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Rugby World Cup: Steely-eyed Steve Borthwick not afraid to let mask slip with England

Head coach will back his men to the hilt but always lets them know who is boss

Evening Standard

Topsy Ojo column: France are perfect Rugby World Cup hosts but rivals must embrace fan hostility

A passionate home crowd could play a major role as Les Bleus finally try and achieve global glory on home soil

Evening Standard

England select Alex Mitchell and Jonny May for Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina

Tom Curry is also fit to start against Argentina in the crucial Pool D clash in Marseille, while veteran prop Dan Cole gets the nod in a team captained by Courtney Lawes

Evening Standard

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Steve Borthwick springs scrum half surprise for England’s World Cup opener against Argentina

Alex Mitchell starts at nine, while Jonny May is also an unexpected starter on the wing

The Independent UK

UK government’s ‘Get Active’ plan fails to match rival report’s vision

The CSJ’s strategy for sport and physical activity simmers with possibilities absent from the government’s scheme

The Guardian - UK

Antoine Dupont has the answer to France pressure as face of Rugby World Cup

Fabien Galthie’s France are under immense pressure on home soil but, as Luke Baker writes, their captain is determined to deliver a first World Cup crown

The Independent UK

Hosts France lead the charge for glory in Rugby World Cup

What better way for hosts France to prepare for the World Cup spectacular than with a good old-fashioned sideshow? And France duly delivered a week before their opening match against New Zealand with a rumpus over the selection of Bastien Chalureau after Paul Willemse withdrew from the 33-man squad with…

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France ready for ‘wonderful’ World Cup opener with New Zealand – Fabien Galthie

The tournament opens on Friday with the hosts taking on the three-time champions, who beat them in the 1987 and 2011 finals.

The National (Scotland)

Rugby World Cup 2023: fixtures, winner predictions and odds

After previously losing three Rugby World Cup finals, can France finally end the jinx by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time? Or can South Africa successfully defend the trophy they lifted in Japan in 2019? These questions will be answered over the next seven weeks when France…

The Week

Rugby World Cup: Siya Kolisi ready to extend Springbok supremacy after medical miracle

The iconic captain recovered from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in just four months to lead South Africa’s title defence in France

Evening Standard

Michael O’Leary’s close encounter with a pie and Tenacious D: Thursday’s best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world

The Guardian - UK

Johnny Sexton returns as Ireland confirm two key absentees for World Cup line-up to face Romania

The veteran fly-half has been sidelined through injury and suspension

The Independent UK

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion

The Independent UK

Scotland’s Huw Jones feels in the form of his life ahead of World Cup

Scotland kick off their campaign against defending champions South Africa.

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Want a more perfect union? Watch the Rugby World Cup

The men’s US Eagles failed to qualify but events in France will still give American rugby fans a chance to come together

Radio France Internationale

France tightens Rugby World Cup security to avoid repeat of stadium chaos

The French government has revealed plans to ensure tight security at the Rugby World Cup, which begins in France this week, to avoid a repeat of last year's Champions League football final chaos for crowds of fans at the Stade de France.

The Guardian - UK

Rugby World Cup 2023: Guardian writers’ predictions

South Africa will be aiming to defend their title, France will fancy their chances on home soil and can Fiji upset the established order?

The Independent UK

Danny Care reveals the best gifts the England squad got each other

The newly formed tradition was introduced at the last World Cup as a team-building exercise for the squad

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France 24

Rugby World Cup 2023: Who are the favourites?

The Rugby World Cup kicks off in France on Friday with pundits pointing to a wide-open contest between four teams that are a cut above the rest. A skewed draw has placed all four sides – France, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa – in the same half of the…

The Independent UK

Evolved South Africa side bid to retain Rugby World Cup – but one factor might prevent them

The Springboks are ready to defend their World Cup crown

The Independent UK

If you get inflated, you get deflated – Ireland’s Caelan Doris staying grounded

The 25-year-old is tipped to shine on the biggest stage in France.

The Independent UK

England understand consequences of stepping out of line at World Cup – Dan Cole

Cole will appear in his fourth tournament when he lines up against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.

The National (Scotland)

South Africa name line-up to play Scotland two days early

The selection was scheduled to be announced on Friday morning but ended up being revealed yesterday evening.

The National (Scotland)

Grant Gilchrist opens up on honour of featuring at third World Cup

The 33-year-old is one of Scotland's most experienced campaigners.

The Guardian - UK

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Rugby World Cup

The players to watch, the teams to back and how to tell a ruck from a scrum as the tournament kicks off in France

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