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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

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

The Ireland captain will start Saturday’s clash with Romania following a lay-off due to injury and suspension.

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

NEW DELHI: Former Indian off-spinner Harbhajan Singh said on Thursday that two players, who should have been picked, are missing from the Indian ODI World Cup squad announced on Tuesday.

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.

The Test captain understands England may have to contend with availability issues in the years ahead