A planned walkout by French air traffic controllers could create Rugby World Cup travel chaos for several nations and their fans – including England and Wales. The SNCTA, the country’s…
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What England players eat before a Rugby World Cup game
In the world of rugby, where strength, endurance, and precision are paramount, the importance of nutrition cannot be overstated. As England’s rugby players gear up for a high-stakes World Cup…
All Blacks handed boost for World Cup opener with France star ruled out
Fabien Galthié will have to make do without one of his frontline stars
Rugby World Cup power rankings after warm-up games
With the long-awaited Rugby World Cup finally upon us, the question is who’s hot and who’s not in unofficial power rankings now the warm-up matches are done and dusted? While…
Rugby World Cup bonus points explained
Bonus points have been part of the Rugby World Cup ecosystem since Australia 2003. For longer-term fans, they are now part of the tournament furniture, but for anyone relatively new…
Rugby World Cup fantasy game – how to play
If the Rugby World Cup is not enough, fans can now add to the interest and excitement by taking part in the official – and free – Rugby World Cup…
In defence of Paloma Faith’s World In Union (sort of)
Home Rugby World Cups don’t come around very often, and so when it returned to the ‘home’ of rugby in 2015, it was clear that host broadcaster ITV was going…
Who is Lima Sopoaga: Ten things you should know about the Samoa fly-half
Sopoaga has switched allegiances to Samoa
Why “soft” Japan have failed to kick on from 2019 World Cup
It is often said there are two sides to every story and that certainly seems to be the case for Japan as they head into Rugby World Cup 2023. Japan…
Why the All Blacks should fear France’s Dupont-Jalibert axis
France are bedding in an unwanted and crucial change to their World Cup plans, with Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert in a race against time to clutch, declutch their skills…