Genius Dupont ready to lead France at World Cup
PARIS : Antoine Dupont takes the metro when in Paris and his name is one of the country's most banal but everything else about France's Rugby World Cup captain is exceptional.
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World Cup odds stacked against Tonga despite All Black recruits
MELBOURNE : Tonga have never made it out of the group phase at the World Cup and appear set to continue that record in France despite boosting their ranks with a slew of former New Zealand internationals.
French flair is back as Les Bleus sniff maiden World Cup title
PARIS: France will sorely miss match-winning flyhalf Romain Ntamack but having rediscovered their legendary flair, they have everything it takes to triumph and lift their first World Cup on home soil.
All Blacks warrior Savea fronts up for another battle of wills
SYDNEY : There has been much, sometimes furious, discussion about the balance of the All Blacks back row over the last few years but it would be a brave soul to suggest that Ardie Savea does not deserve a place in it.
Exciting Italy dream of mission impossible
Italy have appeared at every Rugby World Cup without ever reaching the knockout stage and they will need something extraordinary to end that streak after being grouped alongside France and New Zealand in Pool A.
Scotland banking hopes on Finn Russell’s talent
Finn Russell has had brushes with authority, criticised his own coach and been axed from the Scotland team but he is more valuable than ever to his side going into the World Cup in France.
How to watch Champions League draw as Manchester United and Man City discover opponents
Manchester United and Man City will discover their opponents for the Champions League group stages this evening.
New Zealand Rugby 'not fit for purpose' says scathing report
New Zealand Rugby's governing body was branded "not fit for purpose" in a scathing independent report published on Thursday into the country's governing body.