By Mark Coughlan Three wins from three, and a showdown with France to come. Everything is going much as Ireland would have planned in Pool D of the World Cup…
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Pre-World Cup bust-up between Cipriani and Catt confirmed
Danny Cipriani was involved in a training ground bust-up with England coach Mike Catt just hours after he was told he would be omitted from the final 31-man squad, the…
An England 23 for Rugby World Cup 2019
15. Mat Protheroe Current number of caps: 0 Age at start of Rugby World Cup 2019: 22 A left-field pick to headline the team-sheet, but if Protheroe’s jaw-dropping progress in…
Watch: Uruguay’s elation as they score first RWC try in 12 years
When you’re ranked 19th in the world, sometimes playing in the Rugby World Cup isn’t all about the winning. For Uruguay, and their team of mostly amateurs, simply scoring a…
How Australia woke from their scrum nightmare
England prop Joe Marler was then penalised for not scrummaging straight, Bernard Foley kicked the three points and Australia were 20-3 up, with their foot on England’s throats. The rest…
World Cup 2015: Canada 15 – 17 Romania
Romania produced the biggest comeback in Rugby World Cup history to overturn Canada‘s 15-0 lead in the last half-hour of this Pool D clash and win 15-17. A first-half try…
England turn to youth for dead rubber
In what could be his final game in charge Stuart Lancaster has rung the changes in his England team, naming a new-look backline to take on Uruguay. The dead rubber…
Five things we learnt: Scotland v South Africa
After Scotland's 34-16 defeat by South Africa, we look at why a more attacking and disciplined approach is needed against Samoa
Japan breaking records on and off the pitch
Japanese rugby is riding a wave of popularity after an incredible 25 million people tuned in on television to watch their Pool B win over Samoa. Having stunned the world…
Stuart Lancaster: Should he stay or should he go?
Following England's exit from the World Cup, should Stuart Lancaster remain as head coach?