We know good things come to those who wait, but for this Georgian prop the hard work climbing the rugby ladder strengthened him
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Chile full-back Urroz was doctor on Covid wards before facing England
Francisco Urroz comes from sporting royalty and starts at No 15 against England for Los Condores
Watch Argentina v Samoa live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
England are streaking ahead in Pool D but there’s a battle going on to progress into the quarter-finals alongside them. That’s a good reason to watch an Argentina v Samoa…
Analysis: How Ireland should play against South Africa
Alex Goode looks at Ireland's shape and how to take on the Springboks' blitzing challenge
Assessing France’s options to replace Antoine Dupont
On the night France recorded their biggest-ever victory, they may have lost the most crucial player to their bid to win a first Rugby World Cup crown. And now the…
Record France win over Namibia marred by Dupont injury
It was fringing on the worst-case scenario. With France picking as close as possible to their full-strength team to face Namibia, a win was pretty much guaranteed – but avoiding…
Scotland Rugby World Cup squad – Team to face Tonga
After a lengthy stint off following the loss to South Africa, Gregor Townsend has named the Scotland Rugby World Cup squad to take on Tonga. Kyle Steyn comes onto the…
France bonus point wrapped up by 21 minutes against Namibia
France named what looked like their full-strength squad for their match against Namibia. And it told early. We saw a France bonus point for four tries after just 21 minutes.…
Watch France v Namibia live stream: how to watch the Rugby World Cup match
Les Bleus were underwhelming in their win over Uruguay, but surely they’ll bounce back in their next Rugby World Cup match tonight? You can find out by tuning in to…
South Africa v Ireland predictions: Can world’s best beat reigning champs?
Arguably the game of the pool stage takes place in Paris on Saturday night, but who will edge it?