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Farrell returns from his ban to captain England against Chile but Ford’s performances at the Rugby World Cup pose a conundrum

Smith had never played in the position before the summer but will start in Lille on Saturday

Camilla showed her competitive side while the King met sporting stars in Paris.

The Englishman is one of the referees for this year’s championship

Having played for France in four Rugby World Cups, and lost a final, Fabien Galthié is now focused on coaching the home nation to its maiden Webb Ellis Cup. In his three years at the helm, the former scrum-half and captain has turned Les Bleus into a ruthless winning machine,…

Italy have a maximum ten points from their first two games but now face New Zealand and France back-to-back

King Charles III on Thursday followed in his mother Queen Elizabeth II's footsteps by addressing lawmakers in the French upper chamber of parliament with a speech calling for strengthened ties to help tackle the world's environmental challenges.

France rugby coach Fabien Galthié described as Darwinian the recall of star players such as skipper Antoine Dupont and fly-half Matthieu Jalibert to the starting line-up for Thursday's match against Namibia in the World Cup.

Everything you need to know ahead of the Pool A fixture