All news on the topic: Rugby World Cup

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Gatland leaves pin in grenade but tells Jones 'I expect Wales to win'
Wales can confirm their place in the World Cup quarter-finals and almost certainly eliminate Australia with victory in Lyon on Sunday
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England to debut new Rugby World Cup home shirt on Owen Farrell return vs Chile
England's home shirt for the Rugby World Cup has yet to be worn in the tournament but will be seen for the first time in action as Steve Borthwick's side face Chile on Saturday afternoon
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France star taken to hospital after devastating Rugby World Cup injury
During France's 96-0 win over Namibia at the Rugby World Cup, captain Antoine Dupont suffered a serious injury after a head-to-head collision with Johan Deysel
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Robshaw: I don't understand stick he gets, Farrell is best I ever played with
England captain returns to line-up after four-game ban with his predecessor as World Cup skipper insisting his presence now gives team a huge boost
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Owen Farrell makes England return as star named to start Chile World Cup clash
George Ford will make way for the returning Owen Farrell following the fly-half's four-match ban when England take on Chile in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday
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Joe Marler: Winning ugly was good enough for 2003 England World Cup heroes
"You find a way to win in the World Cup. We will continue to work to improve and make sure we’ve got a better chance of winning those games”
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England slammed over 'repulsive rugby' despite World Cup victory over Japan
England got the better of Japan in their second Rugby World Cup match, but Steve Borthwick's team attracted some criticism for the way they achieved that result
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England fend off Japan as Steward and Lawes among scorers in World Cup win
England registered an impressive win over Argentina in their Rugby World Cup opener as Steve Borthwick's side look to head towards the knockouts with a win over Japan
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England close in on World Cup quarters after freak try ends Japan's resistance
ENGLAND 34-12 JAPAN: The Red Rose eventually ran out comfortable winners in their second Rugby World Cup clash against a determined Japan thanks to tries from Lewis Ludlam, Courtney Lawes, Freddie Steward and Joe Marchant
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Eddie Jones lost for words after Australia's Rugby World Cup defeat to Fiji
The Aussies lost to a Pacific Island nation for the very first time at a World Cup to leave them facing possible elimination in next weekend's pool clash with Wales
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Fiji players burst into song on pitch after Rugby World Cup win over Australia
Fiji’s brilliance at the turnover, combined with the clinical boot of Simione Kuruvoli, saw them pick up their first win of the tournament after last week’s defeat by Wales
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Ex-England coaches call for changes in Rugby World Cup officiating
Sir Clive Woodward and Eddie Jones have delivered their verdicts on officiating at the Rugby World Cup after a conscientious first week at the tournament in France
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'I thought I was hungover at Rugby World Cup – it was actually deadly illness'
Solicitor Tim Morgan and two of his pals were hospitalised in the UK on their return from France after suffering severe symptoms of the potentially fatal illness
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Ex-England star slams 'worst ever decision' after Rugby World Cup Kung-Fu kick
Portugal winger Vincent Pinto was sent off in the closing stages of their 28-8 defeat by Wales on Saturday night after catching Josh Adams in the face with his boot
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Dawson "doesn't care" about England's major drawback at Rugby World Cup
England produced a morale boosting win to begin their Rugby World Cup campaign but questions remain about their attack, with tries hard to come by over the past 12 months
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Wales leave it late to bag maximum points as Portugal win hearts at World Cup
Wales 28-8 Portugal: Taulupe Faletau's last-gasp score snatches precious four-try bonus point for Warren Gatland's men
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Rugby World Cup round-up as Ronaldo honoured and England's rivals send message
Wales and Ireland were in action on Saturday, facing Portugal and Tonga respectively, while Steven Borthwick and his England squad prepared to face Japan in their second match of the Rugby World Cup
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Ford details Wilkinson advice to exploit 'underused' tactic at Rugby World Cup
Ford nailed three drops in last weekend's opening 27-10 win over Argentina that kick-started England’s World Cup campaign and the No.10 reckons there are more where that lot came from
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'Borthwick has obvious question coming his way on Farrell - and logical answer'
"It’s not in England’s best interests to take a step back now. Pick on form, as Borthwick has with Lewis Ludlam over Billy Vunipola. That way everyone knows where they stand."
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Borthwick explains why Ludlam gets nod over Vunipola to face Japan at World Cup
Northampton captain Lewis Ludlam made 11 tackles in just 14 minutes off bench to protect England's opening Rugby World Cup win over Argentina and ensure they go into Sunday’s clash in Pool D box seat
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Steve Borthwick calls out Rugby World Cup chiefs' silence over officiating
England head coach "notes" that World Rugby had much to say when Owen Farrell was in dock but precious little at this tournament after a number of dubious decisions already during the World Cup
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Matt Dawson claims England have new 'undroppable' at Rugby World Cup
England overcame the odds to see off Argentina in their Rugby World Cup opener with George Ford excelling as the fly-half staked his claim to remain as the team's playmaker
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New Zealand coach sends classy message to Namibia star after horror injury
Le Roux Malan was carried off the pitch on a stretcher after slipping and sustaining a nasty injury to his right leg during the first half of New Zealand vs Namibia
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England star Ford's wife came to UK as refugee after family home was bombed
Ford's entrepeneur wife Atdhetare now runs a successful restaurant in Manchester after revealing her family arrived in the UK with nothing after fleeing the war-torn country
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England rugby legend calls for more consistency from officials
The former World Cup winner has questioned the 'confusing' decisions around high tackles - and shares his views on the tournament