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While England are hosts of the tournament, Canada won a coin toss and thus will have use of the home dressing room

Aldcroft will lead England in front of a capacity crowd as they take on Canada at Allianz

Wigan's star Australian fullback has been short-listed for British rugby league's top individual honour, the Man of Steel award.

Honourable defeat won’t be nearly enough for the lock forward, who is determined to make it third time lucky in the final on Saturday

WOMEN’S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL: With the help of head coach Simon Middleton and several members of the beaten squad, Harry Latham-Coyle chronicles how England’s World Cup dream came crashing down - and how defeat may help them in this year’s tournament decider against Canada

Ward has been part of two World Cup final defeats but the arrival of daughter Hallie has changed her perspective ahead of a tournament decider on home soil

The season-opener between Sale and Gloucester on Thursday promises to be a cracker in a new frontier of English rugby union

A capacity crowd of 82,000 and mostly England fans are expected to attend the final as Canada bid to spoil the hosts’ party

As women’s sport surges on the global stage, hosts England have lit up the Women’s Rugby World Cup. But the tackles, speed and power fans see on the field are only part of the story. What we don’t see is what it takes – both physically and psychologically – to…