World Cup

French big hitters Louis Picamoles and Noa Nakaitaci will both start for France against Ireland in Cardiff on Sunday.

Another sensational win for Japan, England dumped out of their own Rugby World Cup and both Australia and South Africa finding form at the perfect time.

England are refusing to dwell on revelations of a training-ground fracas between Danny Cipriani and Mike Catt as their doomed World Cup draws to a close.

Wales have made six changes ahead of their World Cup clash with Australia at Twickenham on Saturday that will decide the winners of Pool A.

Match citing commissioner Peter Larter is satisfied that "no biting incident occurred" during the course of Wednesday's World Cup pool game between South Africa and the United States, World Rugby have confirmed.

Scotland's worst injury fears failed to materialise after Finn Russell, John Hardie, Ross Ford and Matt Scott were all passed fit for their do-or-die clash with Samoa.

Georgia captain Mamuka Gorgodze broke stubborn Namibia to inspire his side to a nervy second win of the World Cup in Exeter.

Bryan Habana equalled Jonah Lomu's World Cup try-scoring record as he led South Africa into the quarter-finals with a crushing victory over the United States at the Olympic Stadium.

England have denied a report that their squad was close to mutiny over a training ground bust-up involving Danny Cipriani and Mike Catt.

Ireland must beware Louis Picamoles' broadened horizons in Sunday's pivotal World Cup clash with France, according to Simon Easterby.

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen has dismissed any injury anxiety surrounding All Blacks captain Richie McCaw.

Paul O'Connell has fired up Ireland's forwards for Sunday's pivotal battle with France by detailing all their World Cup shortcomings.

Uruguay head coach Pablo Lemoine vowed to hunt further tries against eliminated World Cup hosts England in Manchester on Saturday after his side's first scores in 12 years.

You wait twelve years for a try. Then two come along at once.

Romania stunned Canada 17-15 in a rain-drenched encounter in Leicester.

That Michael Hooper will miss the Wales game after admitting his shoulder charge offence on England’s Mike Brown could be a headline to concern Australian rugby fans.

The organisers of the Rugby World Cup need to be congratulated on the quality of the event so far. Now it comes to the Northwest for the first time.

Influential Australia flanker Michael Hooper will miss the Wallabies' World Cup Pool A decider against Wales on Saturday due to suspension.

Sam Burgess is among the casualties as England have named a revamped matchday 23 for Saturday's final World Cup group match against Uruguay in Manchester.

Romania have received a timely boost ahead of their World Cup grudge match with Canada on Tuesday with the news that head coach Lynn Howells has penned a new two-year contract.