England

England captain Courtney Lawes insists they will be using the recent criticism on the side as a motivation in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Alex Mitchell in the starting line up for their Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina to be played at Stade de Marseille on Saturday.

Wales, Australia and England will need to improve on recent results if they are to be successful in France with the likes of Fiji and Argentina more than capable of progressing into the last eight.

England head coach Steve Borthwick insists they have the firepower in the squad to create an impact in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign.

Argentina head coach Michael Cheika insisted that his side will not be taking England lightly when the two teams lock horns with each other in the Rugby World Cup opener despite their indifferent form leading into the tournament.

New Zealand have dropped to the fourth position in the World Rugby Rankings following their defeat to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham Stadium on Saturday.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has included winger Jonny May in his 33-man Rugby World Cup squad following the injury to Anthony Watson.

Fiji recorded their first-ever victory over England as they sealed a 30-22 win in the Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture at Twickenham on Saturday.

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England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Courtney Lawes as the captain for the final World Cup warm-up fixture against Fiji to be played on Saturday.

England have been dealt another blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with winger Anthony Watson ruled out of the tournament due to a calf injury.

The loss of the skipper Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola in the early stage of the upcoming Rugby World Cup will not hamper England's chances in the tournament according to former international Will Greenwood.

England have been dealt another blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup with Saracens number eight Billy Vunipola set to miss the tournament opener against Argentina.

England captain Owen Farrell will miss the first two Pool games in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign after he was handed a four-game suspension.

Recent red cards shown to England have only encouraged more question marks to resurface regarding player safety and the new tackle height laws in the community game.

England lost Billy Vunipola to red card as they were defeated 29-10 by Ireland in the World Cup warm-up game at Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

England captain Owen Farrell will be discovering his fate on the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign on Tuesday.

To say the first two World Cup warm-up matches for Steve Borthwick have been challenging might be an understatement but regardless of what has gone on, England now need to begin generating some momentum.

World Rugby will appeal against the decision to overturn the red card given to Owen Farrell against Wales which could see the England captain miss the start of the World Cup.

Former Ireland and Munster back-row Alan Quinlan believes England will struggle to make an impact in the upcoming Rugby World Cup campaign.