Rugby World Cup LIVE: England announce Fiji team and France make Antoine Dupont decision England and France are set to name their starting line-ups for their respective crunch quarter-final fixtures The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
A look at England’s previous Rugby World Cup quarter-finals before Fiji showdown We examine their last five outings at this stage of the tournament. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Sports quiz of the week: Arsenal, Amanda Serrano and All Blacks Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, cricket, athletics, horse racing, boxing and Formula One? The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
5 talking points as Wales face Argentina for a Rugby World Cup semi-final spot Wales have lost only two of their 11 Tests against the Pumas. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Ireland and All Blacks thrust into new roles for blockbuster quarter-final The power dynamics have shifted in the Ireland-New Zealand rivalry ahead of their Rugby World Cup knockout clash but an Irish hoodoo remains The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Meninga OK with players prioritising Samoa selection Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga says players representing second-tier nations makes international rugby league stronger, as long as eligibility is clear. AAP · Oct 13, 2023
Ireland’s embrace of Zombie song at Rugby World Cup stirs debate over lyrics Fans seen singing the Cranberries’ hit in stadiums but some Irish republicans are unhappy at revival The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2023
Garry Ringrose determined to break new ground with Ireland at Rugby World Cup Three-time champions New Zealand stand in the way of rugby’s top-ranked nation. The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023
Tetevano chases career lifeline after suffering stroke Zane Tetevano will play for the Cook Islands on Sunday less than six months after a stroke threatened his rugby league career. AAP · Oct 12, 2023
‘I take more pride in how I got here’: Matt Peet’s unlikely rise at Wigan He never played professional rugby league but the 39-year-old coach’s passion has led him to a chance of Grand Final glory on Saturday The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Wales vs Argentina: Warren Gatland tells Rugby World Cup rivals to stop ‘complaining’ about lopsided draw The four top-ranked nations in the world are all on the same side of the draw for this weekend’s quarter-finals. Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023
Warren Gatland hits out at critics of lopsided Rugby World Cup draw: ‘Deal with it’ Gatland believes that too much has been made about a loaded top half of the draw The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023
Levani Botia: Fiji’s former prison officer hoping to put England on Rugby World Cup lockdown La Rochelle’s ‘Demolition Man’ and Fijian cult hero will punish any sluggish breakdown work in Sunday’s quarter-final battle in Marseille Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023
Erasmus drafts World Cup narrative with the flair of a French novelist South Africa’s director of rugby has made more headlines but against France on Sunday the players will pen the tale The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 Ireland vs New Zealand: Andy Farrell’s laid-back camp brings out the best in Mack Hansen Connacht wing’s unusual Farrell tattoo indicative of a camp feeling comfortable in pursuit of Rugby World Cup glory
Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2023 England ready to gamble on Marcus Smith for Rugby World Cup showdown with Fiji Harlequins star is set for just his second full-back start in quarter-final, with Owen Farrell expected to move to fly-half at the expense of George Ford
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ireland vs New Zealand referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Wayne Barnes? The Englishman is one of the officials at the tournament
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Wales vs Argentina referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Jaco Peyper Peyper is one of the referees at the tournament in France
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Andy Farrell pinpoints how Ireland have changed to boost Rugby World Cup hopes Test rugby’s top-ranked nation will bid to make history against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday evening
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final hoodoo Ireland have never won a World Cup knockout match.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Rugby World Cup LIVE: Latest news and updates with Gareth Anscombe missing Wales’ quarter-final vs Argentina Warren Gatland has named the Welsh starting XV ahead of the last eight fixture on Saturday
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Eddie Jones expected to quit Australia and ‘return to Japan’ after World Cup The head coach oversaw the Wallabies’ first-ever World Cup pool stage exit in France
AAP · Oct 12, 2023 Staggs' turn to represent mum prompts Kangaroos call Having honoured his father by representing Tonga, Kotoni Staggs has now set his sights on playing as many rugby league Tests as possible for Australia.
The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023 Andy Farrell feels Ireland are becoming better at handling pressure Test rugby’s top-ranked nation will bid to make history against New Zealand in Paris on Saturday evening.
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Jamie George: The defeat to Fiji at Twickenham was a line in the sand - we can’t be that team again The hooker says he understands fans’ frustration as England prepare to re-acquaint themselves with the Pacific Islanders in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup