World Cup

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.

England's opening World Cup opponents Fiji will conclude their preparations for the tournament by tackling Canada at the Twickenham Stoop.

Josh Lewsey believes that "mental edge" is a key requirement for teams to thrive in the rarefied atmosphere of a Rugby World Cup campaign.

Stephen Moore has been named captain of Australia for the Rugby World Cup and the rest of the 2015 international season.

Wasps were unaware George Smith could be involved in the World Cup when signing the Australian great, but would make no attempt to persuade him to reject a call-up.

England's key World Cup pool games against Wales and Australia will both be refereed by French officials.

Stuart Hogg hopes the fear of missing out on a World Cup place will drive Scotland's players onto new heights.

Graham Rowntree insists England will continue "pushing themselves to the limit" in defiance of the heatwave sweeping the country in their pursuit of being the fittest team at the home World Cup.