Nine points from a possible ten isn’t a bad way to launch a World Cup campaign, and France coach Philippe Saint-Andre declared himself satisfied on Wednesday night after watching his…
Countries
Picking Farrell and Burgess is not a risk, insists Lancaster
Stuart Lancaster insists he is not taking any risks by selecting either Owen Farrell or Sam Burgess in his side to face Wales on Saturday. The England coach made the…
The big questions for Australia after Fiji victory
Will they regret missing out on a bonus point? A 28-13 win over Fiji isn’t a bad start to a World Cup campaign, but Australia’s failure to score a fourth…
Conor Murray prepared to play in every game in Ireland’s World Cup campaign
Ireland’s Conor Murray is prepared to be a busy man over the next few weeks as Ireland have only named two specialist scrum-halves in their 31-man squad. The Limerick-born back…
Nine changes for Wales as Gareth Davies retains No 9 shirt
Wales coach Warren Gatland has stuck with scrum-half Gareth Davies for the crunch game against England on Saturday evening, with the experienced Mike Phillips failing to make the bench. Lloyd…
World Cup Highlights: Scotland 45-10 Japan
Watch official World Cup highlights of Scotland's win over Japan
Wales confused over World Rugby’s official warning for training ‘rules’ breach
Governing body World Rugby has handed Wales an official warning after it was discovered that players from outside their 31-man squad were taking part in training sessions, but Warren Gatland…
World Cup Highlights: Australia 28-13 Fiji
Watch official World Cup highlights of Australia's win over Fiji
George Ford dropped as Lancaster makes four changes for Wales game
Stuart Lancaster has made the decision to drop George Ford to the bench for England’s game against Wales on Saturday evening, with Owen Farrell stepping in at fly-half. Farrell, who…
World Cup 2015: France 38-11 Romania
What’s hot Credit in defeat Romania have always had a reputation as strong scrummagers, built in their pomp in the Eighties. They rolled back the years on a fresh September…