SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: France’s win over New Zealand suggested that conditions are going to have a big impact – and the hosts can play far BETTER than what they showed France beat New Zealand 27-13 to kick off the Rugby World Cup on Friday night The two favourites went head-to-head and

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Another Carlton drought is over. Michael Voss’ resurgent Blues led from go-to-whoa, but had to survive a series of Sydney fightbacks – including a last-minute Hayden McLean goal – to win their first

Sign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Thanks for signing up to the Sport email Assistant coach Mike Catt categorically denied Mack Hansen’s shock omission for Ireland’s

Rugby World Cup TV schedule Friday 8th September France v New Zealand (8:15pm BST, Stade de France) ITV1 / ITVX Saturday 9th September Italy v Namibia (12pm, Stade Geoffroy-Guichard) ITV1 / ITVX Ireland v Romania (2:30pm, Stade de Bordeaux) ITV1 / ITVX Australia v Georgia (5pm, Stade de France) ITV1

By Dan Walsh Nicho Hynes has had a challenging season after taking all before him in 2022.Credit: Steven Siewert Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nicho Hynes wheels around his backyard, Steeden in hand. Long locks flowing. Ray Warren

A tournament opener to get excited about, underdogs that will be full of confidence and how England can overcome their messy situation… Sir Clive Woodward’s World Cup lowdown The 2023 Rugby World Cup will be started by France and New Zealand on Friday  There’s plenty to get excited about as

Steve Borthwick insists he’s ignoring the ‘outside noise’ ahead of England’s Rugby World Cup opener… as national team boss defends Alex Mitchell and Jonny May picks for Argentina clash The England boss calmly explained the selections for his side’s opening game  Borthwick’s men will take on Argentina in the first

SHANE MCGRATH: Ireland’s Bordeaux experience will be a long way removed from the 2007 disaster, as they bid to make winning start to the Rugby World Cup against Romania Ireland entered the 2007 World Cup as one of the best teams in the world However, they had a disastrous tournament

CHRIS FOY: Steve Borthwick has taken a big gamble for England’s World Cup opener against Argentina… bringing in Jonny May and Alex Mitchell is risky, and he badly needs the team’s stellar names to stand up and be counted Borthwick has handed starts World Cup starts to Jonny May and

How World Cup rugby looked in the 1990s… as France gets set to host the showpiece event, Mail Sport looks back at what rugby’s biggest tournament was like in the 1990s SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England have nothing to lose against Argentina  Who will win the World Cup? Scientists use algorithm