Rugby World Cup
The latest news and comment on the Rugby World Cup
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Ireland announce bid to host the 2023 Rugby World CupIreland will bid to host the 2023 Rugby World Cup in a symbolic proposal uniting the Irish and Northern Irish governments
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Sam Burgess baptism for Bath has ripple effect for England’s World CupSam Burgess’s impending union debut for Bath on Friday night has potential repercussions for England’s 2015 World Cup campaign
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George Ford: England errors against Samoa would be punished by AustraliaEngland’s final autumn Test will define their pre-World Cup year, with George Ford admitting Australia will punish them if they repeat the mistakes made in the win over Samoa
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Second batch of next year’s Rugby World Cup tickets go on sale this weekThe second batch of tickets for next year’s Rugby World Cup will go on sale this week, with 300,000 available for 25 matches, including two quarter-finals in Cardiff
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The Agenda: roll up for those precious Rugby World Cup ticketsThe Agenda: Tennis stars cannot complain about burnout while Rory McIlroy prepares for the shoo-in that is Sports Personality of the Year
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Fiji ready to make a splash in Rugby World Cup dress rehearsal with WalesThe Pacific islanders fell flat in 2011 but believe that, under John McKee, they now have the tools to cause some surprises
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Australia go back to basics against Wales as Michael Cheika seeks trustThe Wallabies’ new head coach wants to see simple, short-term improvements in his squad to salvage their reputation on and off the field
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Richie McCaw: ‘Being an All Black is a privilege – one day you won’t be one’New Zealand’s captain Richie McCaw is one of rugby’s sufferers, he tells Martin Pengelly, but his focus is firmly fixed on lifting a second World Cup for his country in 2015
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Rugby World Cup will come too soon for Sam Burgess, says Martin CorryThe ex-England captain Martin Corry doubts Sam Burgess has enough time to prove himself worthy for Stuart Lancaster’s 2015 World Cup squad
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The X Factor set to be kicked into touch during 2015 Rugby World CupITV to prioritise live matches next autumn as it seeks to shore up its audience and revenues after the loss of football rights. By Mark Sweney
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Massive take-up of tickets for Rugby World Cup fuels touting fearsOrganisers have warned fans that ‘there will be disappointment’ in the Rugby World Cup ticketing ballot after receiving 5m applications
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England v Australia in demand with 950,000 Rugby World Cup tickets soldEngland’s pool match against Australia proved to be the most in-demand match for tickets for next year’s Rugby World Cup
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England must beware an Australia side being written offThe demise of the Wallabies has long been talked about but they are twice winners of the World Cup and are here next month
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Robert Kitson: The 29-year-old’s move from Toulon has all but fallen through but it would have given Stuart Lancaster an overseas players get-out and strengthened his World Cup optionsSteffon Armitage to Bath would have suited and rebooted England
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Steffon Armitage on verge of return to revive his England World Cup hopesToulon’s flanker Steffon Armitage could be returning to the Premiership, with Bath thought to be in talks over a potential switch
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England’s Stuart Lancaster says Sam Burgess still has World Cup chanceEngland’s coach, Stuart Lancaster, has not ruled out Sam Burgess from his World Cup squad despite suffering a broken cheekbone
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England up to third in IRB world rankings thanks to Argentina’s winEngland have moved into the top three in the world rankings, less than a year before hosting the 2015 Rugby World Cup
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Stuart Lancaster’s contract to 2020 part of RFU’s long-term visionThe England head coach’s new deal will remain a sound decision even if his side underachieve at next year’s Rugby World Cup, according to the RFU
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Robert Kitson: The RFU was keen to avoid a sense of limbo over the England head coach’s role, having finally escaped the lurching years of knee-jerk planning and political manoeuvresStuart Lancaster’s new deal removes distractions on road to World Cup
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Ticket ballots to be held for some Rugby World Cup 2015 matchesDemand for next year’s Rugby World Cup has been so high that a ballot will be held for at least 20 of the 48 matches for all price categories
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World rugby body changes rules to prevent shortcut changes in nationalityThe International Rugby Board has changed its regulations in order to make it harder for players to use the 2016 Olympic Games as a shortcut to changing their international allegiance
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Robert Kitson: Exactly a year until the kick-off of the 2015 World Cup, Stuart Lancaster wants his England players psychologically ready to focus for seven weeks on the goal of lifting the World CupRugby World Cup 2015: England still after a missing ingredient or two
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Rugby World Cup diary: preparing for our All Blacks challengeMike Petri: Facing the All Blacks will be the biggest event in US rugby history. We’ll take a swing and see what happens
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The Power List: the 10 sides to fear at Rugby World Cup 2015Robert Kitson: As the one-year countdown to the Rugby World Cup begins on Thursday, we present our lowdown on the state of the strongest-looking nations
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Premiership salary cap rise will stop English players heading overseasPremiership Rugby’s chief executive Mark McCafferty believes a second salary cap hike in as many years will help English clubs keep pace with big-spending teams
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Rugby World Cup 2015: How to get ticketsWith tickets now on general sale, here’s our guide to how to see a World Cup match in the flesh
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Rugby World Cup 2015: the pick of intriguing and affordable match-upsRugby World Cup 2015: the pick of intriguing match-ups, including New Zealand v Tonga, Wales v Fiji, France v Romania, South Africa v Samoa and Scotland v Japan
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Rugby World Cup 2015: Wales head coach hits out at early drawWarren Gatland, the Wales head coach, said the World Cup draw was carried out prematurely and that having Australia, England and Wales in same pool would have an adverse effect
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The sports quiz of the week: Euro 2016, US Open and the Rugby World Cup
Featuring tennis in New York City, international football in Gibraltar, rugby union in England and a new striker at Arsenal
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Rugby World Cup tickets in high demand as touts look to cash inA Rugby World Cup 2015 final ticket was being offered for £8,870 on a secondary sales website on the morning the window opened
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Rugby World Cup 2015: Debbie Jevans confident every game will sell outTickets for rugby union’s biggest jamboree go on sale on Friday morning but fears exist over touting and inflated prices
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Rugby World Cup 2015 tickets: five matches to targetA party atmosphere is guaranteed at the Rugby World Cup so book a ringside seat to catch the biff among the giants and minnows
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Rugby World Cup 2015: How to secure match tickets for the tournamentApplications for match tickets for the 2015 Rugby World Cup open at 10am on Friday 12 September
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