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As a small business owner, Holly Bennett is under no illusion that the success of her company comes from the strength and commitment of her staff – so she cares a lot about parties' business policies this election. Sometimes, it feels like she's the only one ...

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…

Much of the personnel is the same but England have work to do if they are to successfully defend their title in India

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The South Africa goalkeeper on the huge contrast of playing in Australia and New Zealand and back home, where the league is not professional

Watch as New Zealand and France players hold a press conference at the Stade de France ahead of the opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

“I was nervous” about watching the third season of the BBC Three romcom “Starstruck”, because I so enjoyed the first two, said Deborah Ross in The Mail on Sunday. I needn’t have worried: “it’s witty and warm and terrific, all over again”. “The premise, essentially, is ‘Notting Hill’ in reverse.”…

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