Greig Laidlaw will partner Finn Russell in the halves for Scotland’s huge Rugby World Cup opener against Ireland on Sunday. Laidlaw has held off the competition of Ali Price – who leapfrogged the veteran in the pecking order during the 2019 Guinness Six Nations – to earn the starting No.9 jersey in in Yokohama. Head […]

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Jordan Larmour will start at full-back on Sunday for Ireland after Joe Schmidt named his Ireland side for their crunch World Cup opener with Scotland in Yokohama.

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Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against Namibia as he plays in his fifth Rugby World Cup in Sunday’s clash in Hanazono.

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On an opening weekend packed with huge fixtures, perhaps none will have a greater bearing on the quarter-final line-up than France’s clash with Argentina.

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Billy Vunipola’s first experience of an England v Tonga World Cup clash left him feeling pretty intimidated and holding onto his brother’s hand for dear life.

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Italy’s campaign could not, on paper at the very least, get off to a better start.

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England are taking no chances for their World Cup opener on Sunday in Sapporo after Eddie Jones named a near full-strength side to take on Tonga.

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England remain the only one of the countries from the Guinness Six Nations to win it all at a Rugby World Cup. But that does not tell the whole story of the northern hemisphere’s efforts as France and Wales have both come extremely close to going the whole way. The Championship has proved a breeding […]

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Ireland have never before made it past the quarter-final stage at a Rugby World Cup but as they head to Japan, Joe Schmidt’s side have never had a better chance to make history. They enter the tournament as the No.1 side in the world, have beaten every tier one rival home and away in this […]

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Virimi Vakatawa will keep a promise made to his mother shortly before her death when he starts for France against Argentina in their World Cup clash on Saturday.

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