In Pictures: Rugby World Cup gets off to scorching start
After so much build-up, the 2023 Rugby World Cup has finally got underway.
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South Africa find second gear to grind life out of Scotland
Scotland suffered a demoralising start to their World Cup campaign as world champions South Africa squeezed the life out of them in Marseille.
South Africa start Rugby World Cup defence with win over Scotland
The Springboks, featuring 14 of the match-day squad of 23 that beat England in the 2019 final, were made to work hard for the win, with just two Manie Libbok penalties to show for their first-half graft, Finn Russell pulling one back for Scotland.
Cristiano Ronaldo sends message of support to Morocco’s earthquake victims
LONDON: Al-Nassr and Portugal superstar footballer Cristiano Ronaldo shared a message of support for victims of the Moroccan earthquake on his Instagram channel on Sunday.
Tom Curry to learn red card suspension fate on Tuesday
England flanker Tom Curry will learn the length of his suspension for his red card in Saturday's World Cup win over Argentina on Tuesday.
Chile makes rousing Rugby World Cup debut as Japan cruises to victory
Chile's debut at the Rugby World Cup went better than anyone expected even though it lost to Japan 42-12 on Sunday.
Robbie Henshaw in frame to face Tonga, says Simon Easterby
Ireland expect Robbie Henshaw to be available for next weekend's Rugby World Cup clash with Tonga as part of a potentially fully-fit squad.
Six-try Japan overwhelm debutants Chile
Japan ran in six converted tries as they kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 42-12 bonus point win against debutants Chile, who put on a brave face in searing heat and scored two tries in Pool D on Sunday.