All news on the topic: Rugby World Cup

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Joe Marler backs England star teammate to shine ahead of World Cup quarter-final
England will play Fiji in Marseille in Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final clash with Steve Borthwick's side out to avenge their summer defeat to the same side
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Steve Borthwick urges England stars to 'seize the moment' ahead of Fiji clash
England are just 80 minutes away from a place in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-finals with Steve Borthwick's side facing Fiji in the last eight in Marseille on Sunday
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New Zealand in chaos ahead of Ireland clash as star axed for discipline breach
New Zealand face Ireland on Saturday in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup, but head coach Ian Foster has been forced to deal with a discipline issue ahead of the game
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Smith backed to 'transform' England attack against Fiji at Rugby World Cup
Smith is set to start for just his second ever start at full-back in the quarter-final but Chris Ashton is confident he will deliver an excellent display
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Sackey: I don’t know mentality of this England - they've not had a proper test
Former Red Rose wing on last time England went into a Marseille World Cup quarter-final with no expectation and how they found a way to win
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Fiji hit by second World Cup tragedy ahead of quarter-final clash with England
Northampton star Sam Matavesi has flown back to the UK after the death of his father and is now a doubt for Sunday's clash against Steve Borthwick's side
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England coach decides Rugby World Cup scapegoat as Owen Farrell call made
England are set to take on Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup on Sunday and head coach Steve Borthwick has made a controversial decision regarding his starting line-up
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World Cup feud escalates as South Africa chief makes 'simulation' jibe at France
South Africa's outspoken chief Rassie Erasmus has made his feelings known on France's "clever" tactics - as his country aim to knock the hosts out of the Rugby World Cup
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England relishing 'public enemy number one' title ahead of Fiji clash
England have been booed at the World Cup and now face a Fiji side backed by most neutrals but Billy Vunipola insists they are not fazed by the critics
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England Rugby World Cup legend claims Australia were ‘hoodwinked’ by Eddie Jones
Australia have crashed out of the Rugby World Cup before the knockouts for the first time ever and Sir Clive Woodward has criticised comments made by head coach Eddie Jones
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Healey says Farrell should be dropped as England need a Ford escort against Fiji
“I wouldn’t have him in the 23 for this game. If he and George Ford play together he de-powers Ford’s control"
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Ex-England star suggests Henry Arundel frozen out due to Owen Farrell 'scrap'
Henry Arundell has played just once at the Rugby World Cup with rumours of a training ground scrap with England captain Owen Farrell contributing to his lack of minutes
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England promise 'honest conversations' to fix problems as Fiji crash to Portugal
England 18-17 Samoa: England's chariot misfires again but quarter-final opponents Fiji have even bigger problems after losing to Portuguese minnows
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Wales vs Georgia Rugby World Cup clash marred by mass 30-man brawl
Wales beat Georgia 43-19 in a heated Pool C clash in Nantes at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday as Warren Gatland's side ensured they went through as group winners
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England vs Samoa ref forced to use unknown rule during narrow World Cup win
England saw off Samoa narrowly in Lille to top their Rugby World Cup pool with referee Andrew Brace having to enforce a rare rule after the ball hit spider cam
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When do England play World Cup quarter final, next opponents and route to final
England are through to the quarter finals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, with Steve Borthwick's side heading into the clash after surviving a scare to overcome Samoa
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England skipper Farrell breaks Wilkinson’s record after World Cup return
Owen Farrell kept his place in the England team for their final pool game of the Rugby World Cup against Samoa, and the move paid off as the Saracens star set a new points record for his country
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Paul Grayson column: Celtic clash must live up to billing for sake of World Cup
Ireland face Scotland in quarter-final eliminator with tournament desperate for a thriller after succession of blowouts do damage to its credibility
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Wales out to avenge historic defeat that opened the door for Gatland return
Wales have overseen a major turnaround in the past 12 months with Warren Gatland back at the helm, returning shortly after the embarrassing defeat at the hands of Georgia, whom they face this weekend
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Ireland vs Scotland match-fixing claim at World Cup is insulting and scandalous
Places in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup are at stake this weekend - but Ireland and Scotland will be in no mood to do each other favours and dump out South Africa
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Scotland out to scratch six-year itch - just don't mention the bed bugs
“We are going to embrace it. We are going to put absolutely everything we've got into this game. We believe that is going to be enough to win”
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Ford and Farrell set to start together for England for first time since 2021
England are already through to the quarter-finals and Samoa cannot advance, but with a likely last-eight clash against Fiji on Sunday week, boss Steve Borthwick has no time for further experiment
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Danny Care: Europe's Ryder Cup heroes are England's Rugby World Cup inspiration
“The way they hung in together, fought for everything, those little half points that they saved. We definitely take inspiration from those lads"
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World Cup star played after seven-year-old son's death and will miss funeral
Fiji are on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals of this year's Rugby World Cup - where they will face England - after historic wins against Australia and Georgia