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A draw with a winner? The routes to northern glory at 2027 World Cup
A draw with a winner? The routes to northern glory at 2027 World Cup

Has the 2027 World Cup draw handed an advantage to northern hemisphere sides chasing glory?

England and Wales in same 2027 World Cup group
England and Wales in same 2027 World Cup group

England and Wales are paired up in the pool stages at the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Scotland and Ireland also drawn together.

Wales can be team to avoid at World Cup - Tandy
Wales can be team to avoid at World Cup - Tandy

Wales boss Steve Tandy is confident his side will grow to be a team that others want to avoid at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Scotland must beat Ireland before World Cup - Townsend
Scotland must beat Ireland before World Cup - Townsend

Scotland have been drawn against Ireland, Uruguay and Portugal in Rugby World Cup 2027.

Farrell will not 'second guess' World Cup draw
Farrell will not 'second guess' World Cup draw

Head coach Andy Farrell is not being drawn on suggestions that Ireland have been handed a favourable draw for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.

Rugby Union Weekly
Rugby Union Weekly

Chris, Tom English and Gareth Rhys Owen dissect the draw for the 2027 World Cup draw.

England prop Opoku-Fordjour out with elbow injury
England prop Opoku-Fordjour out with elbow injury

Sale Sharks and England prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is set to miss the next six weeks with an elbow injury.

WRU to ask regions to let players train with Wales
WRU to ask regions to let players train with Wales

The Welsh Rugby Union will ask the four professional regions to release players for Wales training periods before next year's Six Nations.

R360 delay 'positive' for Prem - Exeter boss Baxter
R360 delay 'positive' for Prem - Exeter boss Baxter

Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter says the postponement of global franchise league R360 is positive for the Prem.

Northampton wing Todaro given two-match ban
Northampton wing Todaro given two-match ban

Wing Edoardo Todaro will miss Northampton's first two Champions Cup games after being suspended for a dangerous aerial tackle against Bristol Bears.

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