England at Rugby World Cup: Steve Borthwick grows and Ben Earl stars

England at Rugby World Cup: Steve Borthwick grows and Ben Earl stars

England signed off an encouraging Rugby World Cup with a 26-23 win over Argentina at the Stade de France to claim third place. Steve Borthwick’s side had gone within a whisker of qualifying for a second successive World Cup final only for South Africa’s Handre Pollard to shatter their dreams with a 79th-minute penalty.

Wales at Rugby World Cup: How they fared and what the future holds

Wales at Rugby World Cup: How they fared and what the future holds

Wales reached the Rugby World Cup knockout phase for a fourth successive tournament before bowing out against quarter-final opponents Argentina. That represented a solid achievement given Wales’ struggles earlier in the year when poor form was matched by off-field issues such as financial and contractual uncertainty that almost led to a players’ strike.

England Rugby World Cup odds: 5 things we learned

England Rugby World Cup odds: 5 things we learned

England will sign off an encouraging Rugby World Cup with Friday’s bronze final against Argentina at the Stade de France. Having lost 16-15 to South Africa in the last four, Steve Borthwick’s side are 1/3 in the England Rugby World Cup odds to beat the Pumas and claim third place.

England’s 5 previous Rugby World Cup semi-finals

England’s 5 previous Rugby World Cup semi-finals

England will be appearing in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals for the sixth time when they lock horns with current champions South Africa at the Stade de France on Saturday. Ahead of the Paris showdown, we look back at the previous five England Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

5 memorable Wales vs Argentina meetings

5 memorable Wales vs Argentina meetings

Wales and Argentina will face each other in a first Rugby World Cup clash since 1999 on Saturday. The opening Marseille quarter-final sees Wales start as favourites after they collected 19 points from a possible 20 in winning their pool.

Super League Grand Final prediction, betting tips & odds

Super League Grand Final prediction, betting tips & odds

Wigan Warriors are backed to record their sixth Super League title by beating the Catalans Dragons at Old Trafford in the Grand Final this weekend. Matt Peet’s side last lifted the game’s biggest prize in 2018, with bitter rivals St Helens then going on an unprecedented run of dominance, winning it four years in a row.

France vs New Zealand: Les Bleus to shade RWC opener

France vs New Zealand: Les Bleus to shade RWC opener

France head coach Fabien Galthie has described Friday’s opening Rugby World Cup match against New Zealand in Paris as “a wonderful celebration”. The top two teams in the outright winner odds will clash in a blockbuster curtain raiser at a sold-out Stade de France in Paris.

Key stats and trends ahead of the Rugby World Cup

Key stats and trends ahead of the Rugby World Cup

The 10th men’s Rugby World Cup is set to kick off on September 8, with hosts France taking on New Zealand in front of what is sure to be a full house at the Stade de France. Over the space of seven weeks, 20 teams will contest 48 matches in a bid to lift the Webb Ellis trophy.

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