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.
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ENG vs BAN, ODI World Cup 2023: Reece Topley Destroys Bangladesh After Dawid Malan's Fiery Century
Dawid Malan bludgeoned 140 before Reece Topley destroyed the Bangladesh top order on Tuesday as England bounced back from their mauling by New Zealand in their World Cup opener. In-form Malan belted five sixes in his career-best one-day international score and Topley took 4-43 as the defending champions won by 137 runs after piling up 364-9 in Dharamsala. The total could have been even higher but England subsided from 296-2 in the 40th over due to some disciplined bowling by paceman Shoriful Islam and off-spinner Mahedi Hasan, who took seven wickets between them.
Plenty of respect but no fear for All Blacks in Ireland clash
PARIS : The All Blacks have a healthy respect for Ireland as the best team in the world but there will be no fear when the two teams clash in a blockbuster World Cup quarter-final this weekend, scrumhalf Aaron Smith said on Tuesday.
Canoeing-Paris experiences excitement of kayak cross before Olympic debut
VAIRES-SUR-MARNE, France : Paris got a taste of kayak cross on Sunday, when the World Cup drew capacity crowds to witness the excitement of this extreme canoe slalom event in which competitors battle for position though rapids and gates.
Aaron Smith warns Ireland to expect different New Zealand
Scrum-half Aaron Smith insists New Zealand are a completely different team to the one defeated by Ireland in 2022 and dismissed talk of revenge ahead of a mouth-watering World Cup quarter-final.
French build strong case for the defence ahead of S Africa clash
PARIS : France conceded three tries per game during their World Cup preparations but once the tournament started, their defence was back to its best - a key factor as the knockout phase looms.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland's dominant defence, and trying to figure out New Zealand
Neil Treacy is joined on the RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast by Jonny Holland and Mick Kearney to look back in Ireland's 36-14 win against Scotland in Paris.
James Ryan and Mack Hansen injury doubts for Ireland against New Zealand
James Ryan and Mack Hansen are major doubts for Ireland’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand after missing training on Tuesday.