With head injuries and concussions on the rise, World Rugby’s chief medical officer, Martin Raftery, says rules need to change to reduce concussions. In a BBC Panorama programme, to be…
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Nutrition: Plan your intake of protein
Protein The Rugby World Cup squads will be educating all of their players on the importance of proteins. Proteins are not only essential for life but are crucial for many…
Sam Burgess: I’m ready to start against Wales
Sam Burgess drew praise for his substitute appearance for England against Fiji on Friday night and the former Rugby League man insists he’s ready to play from the start against…
World Cup 2015: Ireland 50-7 Canada
A look back at the highs and lows of Ireland's bonus-point win over Canada in their opening World Cup game
Iain Henderson backed to shine for Ireland at World Cup
Ireland’s backs coach, Les Kiss, has backed lock Iain Henderson to have a standout World Cup partnering captain Paul O’Connell after the Ulster player beat out Devin Toner for a…
England v Fiji: Betting guide
England are heavy favourites to beat Fiji in Friday’s opening game of the Rugby World Cup at Twickenham, so simply putting money on the hosts to win may not be…
England hope to avoid pitfalls of Rugby World Cup’s opening night
By Paul Eddison Stuart Lancaster will have been preparing for the opening game of the World Cup against Fiji since he was given the England job full-time back in 2012.…
Four Fiji players to watch in Rugby World Cup opener against England (videos)
By Stuart Clarke England are widely expected to get their Rugby World Cup campaign off to a flying start against Fiji at Twickenham on Friday, but don’t expect the visitors…
Key statistics for England v Fiji
The 2015 Rugby World Cup kicks off with the hosts England taking on Fiji – a team the Red Rose has never lost to in five previous encounters. Previous meetings…
Could a divided camp threaten Italy’s World Cup chances?
By Paul Eddison Of all the injuries suffered in the build-up to this World Cup, it’s hard to find one more catastrophic to his team’s chances than that of Sergio…