World Cup

France winger Noa Nakaitaci admits head coach Philippe Saint-Andre gave the team a profanity-laced half-time dressing down following a disappointing first half display against Romania.

World Rugby has asked to receive clarification from Wales after a group of players not part of their official 31-man World Cup squad reportedly took part in training at their base in Surrey on Wednesday.

Head coach Stuart Lancaster has denied England's selection for Saturday's World Cup Pool A showdown with Wales has been influenced by how the visitors will play at Twickenham.

Hallam Amos has received a 21st birthday present to savour by being named in the Wales starting line-up for Saturday's World Cup clash against England at Twickenham.

England have selected Owen Farrell at fly-half and Sam Burgess at inside centre for Saturday's crunch World Cup showdown with Wales at Twickenham.

Wales and Ospreys scrum-half Rhys Webb, already ruled out of contention for this year’s World Cup faces an uphill fight to play again at all this season.

Fijian head coach John McKee believes England will face a vastly improved Australia side to the one they beat last November when the two side’s meet at Twickenham in next week's World Cup collision.

Anthony Watson has insists England's back three will have no problem working around the new-look centre partnership of Sam Burgess and Brad Barritt set to start Saturday's Pool A clash with Wales.

Wales and Bath Prop Paul James is Wales' biggest injury concern ahead of Wales Pool A showdown against host nation England on Saturday.

Two tries from Sofiane Guitoune helped France to a battling 38-11 victory over Romania as the 2011 World Cup finalists moved above Ireland to the top of Pool D.

Australia coach Michael Cheika insisted he was not bothered by his side missing out on a World Cup bonus point against Fiji.

Namibia captain Jacques Burger will put his battered body through one last World Cup knowing that the majority of players participating in England 2015 will be carrying some form of injury.

Japan captured the hearts and minds of the rugby-following world last weekend with a momentous and historic 34-32 victory over South Africa.

Robbie Henshaw remains a doubt for Ireland's second World Cup clash against Romania at Wembley on Sunday.

Heyneke Meyer will keep faith with "fighter" and captain Jean De Villiers for South Africa's crucial World Cup clash with Samoa.

Speaking to BT Sport before Japan upset South Africa in Pool B of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, Austin Healey looked ahead to Scotland's chances of success in the tournament.

Welcome to a new regular feature at Talking Rugby Union where will take a look back at the good, the bad and the funny of the Rugby World Cup over the past week.

Former Scottish international Gavin Hastings predicts that Scotland will progress from Pool B to set up a Rugby World Cup 2015 quarter-final with old rivals England.

Sam Burgess and Brad Barritt look set to be named as England's centre combination for Saturday's vital World Cup clash with Wales at Twickenham with George Ford making way for Owen Farrell, if Jonathan Joseph is ruled out by injury.

With all due respect to Fiji and Uruguay, who both proved over the weekend to be difficult and combative opponents worthy of the admiration of the Tier 1 nations, for England and Wales the real challenge of the World Cup’s Pool A begins Saturday night at Twickenham