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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

Javan Sebastian insists Scotland have belief they can topple South Africa

South Africa’s ‘bomb squad’ first became a big talking point in international rugby during their march to 2019 World Cup glory.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 29, 2023

UWE Bristol rugby player waited five hours for ambulance, inquest hears

Maddy Lawrence, 20, was injured in match and died in hospital 16 days later after picking up an infection

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

South Africa accused of ‘abusing the bench’ in record All Blacks win

Jacques Nienaber used seven forwards off the bench in the Springboks’ win over New Zealand at Twickenham

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Ex-All Blacks worried about players ‘faking injury’ at Rugby World Cup after Scott Barrett incident

New Zealand lock Barrett has been cleared of further sanction having been sent off for a second yellow card after dropping a shoulder on South Africa’s Malcolm Marx

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

RFU must shoulder blame for England’s shameful decline

England's darkest Twickenham day was the product of 20 years of decline.

Evening Standard · Aug 29, 2023

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Conor Murray: Rugby World Cup is a different animal for in-form Ireland

Ireland have won 25 of their last 27 Test matches.

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023