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

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

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

Mitchell was omitted from the original 33-man squad named by Steve Borthwick only to be given a reprieve when Jack van Poortvliet suffered an injury.

The vastly-experienced lock will captain Steve Borthwick’s side against the Pumas after 100th cap ruined by historic Fiji loss

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 defender is a doubt for Argentina’s opening World Cup qualifier against Ecuador

The tournament’s opening fixture is just a day away in France

We were promised “ad nauseam” that England under new coach Steve Borthwick would peak at the right time, said Oliver Brown in The Daily Telegraph. “All the low-water marks” of recent times – November’s capitulation to South Africa; March’s record loss to France – were “passed off with the blithe…

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

Argentina's star forward, Lionel Messi, has been included in the list of nominees for the prestigious Ballon d'Or trophy in the men's category, as revealed by France Football magazine on Wednesday.