South Africa pulled off a great escape to beat England 16-15 at the death and keep its title defense at the Rugby World Cup alive. The Springboks will now face old rivals New Zealand where one of them will win a record fourth World Cup. The match against New Zealand will be South Africa’s fourth … Read more
The similarities with South Africa’s travails between tournaments are telling. Just as the Springboks’ journey from London to Yokohama was rocky and predominantly downhill, so was England’s from Yokohama to Paris. Despite showing promise in the 2020 Six Nations, England emerged from the pandemic a shadow of their former selves. After staggering on under Jones … Read more
As England assemble a quirky backline featuring Smith at full-back, Raiwalui has retained Vilimoni Botitu for what will be just a third start of his professional career in the fly-half position. Sam Matavesi, the Northampton Saints hooker, has moved to the bench following the death of his father, Sireli, having returned to France from Cornwall, … Read more
England have reunited playmakers George Ford and Owen Farrell in their backline for tomorrow’s final World Cup group match against Samoa. They start together for the first time since the 2021 Six Nations as Steve Borthwick revives the creative axis that has excelled for England in the past as he assesses his options for the … Read more
Rugby World Cup 2023: today’s match, full schedule and group … The Telegraph Source link
Rugby World Cup 2023: Today’s matches, full schedule and group … The Telegraph Source link
Where is the Rugby World Cup taking place? The 2023 Rugby World Cup is being played in France across nine stadiums in nine cities. The final will be played at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis (Paris). Stade de France (capacity 80,698) – Saint-Denis, Paris Stade de Marseille (67,394) – Marseille OL Stadium (59,186) – … Read more
England came into the tournament under considerable pressure after losing five of their past six games. Wing Jonny May admits the fear of a further failure weighed heavily on him going into the Argentina game. “I dread to think how it would have been in camp if we had lost that game,” May said. “It … Read more
With the Rugby World Cup 2023 almost upon us, it is time to start making your predictions. Will hosts France finally break their drought? Will it be South Africa who retain the title? Or will Steve Borthwick’s England revolution result in his team lifting the Webb Ellis Cup at the Stade de France on October … Read more
Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers) Lock/flanker England caps: 9 Another of the Tigers army. In football, managers that are drafted into tricky situations hit the transfer market and pick up old favourites. Chessum is mobile and he has scored tries. If you have older guys in the front row, he balances things…. And reminds me a … Read more