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Kevin Sinfield says England’s Marcus Smith now ‘world class’ at full-back

Smith is competing with Freddie Steward for the number 15 jersey against South Africa.

The Independent UK

Rassie Erasmus predicts England lineup and expects ‘very physical’ test

Springboks head coach takes centre stage at theatre to name opponents’ team who he says ‘will have some beef with us’

The Guardian - UK

Australia 2-0 New Zealand: international football friendly – as it happened

Socceroos claim ‘Soccer Ashes’ with win over All Whites thanks to goals from Harry Souttar and Jackson Irvine

The Guardian - AU

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Rassie Erasmus expects England to have ‘some beef’ with South Africa

The Springboks’ director of rugby began the mind games ahead of Saturday’s Paris showdown.

The Independent UK

Marcus Smith among several England players on ‘modified training’ ahead of South Africa semi-final

Smith ended the last eight victory over Fiji with a fat upper lip and a bandage on his head

The Independent UK

Kevin Sinfield warns England not to get 'blown away' by scale of South Africa semi-final challenge

England are big underdogs going into Saturday's last-four clash against the defending champions

Evening Standard

England: Steve Borthwick must ditch the narrative and write his own World Cup script

Steve Borthwick continues to fixate on the idea that England were written off before the Rugby World Cup even started.

Evening Standard

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How to beat the Boks: Four routes to England victory in Rugby World Cup semi-final

Red Rose the underdogs to knock out defending champions South Africa

Evening Standard

Eddie Jones promises a bright Wallabies future but for some the scars of 2023 may never heal

The embattled coach is not abandoning a sinking ship but after the World Cup debacle dark and uncharted waters lie ahead

The Guardian - AU

Telegraph column says Scotland rugby fans should ‘swallow pride’ and support England

A COLUMN in The Telegraph has argued that Scottish, Irish and Welsh fans should “swallow their pride” and support England in the Rugby World Cup.

The National (Scotland)

The two sides of Rassie Erasmus, the puppet master pulling South Africa’s strings at Rugby World Cup

Director of rugby Erasmus again has his team on the brink of World Cup glory after coaching them to victory in 2019

The Independent UK

Ben O’Keeffe to referee Rugby World Cup semi-final between England and South Africa despite criticism

New Zealand’s Ben O’Keeffe and Australia’s Angus Gardner will take charge of the two semi-finals

The Independent UK

What’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to remember

Simon Raiwalui’s side were close to a first World Cup semi-final and there is encouraging progress off the field, too

The Independent UK

How World Cup quarter-final drama turned the key to rugby heaven

A compelling weekend showed that knockout rugby is shaped as much by the bold losers as by the beaming winners

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Wigan captain Liam Farrell returns to England squad for Tonga Test series

Farrell was last involved with England in 2021.

The Independent UK

‘Everyone wants England to lose’: Ellis Genge takes aim at World Cup critics

Genge feels that certain individuals within Steve Borthwick’s squad have endured undue criticism as England prepare for a World Cup semi-final against South Africa

AAP

Arnold aiming to bring back rediscovered Soccer Ashes

The Socceroos face trans-Tasman rivals New Zealand in London with a newly found century-old prize at stake, and places in Graham Arnold's improving team.

The Independent UK

Eddie Jones commits his coaching future to Australia amid Japan rumours

The former England coach again denied speculation he had spoken to Japan.

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The Guardian - AU

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones denies Japan reports and commits to Rugby Australia

Eddie Jones says he has not ‘been speaking to anybody’ and his intention is to see out his contract which runs until 2027

The National (Scotland)

'A lot more in him' - Brown on McGregor's Celtic and Scotland success

There is a growing list of similarities between Scott Brown and Callum McGregor's playing careers.

The Independent UK

I quite like the noise – Ellis Genge ‘fuelled’ by England’s critics

England take on South Africa on Saturday for a place in the World Cup final.

The Guardian - UK

‘You have to attack it’: England get set for brutal tussle against South Africa

They may be unfancied, but the northern hemisphere’s last hope can draw inspiration from their last World Cup semi-final

The Guardian - UK

France’s party ended sooner than hoped, but it has been a hell of a bash

Les Bleus fans reflect on how a bold project to lift the Rugby World Cup on home soil ended in yet another glorious failure

The Guardian - UK

Player safety is priority for South Africa after HIA calls, insists Rassie Erasmus

‘We really care about our players,’ said the Boks’ director of rugby, adding that the coaches called for multiple head injury assessments against France

The Independent UK

Johnny Sexton exits as Ireland’s best ever but with an even greater legacy

Sexton’s rugby career ended with Rugby World Cup quarter-final heartbreak against the All Blacks

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