Rugby News

We look at talking points in the wake of England's 27-10 Rugby World Cup win over Argentina including the bottle of forgotten man George Ford, continued red card concerns and the strangeness of Argentina's performance.

Leeds Rhinos' hopes of muscling in on the post-season play-offs are effectively over after Wigan dealt a 50-0 humiliation at Headingley which sent the visitors soaring back to the Super League summit.

The boot of George Ford proved pivotal as England posted a remarkable 27-10 Rugby World Cup Pool D victory over Argentina in Marseille, despite the loss of Tom Curry to a third-minute red card. 

Johnny Sexton marked his return to action with two tries as Ireland began their Rugby World Cup campaign with a record 82-8 win over Romania in Saturday’s Pool B clash in Bordeaux.

An error-strewn Italy overcame a poor first half to secure a 52-8 victory over Namibia at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.