Mack Hansen starts, but James Ryan to miss quarter-final v New Zealand
Mack Hansen has been passed fit to start Ireland's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand on Saturday, but James Ryan misses out through injury.
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England happy being cast as villains in World Cup quarter-final – Billy Vunipola
Billy Vunipola insists England are comfortable being cast as the pantomime villains of Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille.
Curry urges England to keep their heads against Fiji
Tom Curry has urged England to keep their heads and embrace the occasion when they clash with Fiji in Sunday's World Cup quarter-final.
Ollie Chessum warns Fiji they did not face the true England at Twickenham
Ollie Chessum has warned Fiji that they did not face the true England in their historic victory at Twickenham in August.
Barnes to referee Ireland-New Zealand quarter-final
PARIS : Wayne Barnes, once voted the third most hated man in New Zealand after Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein, will referee this weekend's World Cup quarter-final between the All Blacks and Ireland at Stade de France.
England happy being cast as the villains - Vunipola
Billy Vunipola insists England are comfortable being cast as the pantomime villains of Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji in Marseille.
Superfan Borthwick unlikely to ditch Farrell for England-Fiji clash
MARSEILLE, France : Anyone wondering if England's Steve Borthwick might think the answer to their attacking woes against Samoa is to drop Owen Farrell for this weekend's quarter-final with Fiji should note the coach's assessment of his captain after Saturday's game.
World Rugby aiming for 'genuinely competitive World Cup' in 2031
World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont has hailed the first month's World Cup action in France and promised the sport's lesser nations would get more chances "to be competitive on the world stage" amid widespread frustration from players and coaches. However, anyone expecting a levelling up to come to fruition in time for the next tournament in Australia in 2027 might be disappointed as Beaumont spoke of a "genuinely competitive World Cup" four years after that.