England prop Dan Cole warns Argentina ‘will be formidable’ and can unleash ‘some magic’ ahead of Rugby World Cup opener England begin their Rugby World Cup campaign against Argentina on Saturday Argentina go into the Pool A encounter in Marseille as the heavy favourite Rugby World Cup 2023: Click here for Mail Sport’s latest coverage from France  Latest Rugby World Cup 2023 news, including fixtures, live scores and results Dan

Wales head into the World Cup in disarray Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Will this Rugby World Cup end up more like 2007 or 2011 for Wales? Sixteen years ago, in France, a shock loss to Fiji

Will Jordan made his All Blacks debut in 2020 Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email As New Zealand head to France for the Rugby World Cup, they have one task on their mind. Win back to the World

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Ireland launch their Rugby World Cup campaign against Pool B minnows Romania in Bordeaux. Johnny Sexton will captain the world’s top-ranked nation on his return from suspension, with head coach Andy Farrell

Rugby World Cup power rankings Tier one – true contenders: 1. France France celebrate during their recent win over Scotland There’s reasonably little to choose between the top four sides in the world, but France, as hosts, just about get the nod as favourites. The Stade de France was positively bouncing for the warm-up win against Australia and that sort of atmosphere could carry Fabien Galthie’s side through the tournament.

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 1 of 1 Sun is shining in Sydney, but Swans face the Blues chill There are two things that are almost guaranteed in September: the sun will be shining in Sydney and the Swans will have booked a place in the finals. The Swans are back in the final eight once again, but

Alex Mitchell will be tasked with getting England’s sluggish attack firing against Argentina Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email For Alex Mitchell, it’s been a rollercoaster couple of months. When the scrum half was cut from Steve Borthwick’s

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. It’s the moment all Carlton fans have been waiting for: the Blues’ first finals appearance in a decade. We take a look at the burning questions ahead of their clash with Sydney in Friday night’s elimination final at the MCG. Sydney’s Tom Papley challenges Carlton skipper Patrick Cripps, the last time their teams

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. All 17 NRL club bosses are expected to fly to Las Vegas where a cast of former NFL and college players could enter a rugby league combine in a bid to find the next Manfred Moore. As part of the NRL’s historic double-header to open the 2024 season, talks have begun about the

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Alix Popham traveled the world as a rugby player. He played 33 times for Wales and competed at two Rugby World Cups,