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‘He lost a bet’: breezy All Blacks joke about former coach helping Australia

A relaxed Ian Foster adopted the perfect tone when discussing Steve Hansen before New Zealand’s final World Cup warm-up

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023

Gregor Townsend: It is time for Scotland to raise their game ahead of World Cup

The Scots face Georgia in their final warm-up match.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

The key questions as England prepare for their World Cup campaign

Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola are suspended.

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

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Steve Borthwick faces a mammoth task as England problems continue to mount ahead of Rugby World Cup

Farce after farce has left Red Rose with it all to do

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2023

Owen Farrell banned from England’s first two Rugby World Cup matches

Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup matches against Argentina and Japan after the decision to rescind his red card was overturned

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

England vs Fiji: Kick-off time, TV channel, team news, lineups, venue, odds today

England face Fiji at Twickenham in their final World Cup warm-up match.

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

Owen Farrell to miss start of Rugby World Cup after 10-hour appeal reinstates red card

England captain banned for opening two games after World Rugby appeal

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

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Louis Rees-Zammit fit and raring to go with Wales

The prolific try-scorer has earned his chance on rugby union’s biggest stage.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Rees-Zammit warns World Cup rivals to ‘watch out’ for Wales’ attacking pace

Louis Rees-Zammit has claimed he is even quicker than he was last season and has told the rest of the rugby world to “watch out” for Wales’s backline

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2023

Former Scotland scrum-half Henry Pyrgos retires from rugby

He has since taken up a job in the financial sector, but is staying involved in rugby as an assistant coach with capital club Boroughmuir.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 22, 2023

‘Instrumental’ Dan Sheehan would be ‘big loss’ for Ireland – Mike Catt

The 24-year-old limped off during Saturday’s 29-10 victory over England.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

Duhan van der Merwe backs Scotland to let ‘X factor’ shine at Rugby World Cup

The 28-year-old South-Africa-born wing has seen his career take off emphatically in recent years.

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2023

When is the Women’s Rugby World Cup?

So far, Canada, England, France, and New Zealand have qualified for the next Women’s Rugby World Cup

Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2023

Bunker review system approved for World Cup despite Farrell controversy

World Rugby have confirmed use of the system for tournament while the England captain faces a second hearing after his red card against Wales

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2023

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France 24 · Aug 21, 2023

Hosts France name Rugby World Cup squad stripped of injured star Ntamack

France coach Fabien Galthié named his final 33-man squad for the Rugby World Cup on Monday, gambling on the fitness of several key players after the home side’s talismanic fly-half Romain Ntamack was ruled out by injury.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2023

Former England winger Matt Banahan joins Scotland Women backroom staff

Now 36, Banahan played the majority of his club rugby with Bath, and won 16 caps between 2009 and 2011.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Warren Gatland breaks new ground by naming Wales co-captains for Rugby World Cup

Wales will kick off their World Cup campaign against Fiji in Bordeaux

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2023

Groundhog Day for England as Billy Vunipola joins Owen Farrell in the high tackle dock

Groundhog Day masquerades as a mainstream Hollywood comedy but lures in the viewer with a deeper existential message.

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The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake named Wales co-captains for Rugby World Cup

Gatland has chosen a split of 14 backs and 19 forwards for the tournament.

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

English rugby ‘digging its own grave’ after Ireland humbling, says Cipriani

The former England fly-half took aim at England’s mindset following their heavy defeat on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell head to the dock with bans looming

Steve Borthwick may have to rip up England’s World Cup plans with Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell both facing bans that would rule them out of the start of the tournament

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

England must change course or they are heading for disaster at World Cup

England under Steve Borthwick are going nowhere, flat and plodding, and desperately need a tactical reboot before next month

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20, 2023

How long until we see this thrilling spectacle not as ‘women’s sport’, but simply ‘sport’?

It wasn’t the World Cup result we in England wanted, but what’s clear is that women’s sport of all kinds is triumphing, says podcaster and author Sue Anstiss

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Jac Morgan in line to captain Wales at Rugby World Cup

The Ospreys flanker is in pole position for the coveted job.

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

Discipline key for Ireland coach Andy Farrell with ‘cards everywhere’

Ireland benefited from the dismissal of England number eight Billy Vunipola on Saturday evening.

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