Ireland's WXV3 fixtures confirmed
Ireland Women will begin a new era under head coach Scott Bemand against Kazakhstan on 13 October in the first of their WXV3 fixtures in Dubai.
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England scrumhalf out of Rugby World Cup with ankle injury
England scrumhalf Jack Van Poortvliet has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup after suffering an ankle injury.
England skipper Farrell to miss start of Rugby World Cup after another dangerous hit?
Owen Farrell will learn on Tuesday if he is to miss England's critical Rugby World Cup opener against Argentina after he was sent off for a dangerous tackle against Wales.
Farrell waiting to see if he'll miss World Cup opener
Owen Farrell will learn on Tuesday if he is to miss England's critical World Cup opener against Argentina after he was sent off for a dangerous tackle against Wales.
Japan flanker Labuschagne suspended for Rugby World Cup opener
South-African born flanker Pieter Labuschagne will miss Japan's Rugby World Cup Pool D opener against Chile in Toulouse on Sept. 10 after being handed a suspension but he should be free to face England in a crunch fixture a week later.
Rugby World Cup: The Webb Ellis myth is celebrated
There is no actual evidence that William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" during a game of football at Rugby School but that has not prevented a legend building up around him.
Fiji bank on Drua core for World Cup campaign
Fiji will be relying heavily on Fijian Drua at the World Cup after coach Simon Raiwalui named 18 players from the Super Rugby Pacific side in his squad for the tournament alongside more grizzled veterans based in Europe.
Jackman: McCloskey and Coombes could miss out on squad
Bernard Jackman believes Stuart McCloskey and Gavin Coombes may fall victim to a numbers game when Andy Farrell names his Irish Rugby World Cup squad later this month.