South Africa name their team two days early for Rugby World Cup opener against Scotland in Marseille, with  Siya Kolisi leading fully-loaded side for reigning champions South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has already named his starting team The Springboks take on Scotland in their first game of Pool B at the World Cup European powerhouse Ireland are also in […]

If any team can break new ground, it’s this one… Andy Farrell’s Ireland have so much in their favour but sport’s cruel unpredictability could yet derail the bid for ultimate glory Andy Farrell’s Ireland enter the World Cup with real momentum behind them They are looking to become the first Irish side to make it past the quarter-finals  Ireland look […]

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Georgia’s World Cup camp: With patriotic fervour and bulging biceps, the Lelos stars are ready to raise a few eyebrows in France as they eye up a seat at the Six Nations table Mail Sport went behind the scenes with Georgia ahead of the Rugby World Cup Levan Maisashvili’s players are desperate to earn a seat at the […]

Threats from thugs, an affair with the team dietician and a failed drugs test… ELTON JANTJIES opens up for the first time on a tumultuous four years since winning the Rugby World Cup with South Africa Elton Jantjies has endured a rollercoaster few years since the last World Cup He failed a drugs test last month after testing positive for […]

Ex-England head coach Eddie Jones calls Danny Cipriani’s claims that he asked about sex life with ex Kirsty Gallacher ‘f***ing nonsense’ and says his stories from his book are an ‘absurd fabrication’ Cipriani claimed Jones asked questions about his ex-girlfriend Kristy Gallacher Jones denies the conversation with Cipriani ever took place  The former England boss is preparing Australia for the […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Danny Cipriani has likened Eddie Jones to “a horny teenager” in a recent autobiography, revealing that the former England head coach pressed him for details about his sex life at a team hotel. In the latest extract from Who Am I?, which has […]

EXCLUSIVE: England prop Joe Marler admits he ‘lost his drive’ to play after 17 months out of the team before vote of confidence from Steve Borthwick gave him ‘a new lease of life’ ahead of the World Cup Prop Joe Marler is back in the England squad in time for the World Cup Marler believes Steve Borthwick’s side can compete […]

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: England are significant underdogs for their World Cup opener against Argentina, Steve Borthwick’s side should beat Japan despite Billy Vunipola’s absence and will want plenty of tries against Chile England’s chances against Argentina show how far the national team fell so far  After taking on the Pumas they face Japan, Chile and Samoa in France  Borthwick’s side […]

Steve Borthwick is ‘unsackable’ no matter how badly England perform at the World Cup as the the RFU are unable to afford his £3m pay-off… despite offering players £212k bonuses if they triumph in France England’s Steve Borthwick may be ‘unsacakable’ regardless of performances Sacking him and his staff would cost around £3m, which the RFU cannot afford The governing […]