The Irish Rugby Football Union has announced contract extensions for Bundee Aki, Dan Sheehan, Jamison Gibson-Park and Josh van der Flier as they look to build towards the Rugby World Cup 2027.
At the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the four best sides in the world by a considerable margin - and ranked in the top four as such - were Ireland, South Africa, France and New Zealand. Yet, all four ended up on the same side of the draw and met in the quarter-finals.
England will face Wales, Tonga and Zimbabwe in the pool stages of the Rugby World Cup in 2027.
Louis Rees-Zammit will make his first international start since returning to rugby union from the NFL when Wales face Japan in Cardiff on Saturday in a match which is crucial to the hosts' hopes of landing a more-favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw.
Ellie Kildunne hopes to show young female rugby fans the "route to being a world champion" as she aims to "keep growing the game" following England's World Cup triumph.
England's Red Roses have made 13 changes to their team for their second Women's World Cup match against Samoa with Marlie Packer named captain.
England centre Meg Jones is a bundle of energy as she bounds around the hospitality suites of the Allianz Stadium.
Organisers of the Women's Rugby World Cup expect next month's Twickenham final to smash the attendance record for a women's rugby match.
We gaze into our crystal ball and try to imagine what England's starting XV will look like at the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
We look ahead to Saturday's Rugby World Cup final: New Zealand's unlikely title chance, and a South Africa bench that could win or lose it.
Ahead of England's Rugby World Cup semi-final vs South Africa, we look at their almighty challenge, and what areas they need to get right.
Ahead of England's World Cup quarter-final vs Fiji, we look at the selection conundrums Steve Borthwick has faced, and Fiji's greatest chance.
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