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Who are The Independent’s writers tipping for glory in France?

The Rugby World Cup opening weekend culminates with a clash between Fiji and Wales tonight.

ITV will show the Rugby World Cup in the UK

Ireland, France, South Africa and New Zealand shape as the tournament favourites – but how far down our rankings are England and Wales after a difficult 2023 so far?

Steve Borthwick has named Alex Mitchell and Jonny May – two players who were omitted from his initial World Cup squad – to start against Argentina

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

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

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

The 100 times-capped number eight missed Wales’ entire World Cup warm-up schedule because of a calf muscle problem.

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…

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…