Georgia produced the first shock of the 2015 World Cup as they beat Tonga – who sit five places above them in the World Rugby Rankings – 17-10 at Kingsholm.…
Tournaments
World Cup 2015: England 35-11 Fiji
England left it late in the opening game of the 2015 World Cup but they did eventually wrap up a bonus-point win over Fiji when Billy Vunipola got the tip…
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…
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…
Has Warren Gatland picked the right Wales team to face Uruguay?
By David Marsh Fit again Welsh stars Liam Williams and Samson Lee have been named in Wales’ starting XV to face Uruguay on Sunday. After Wales lost both Rhys Webb…
Here come the (new) boys
Kriel, 21, played full-back for the Bulls in this year’s Super Rugby tournament, but switched to outside centre to make his Test debut against Australia on 18 July, and grabbed…
Beats by Dre launches inspirational World Cup campaign, featuring McCaw and Robshaw
Beats by Dr Dre headphones have seemingly become the headphone of choice among athletes in various sporting disciplines, with rugby no exception. The company launches its Rugby World Cup advertising…
England Rugby release Rocky-style montage of intense pre-World Cup training camp (video)
If you’re a fan of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky franchise of films, chances are you’ll love a good training montage. England Rugby have released a video of their recent training camp,…