World Cup

The ninth edition of the Rugby World Cup is set to kick-off on 20th September in Japan with 20 teams competing for the title. We take a look at how the top six ranked teams have performed this year leading into the showpiece event.

Willi Heinz and Lewis Ludlam were two surprise World Cup inclusions, but over the last 12 months, they have experienced their club sides upset the odds and now they are following suit with England.

World Rugby has announced that there be no inclusion of gender in the titles of their marquee tournaments beginning from the 2021 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.

Ben Landry talked to Joe Harvey about the USA’s preparations for the Rugby World Cup, how Major League Rugby has helped the squad and his time in the Championship with Ealing.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has released nine players from the squad to their respective provinces to feature in the Mitre 10 Cup.

Argentina head coach Mario Ledesma has named a 31-man squad for the World Cup that kicks-off next month in September.

South Africa have been dealt a major blow ahead of the upcoming World Cup campaign with Ulster forward Marcell Coetzee ruled out of the tournament with an ankle injury.

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen believes fly-half Richie Mo'unga should be fit for the World Cup in Japan next month despite a recent shoulder injury.

Italy head coach Conor O'Shea has named a 31-man squad for the World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has named a 36-member squad for the upcoming four-day training camp in Bloemfontein.

When Northampton Saints stand-off/centre Rory Hutchinson comes off the bench for Scotland on Saturday evening to earn his first full international cap, it will not just be those near Franklin’s Gardens and north of the border who will be cheering.

South Africa have confirmed that attack coach Swys de Bruin has stepped down from his role ahead of the World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

Stuart Hogg was dressed to impress as best man at a friend’s wedding at the weekend, but rather than making speeches, he is now firmly focused on letting his rugby do the talking.

Exeter Chiefs wing Jack Nowell said he is targetting a return in England's final World Cup warm-up game against Italy in Newcastle on 6th September.

Wales will miss the services of fly-half Gareth Anscombe for the upcoming World Cup in Japan next month following an anterior cruciate ligament injury.

England coach Eddie Jones has named uncapped Bath fullback Ruaridh McConnochie in the 31-man squad for the Rugby World Cup that kicks-off in Japan next month.

Join TRU's Joe Harvey and Chris Heal as they react to England's Rugby World Cup announcement.

Last weekend saw the beginning of many of the northern hemisphere’s pre-Rugby World Cup campaigns. One of these games took place at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. With Joe Schmidt’s Ireland playing Six Nations rivals, Italy.

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt is expecting fly-half Joey Carbery to be part of World Cup campaign later this year despite his injury setback during the recently concluded game against Italy at Aviva Stadium last weekend.

In July the Bolivian men’s national rugby team played their first ever matches and the sport in the country is slowly, but surely, growing there.