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Rankings suggest Ireland or France can land a first World Cup

The stage is set for a spectacular tournament.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Warren Gatland plans patient approach but also surprises from Wales at World Cup

The New Zealander has an outstanding Rugby World Cup record as Wales boss.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Scotland heading to Rugby World Cup with no fear and bags of belief

this team, ranked fifth in the world, has delivered enough under Townsend, particularly over the past year.

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

How birthright rule is giving teams the X-factor for Rugby World Cup

Tonga and Samoa head to France with squads enhanced by players capped elsewhere but eligibility changes may have drawbacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023

England creating Rugby World Cup siege mentality after catalogue of calamity

Social media sound-offs could help spark response to dire preparations as Steve Borthwick’s side fly out to France training base

Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2023

Kyle Sinckler: Watching England in World Cup final was massive motivator for me

Sinckler was 10 when he watched most of the 2003 clash with Australia on television.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Greenpeace slams TotalEnergies' sponsorship of Rugby World Cup in France as 'sports-washing'

With the release of a shock video in which the iconic Stade de France is drowned under a tide of crude oil, the international environmental association Greenpeace has denounced the sponsorship of fossil fuels in the world of sport.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 30, 2023

When does the 2023 Rugby World Cup start?

The tournament begins in a few days time but when is England due to play?

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Rugby World Cup power rankings: Rating every nation’s chances ahead of the tournament

Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand shape as the tournament favourites – but how far down our rankings are England and Wales after a difficult 2023 so far?

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023