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Jack Goodhue and Anton Lienert-Brown will combine in the midfield for the All Blacks in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Ireland on Saturday.

England coach Eddie Jones sprung a big surprise on Thursday by naming Owen Farrell to start at fly-half in the World Cup quarter-final against Australia, dropping George Ford and bringing in Henry Slade to join Manu Tuil...

The second Rugby World Cup quarter-final match sees tournament favourites New Zealand face off with Ireland in Tokyo on Saturday.

Jon Davies looks back at some of the lessons learnt from the Rugby World Cup so far.

Another busy day in the rugby union game as five of the countries named their sides for the upcoming Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

Phil Smith is constantly amazed by the knowledge and passion for rugby league in whichever outpost of the sport he finds himself in.

Australia fly-half Matt Toomua has admitted he was surprised to see England drop playmaker George Ford from their team for Saturday.

The West Indies cricket team can be selected from 15 Caribbean island nations. Brendan Gallagher asks if the same can be applied to rugby and the Pacific Islands The post Rugby Matters: Make Pacific Islands rugby’s Wes...

The future of Wales' back row? Guy Thompson think so after being impressed with the young flanker's displays at Leicester The post Tommy Reffell will be a star for club and country says Leicester’s Thompson appeared fi...

Bristol play host to local rivals Bath in the Premiership curtain raiser on Friday evening in front of a stadium record attendance at Ashton Gate.

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has insisted a horse he part-owns running in a £7.4m race won't distract him from his side's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Ireland.

What are England's biggest flaws? Australia fly-half Matt To'omua - familiar with some of the squad from his days at Leicester Tigers - has revealed all...

Eddie Jones makes bold selection call ahead of World Cup quarter-final with the Wallabies The post England drop George Ford for Australia showdown appeared first on The Rugby Paper.

As we reach the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, we welcome back one of our regular Expert Witnesses to Planet Rugby, Lewis Moody.

Michael Cheika has named the Australia team to play England in the Rugby World Cup quarter-final this weekend.

Huddersfield Giants have signed Samoa forward James Gavet on a two-year deal from Newcastle Knights.

Australia head coach Michael Cheika has sprung a surprise by naming Jordan Petaia at outside centre for their quarter-final against England.

Teenager Jordan Petaia will start at outside centre for Australia in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final against England in Oita.

Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has named an experienced starting XV for their World Cup quarter-final with Japan in Tokyo on Sunday.

Johnny Sexton and Conor Murray will become Ireland's most capped half-back pairing on Saturday when they face New Zealand in Tokyo.

Rob Kearney has fended off the challenge of Jordan Larmour to start Ireland's World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand at Tokyo Stadium on Saturday.

Sky Sports News reporter Gail Davis reflects on England's squad announcement ahead of their Rugby World Cup quarter-final test with Australia in Oita, after George Ford's surprising omission from the starting line-up.