and bruises after being hit by a van outside a petrol station while on a training ride near his home in Lancashire, northern England.

BAGSHOT, England (Reuters) – With two England scrumhalves in the family Tom Youngs was poised for a lifetime of ribbing when he struggled as a Leicester reserve centre but on Saturday, three years after a radical switch to hooker, he will complete the hat-trick against Fiji.

Brother Ben, two years younger at 23, will be on the bench having missed out this time to Danny Care for the number nine shirt while father Nick, who won six caps in the early 1980s, will be the proudest man in the Twickenham stands.

BAGSHOT, England, Nov 8 (Reuters) – With two England scrumhalves in the family Tom Youngs was poised for a lifetime of ribbing when he struggled as a Leicester reserve centre but on Saturday, three years after a radical switch to hooker, he will complete the hat-trick against Fiji.

Brother Ben, two years younger at 23, will be on the bench having missed out this time to Danny Care for the number nine shirt while father Nick, who won six caps in the early 1980s, will be the proudest man in the Twickenham stands.

LONDON (Reuters) – Stuart Lancaster has named one of the most inexperienced England teams of recent years for their test against Fiji on Saturday as he continues his trawl of the Premiership in search of the perfect blend for an assault on the 2015 World Cup.

Lancaster, who gave seven players their debuts in his first match in charge against Scotland this year, is set to blood three more on Saturday (1430GMT) with Tom Youngs starting at hooker and prop Maku Vunipola and lock Joe Launchbury on the bench.