England

Conor Murray: Ireland squad in ‘unbelievable nick’ ahead of South Africa clash

Scrum-half Conor Murray feels Ireland’s squad are “buzzing” and in “unbelievable nick” ahead of a pivotal Paris appointment with reigning world champions South Africa. Andy...

'An absolutely unbelievable feeling' - Young Gloucester Rugby squad shine in win at Saracens

Gloucester Rugby’s young guns proved the foundations George Skivington has put in place over the last three years are rock solid after beating a strong Saracens side 29-20 at the StoneX Stadium on...

Joe Marler says England more interested in winning than playing with ‘finesse’

Joe Marler has invoked England’s 2003 World Cup heroes in his belief that winning ugly is to be applauded if it results in success. England have taken a stranglehold on Pool D after delivering comprehensive...

No change for Springboks in rankings after Romania hammering

Fiji’s first win over Australia since 1954 has been rewarded with a one-place gain in the latest World Rugby rankings.  Sunday’s historic 22-15 victory in Saint-Étienne puts Fiji...

Los Pumas Assistant Coach Contepomi - 'Unforced errors have consequences'

Felipe Contepomi, assistant coach On whether there were changes in the way the team prepared: "It would be foolish to say something and not take action. What basically changed was understanding that...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: England v Japan

Courtney Lawes says England ‘getting better every day’ after beating Japan

Courtney Lawes insisted England are beginning to show their teeth in attack after they posted a bonus-point victory over Japan in their World Cup clash at the Stade de Nice. England defied greasy conditions...

Independent disciplinary update: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand)

Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) will appear before an independent Judicial Committee having received a red card in their Rugby World Cup 2023 match against Namibia in Toulouse on Friday, 15 September. New...

Japan reaction (head coach Joseph, captain Himeno, Matsushima, Lemeki)

MIXED ZONE REACTION Kotaro Matsushima, winger On the Courtney Lawes try: "At that time we stopped playing, we thought it was a knock-on. We should have just kept playing. "That definitely changed the...

England reaction (Ludlam, Marler, Chessum, Itoje, Ford, captain Lawes, head coach Borthwick)

MIXED ZONE REACTION Lewis Ludlam, number eightOn the England performance:"I don’t think we were 100 per cent with our performance. There are heaps there we can work on. But ultimately it is a great...