Match Preview: New Zealand v Italy

Match Preview: New Zealand v Italy

Strange as it may seem, this match in Lyon is a must-win for New Zealand. The All Blacks come into this match third in Pool A, five points adrift of opponents Italy, and a further three behind leaders...

De Freitas among four changes as Portugal announce team to play Australia

De Freitas among four changes as Portugal announce team to play Australia

Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has made four changes to his starting XV to face Australia in Stade Geoffroy-Guichard in Saint-Étienne on Sunday 1 October. David Costa starts at loose-head...

Robbie Henshaw waiting for chance due to form of Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose

Robbie Henshaw waiting for chance due to form of Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose

Ireland centre Robbie Henshaw accepts he may have to remain patient for opportunities at his third Rugby World Cup due to the “flying” form of positional rivals Bundee Aki and Garry Ringrose. The...

Paea starts at number eight - Tonga announce team to play South Africa

Paea starts at number eight - Tonga announce team to play South Africa

Tonga head coach Toutai Kefu has named his match-day 23 to face South Africa in Stade de Marseille on Sunday 1 October, with Semisi Paea starting at number eight in place of the suspended Vaea Fifita, following...

Talking points ahead of Scotland’s must-win World Cup clash with Romania

Talking points ahead of Scotland’s must-win World Cup clash with Romania

Scotland play their third match of the World Cup against Pool B minnows Romania in Lille on Saturday night. Here, the PA news agency assesses some of the key talking points ahead of a must-win fixture...

Maro Itoje keen to reach ‘another level’ after England secure quarter-final spot

Maro Itoje keen to reach ‘another level’ after England secure quarter-final spot

Maro Itoje has emerged from a difficult period of his career confident that he can reach new levels of performance as England progress deeper into the World Cup. Itoje revealed during this year’s...