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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

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…

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

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

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

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

Scotland kick off their campaign against defending champions South Africa.

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

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.