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Corey Domachowski hopes ‘absolutely savage’ training camps will benefit Wales

The Cardiff prop has made his mark both on and off the pitch.

The Independent UK

Michael Cheika focuses on forwards as Argentina adapt for England test

Head coach selects six forwards among eight replacements for Saturday’s World Cup match against England, while Juan Cruz Mallía returns at full-back

The Guardian - UK

Eddie Jones has a gift for building his own reality and making us all believe

The Wallabies head coach is a master of public bluff and bluster but it is all part of a plan to get players buying into his vision

The Guardian - UK

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Fisher hoping to boot Auckland back to the top

As many as 18 past and present Black Ferns could be on display in the women's rugby national final this weekend. Adam Julian talks to Auckland's goalkicking prop who's undaunted by the challenge.

Newsroom.co.nz

The most privileged chair in sport

We're about to get an earful of commentary as the Rugby World Cup kicks off. What's it like to sit in the big chair at the biggest games?

Newsroom.co.nz

Ireland’s Rob Herring ‘raring to go’ ahead of overdue World Cup debut

The 33-year-old suffered selection disappointment in 2015 and 2019.

The Independent UK

Warren Gatland says Wales ‘looking sharp’ ahead of World Cup opener against Fiji

Taulupe Faletau’s return boosts Wales for key tournament opener against Fiji.

The Independent UK

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England Rugby World Cup 2023 squad guide: Lawrence Dallaglio’s verdict on every player

Steve Borthwick faces an incredible learning curve but his side might just surprise in France, says 2003 champion

Evening Standard

Sione Tuipulotu ‘very emotional’ as mum travels to watch Scotland star in France

Tuipulotu’s mother Angelina has yet to see him play for Scotland live.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup: Birthright rule could revolutionise tournament as Tonga and Samoa feel benefit

Eligibility clause is designed to stop the sport’s big guns from draining the talent pool of less wealthy nations

Evening Standard

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

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

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The Guardian - 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 Independent 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

Radio France Internationale

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…

The National (Scotland)

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.

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The Week

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…

Evening Standard

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

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent 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 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

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