How have England defied expectations to reach Rugby World Cup semi-finals?
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland face South Africa in the World Cup semi-finals on Saturday despite entering the competition amid rock-bottom expectations. Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the questions surrounding their...
Owen Farrell steers England into World Cup semi-finals after Fiji fightback
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyOwen Farrell steered England into the semi-finals of the World Cup after Steve Borthwick’s side faced down a Fiji fightback in a dramatic 30-24 victory in Marseille. England appeared to be cruising...
England vs Fiji Key Moments
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji out scored England by 3 tries too 2, however it was not enough to beat the 2019 Rugby World Cup Finalists who displayed great game management and overall execution to advance to the semi finals and...
ENG 30-24 FIJ: England end Fiji dreams in Marseille
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland are through to the semi-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 after surviving a late fightback from Fiji to win 30-24 at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. Tries from Manu Tuilagi and Joe Marchant as...
Quarter-Final Preview: England v Fiji
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFiji return to the quarter-final stage for the first time since 2007, and the same ground where – 16 years ago – they gave eventual champions South Africa an almighty scare in their last-eight...
Head coach Borthwick, captain Farrell talk after the England announcement
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbySteve Borthwick, head coach On his selection at 10-12-13: "Within this combination, Manu [Tuilagi] and Joe Marchant have played at centres together, and Owen [Farrell] and Manu at 10 and 12. With Marcus...
Marcus Smith given full-back role for England’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFreddie Steward has missed out on the 23-player matchday squad. England have rolled the dice for Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by naming Marcus Smith at full-back in place of the...
Smith starts at full-back - England name team to play Fiji in RWC quarter-final
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyEngland men’s head coach Steve Borthwick has named his team to play Fiji in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2023 at Stade de Marseille. Owen Farrell will captain a starting XV with...
ENG eve of match (v SAM): Harrison, Cole, Marchant
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from England scrum coach Tom Harrison, prop Dan Cole and winger Joe Marchant ahead of the Pool D match with Samoa on Saturday, 7 October. Tom Harrison, scrum coach On Jack Willis being...
George Ford and Owen Farrell reunited – England v Samoa talking points
6 months ago by Ultimate RugbyFord and Farrell are starting together for the first time since the 2021 Six Nations. Samoa may have endured a disappointing World Cup that is almost certain to result in group-stage elimination but they...
