World Cup

Plans for a proposed new venue for Ireland's rugby World Cup bid in 2023 have been quashed.

Full-back Delon Armitage has signed a two-year contract extension with French side Toulon, which lessens the likelihood of him playing for England in the 2015 World Cup.

Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland has signed a new long-term contract to remain coach of the nation until after the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

England captain Chris Robshaw would prefer to be battle hardened by European competition than rested heading into the 2015 World Cup.

TRU are giving you the opportunity to win a copy of the 2003 England Ruby Scrapbook signed by none other than Lawrence Dallaglio!

2003 World Cup winner Ben Cohen recalls his memories of English rugby’s greatest game.

Rugby Broadcaster John Inverdale fondly remembers what ‘people back home were thinking’, as he summarises his thoughts on the 2003 Rugby World Cup in 15 Seconds.

Asked for her 15-second memory of the 2003 World Cup, Gabby Logan remembers the 'sublime moment' when Jonny Wilkinson dropped the goal that won England the title.

10 years on from England's 2003 World Cup win in Australia, an England Legends v Australia Legends game will be held at Twickenham Stoop on 31st October.

With Kyle Eastmond in England's ETS squad, Benji Marshall signing for the Auckland Blues, and Sam Tomkins voicing his desire to participate, a host of rugby league players could find themselves at the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Exactly two years ahead of the 2015 World Cup, 2003 World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio celebrates the countdown in West London.

The draw for the 2015 Rugby World Cup has been made

Allow me to paint you a picture.

England Rugby 2015 (ER 2015), the organiser of the next Rugby World Cup, has announced the long list of 17 potential match venues - and there is no room for the biggest club rugby stadium in the country.

With international coaches already putting into action plans which aim to have their squads in optimum shape come the 2015 World Cup in England, now is the time to look at some of those players who could be household names in three years time...

Fiji left the last World Cup with a glowing reputation having knocked out Wales in the pool stages before pushing the eventual champions South Africa to the brink

Canada are one of the stalwarts of World Cup rugby, being one of only three countries outside the Six Nations and The Rugby Championship powerhouses to feature in every tournament (alongside Japan and Romania) and have consistently proven themselves as one of the second tier's most combative of opponents.

The Welsh national side won over fans and critics alike at the World Cup. The whole nation got behind the team.

In a little under eight years time, the Rugby World Cup circus will pitch it's tents on unchartered territory.