Italy

Conan ruled out of Tonga clash, Sheehan back in training

Ireland hooker Dan Sheehan is back in full training after recovering from a foot injury, meaning he could make his return for Ireland against Tonga in their second World Cup pool game this Saturday. The...

Match Preview: All Blacks out for blood vs Namibia?

New Zealand are likely to take their Rugby World Cup frustrations out on Namibia in Friday night’s Pool A mismatch in Toulouse. The All Blacks made a totally unfamiliar losing start to the tournament...

Match Preview: Uruguay ready to get World Cup underway vs hosts

One of four teams that sat out last weekend’s first block of games, Uruguay enter the Rugby World Cup chat on Thursday as they face hosts France in Lille in Pool A. Even with a starting XV featuring...

Jacob Stockdale’s World Cup standby hopes fading fast after sustaining hamstring injury

Jacob Stockdale’s chances of staying top of the standby list for Ireland’s World Cup squad have been hamstrung – literally. It’s understood the injury that saw him leave...

Best Quotes From The RWC Today

"Our general approach, our way of playing, of training, today we are not going to change because it would be suicidal to change. A result cannot change or scar you either."Argentina backs coach Felipe...

Changes to top 10 in World Rugby Men’s Rankings

Rugby World Cup 2023 got off to a pulsating start this weekend with several changes to the top 20 in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings.     England, Australia and Wales all climb two...

Rugby World Cup 2023 round one review

Eight matches down, another 40 to come – and Rugby World Cup 2023 is already setting a high bar. France and New Zealand defied energy-sapping temperatures at Stade de France to put on...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Italy v Namibia

Chile will become the latest Rugby World Cup debutant

Los Condores will become the 10th new team to appear at a Rugby World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1987 when they take on Japan in Toulouse on Sunday. We take a look at past tournaments to see...

South Africa v Scotland: Match Day Programme

Welcome to game two of Pool B as South Africa and Scotland get their tournament underway. With the Springboks, Ireland and Scotland all in the same group one of these teams will not make the Quarter Final's...