Fiji reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals despite historic first win for Portugal
The Pacific Islanders needed a point to progress and knock two-time champions Australia out in the group phase for the first time in World Cup history.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Guide to the quarter-final fixtures
After a full month of action that kicked off on September 8 with France's dazzling defeat of New Zealand, the first phase of the Rugby World Cup drew to a close on Sunday in Toulouse, where Fiji set up a knockout clash with England despite slumping to a historic defeat against Portugal.
France to face Rugby World Cup holders South Africa in quarter-final showdown
France wrapped up the group stage with a 60-7 drubbing of Italy on Friday to move into the knockout round as Pool A winners – but the next test on their World Cup journey will be as hard as they come.
Ireland beat Scotland to reach Rugby World Cup quarter finals
The permutations for qualification were complicated but the Irish rendered them all academic with a ninth straight win over Scotland and a 17th successive test victory.
Hosts France dominate Italy to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Penaud, 26, scored two tries and created a third with a deft chip as he moved to within three of France great Blanco's record of 38 tries for his country.
Simone Biles wins 21st world title to become most decorated gymnast in history
Biles dominated the final in Antwerp where she also won her first world title a decade ago, taking gold with a score of 58.399 points ahead of defending champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil (56.766), with American teammate Shilese Jones taking bronze (56.332).
Canada: Meeting the people determined to keep the French language alive
At its height in about 1750, New France, a vast French colony in North America, stretched from the St. Lawrence River in eastern Canada to Cajun country in present-day Louisiana in the south of the United States. But after France lost control of the territory to Great Britain in the Seven Years' War, the language of Molière came under immense pressure from Indigenous languages and American variations of English. Our correspondent went to meet those determined to keep the French language alive in Canada today.
Footballer Paul Pogba faces four-year ban after failing second anti-doping test
The 30-year-old former Manchester United player, a World Cup winner in 2018, faces a ban of up to four years.