World Cup

The English national team may not be getting the game time exposure that the likes of New Zealand and South Africa currently are in The Rugby Championship, but they are being put through their paces.

England 2015 is on course to be the biggest Rugby World Cup yet following an increase in ticket capacity.

Ireland have received a major pre-World Cup boost with head coach Joe Schmidt committing his future to the reigning RBS 6 Nations champions for another two years.

Scotland centre Alex Dunbar remains optimistic about his World Cup chances after rejoining the squad following an American rehab trip.

Jason Leonard has backed England to reach the World Cup final if they can top the so-called 'Pool of Death'.

After their fine display against the All Blacks in Apia last weekend, attention now turns for Samoa to the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

England head coach Stuart Lancaster views Sam Burgess as a centre rather than flanker and will only consider him for the World Cup as a midfield option.

World Rugby says it is "extremely disappointed" that Japan's new National Stadium will not be ready to host games at the 2019 World Cup.

England International and Land Rover ambassador Mike Brown talks injury, opposition and representing his country.

Scotland have called New Zealand-born flanker John Hardie into their extended World Cup squad.

Ticket sale targets for this year's Rugby World Cup are set to be hit before the competition kicks off in September, tournament chief Stephen Brown has said.

World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio believes England must rewrite rugby history to win the trophy again.

Italy's World Cup preparations have been dealt a blow due to an arm injury suffered by fly-half Kelly Haimona.

Bath boss Mike Ford has predicted a bright England future for former rugby league superstar Sam Burgess - starting at the World Cup in September.

Semesa Rokoduguni is set for the second phase of an eventful pre-World Cup journey this weekend after being given a chance to relaunch his England career.

England coach Stuart Lancaster has cut five players from his large 50-man squad ahead of the World Cup - with the rest of the group heading off to a training camp in Denver.

Joe Simpson admits he is "a long shot" to make England's 31-man World Cup squad - but the Wasps scrum-half has no intention of throwing in the towel.

Jonny May has imagined the feeling of walking out at Twickenham for England during the World Cup but the Gloucester wing knows there are still plenty of hard yards to put in before the dream becomes a potential reality.

Former Wales star Martyn Williams believes that the 2015 World Cup's so-called pool of death will be decided on points difference - but he has backed England to secure a quarter-final place.

Jason Leonard believes the Twickenham factor will be huge for England when they enter the white-hot environment of a World Cup on home soil.