Steve Borthwick confident England will ‘rise to the occasion’ against Fiji
Steve Borthwick has urged his England players take advantage of a precious moment in their careers by claiming a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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France captain Antoine Dupont fit and ‘fully ready’ for World Cup quarter-final
Captain Antoine Dupont has declared himself “fully ready” to lead France in Sunday’s World Cup quarter-final against South Africa as he prepares to return to the starting XV just over three weeks after a broken cheekbone had him fearing his involvement in the tournament was over.
Surprise selections in Springbok side for quarter-final against France
South Africa have named a surprise half-back pairing of Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach and only five forwards on the bench for Sunday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final against hosts France.
Cricket World Cup 2023 Points Table: New Zealand Replace South Africa At Top Spot With Win Over Bangladesh
Kane Williamson marked his return to international cricket with an elegant half-century while Daryl Mitchell blazed away to a 67-ball 89 as New Zealand crushed Bangladesh by eight wickets in the ICC World Cup on Friday. This was the Kiwis' third win in as many matches, completing the chase of 246 with plenty to spare. Playing in his first match of the ongoing showpiece after finally recovering fully from the knee injury he had sustained during the IPL in April and the ensuing surgery, Williamson showed his class with an old-fashioned calculative ODI batting that fetched him 78 runs from 107 balls.
All eyes on poster boy Dupont as France captain returns to face South Africa
PARIS : Antoine Dupont's face is for everyone to see as the mercurial scrumhalf is the Rugby World Cup's poster boy, and 80,000 pairs of eyes will be on the France captain as he takes to the field for their quarter-final clash against South Africa on Sunday.
Ireland look to bury World Cup jinx in crunch All Blacks clash
PARIS : Form clashes with pedigree when Ireland look to bury their World Cup jinx forever against New Zealand at the Stade de France on Saturday in one of the most eagerly anticipated World Cup quarter-finals for many years.
Haunted Irish fans prepare for quarter-final with nervous anticipation
DUBLIN : Ireland's impressive start to the Rugby World Cup may have broken television viewing records at home, but there were few indications walking around Dublin on Friday that the sports-mad country was gearing up for an even bigger night.