Rugby World Cup: Gareth Anscombe hopes to reunite with Dan Biggar in Wales campaign
Gareth Anscombe says Wales will confidently go about their business during the rest of their Rugby World Cup campaign Fly-half Gareth Anscombe says injured Dan Biggar remains crucial to the rest of Wales’ World Cup campaign. Anscombe, 32, came on for Biggar during the record 40-6 win over Australia and produced a man-of-the-match display. Biggar […]
Rugby World Cup: Chris Paterson ‘gutted’ over Stuart McInally’s forced retirement
McInally missed out on initial selection for the Scotland squad despite playing against Italy in a World Cup warm-up Former Scotland full-back Chris Paterson says Stuart McInally should be “so proud” of his career and that it is “gutting” the hooker’s playing days have been ended by injury. McInally announced in April he would retire […]
Rugby World Cup: Ireland not thinking beyond Scotland, says Johnny Sexton
Johnny Sexton captained Ireland to a hard-fought win over South Africa at Stage de France Johnny Sexton says Ireland are not thinking beyond their next game against Scotland as they seek to avoid a repeat of previous World Cup failures. Saturday’s 13-8 win over South Africa left the Irish within touching distance of a quarter-final […]
Rugby World Cup 2023 kick-off times: How to follow on the BBC, fixture list, results, pools and tournament rules
Hosts: France Dates: 8 September to 28 October Coverage: Full commentary of every game across BBC Radio 5 Live and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, plus text updates on the BBC Sport website and app. The 10th Rugby World Cup takes place in France from 8 September until 28 October. You can follow live commentary […]
Rugby World Cup: All roads lead to Marseille after special night for Wales in Lyon
It is still quite hard for anyone to comprehend what we witnessed in Lyon. Certainly not one stunned Wales supporter as he left the stadium: “Forty points. Against Australia. Forty points. I can’t believe it.” The thousands of Welsh fans fortunate to be at the OL Stadium will never forget the serene Sunday evening when […]
Rugby World Cup: Ireland skipper Sexton ‘like Lazarus’ in win over Springboks – Bowe
Johnny Sexton kicks through for Ireland in the victory over the Springboks in Paris Tommy Bowe hailed veteran Ireland captain Johnny Sexton’s powers of recovery in the epic 13-8 victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup. Sexton, 38, took a number of big hits but still kicked five points as the Irish triumphed […]
Rugby World Cup: What happened in week three at the tournament?
Ireland beat South Africa in Paris in the headline game of week three at the Rugby World Cup France lost their captain to injury, Portugal came within a kick of a historic win and Ireland landed a shot on the defending champions. Here are the main talking points from the third week of the Rugby […]
Rugby World Cup 2023: Handre Pollard to start for South Africa against Tonga, says Rassie Erasmus
Handre Pollard has been called up to the South Africa World Cup squad as injury cover for Malcolm Marx Rassie Erasmus says Handre Pollard will play for South Africa against Tonga in their final World Cup pool game. The Springboks failed to kick 11 points as fly-half Manie Libbok and scrum-half Faf de Klerk missed […]
Rugby World Cup: Wales fly-half Dan Biggar set to miss Georgia game with chest injury
Replacement fly-half Gareth Anscombe inspires Wales win Head coach Warren Gatland says fly-half Dan Biggar is looking at two weeks out after pulling a chest muscle in Wales’ convincing win over Australia. Biggar left the field after just 12 minutes and was replaced by Gareth Anscombe who produced a man-of-the match performance in the 40-6 […]