Wales are hoping to have Dan Biggar back in action in the knockout rounds of the World Cup despite the flyhalf suffering a pectoral injury in Sunday's win over Australia.

Rugby World Cup: Wales hope to have Dan Biggar back for quarter-finals

France dazzled as they ran in 14 tries for their biggest ever victory with a 96-0 hammering of Namibia on Thursday but it may have come at a cost to their World Cup campaign after captain Antoine Dupont was forced off early in the second half.

Rugby World Cup: France humiliate Namibia 96-0 but worry over captain Antoine Dupont injury

Fly-half Owen Farrell will captain England against Chile on his return from a ban for this weekend's Rugby World Cup pool game, the Rugby Football Union announced on Thursday.

Rugby World Cup: Owen Farrell to captain England against Chile upon return from ban

South Africa know there is a risk to their 7-1 split between forwards a backs on the bench for the crunch Pool B clash with Ireland at the World Cup on Saturday, but versatility within the team makes it a calculated one, according to wing Cheslin Kolbe.

Rugby World Cup: Springboks happy to take calculated risk with 7-1 split

Captain Will Skelton has sustained a calf injury ahead of Australia's second World Cup match against Fiji but remains available for the Pool C clash, the Wallabies said on Friday after announcing their team.

Rugby World Cup: Injury scare for Australia captain Will Skelton ahead of Fiji test

South Africa's World Cup title defence suffered a major blow on Thursday when hooker Malcolm Marx was ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a long-term knee injury as coach Jacques Nienaber delayed naming a replacement in the squad.

Rugby World Cup: South Africa hooker Malcolm Marx ruled out with long-term knee injury

Rugby World Cup organisers apologised to the thousands of fans who were stuck outside the Marseille stadium and those who struggled to make their way to the Bordeaux arena, and promised to address the concerns over the national anthems on Wednesday.

Rugby World Cup organisers apologise to fans, working on new versions of national anthems

England flanker Tom Curry was on Tuesday banned for two matches following his red card in last weekend's 27-10 Rugby World Cup victory over Argentina. The 25-year-old was sent off just three minutes into the Pool D encounter in Marseille on Saturday for a head-on-head tackle.

Rugby World Cup: England's Tom Curry gets two-game ban over red card

Flyhalf Manie Libbok is the man to lead South Africa in their quest to retain the Rugby World Cup, even if he has bad days from the kicking tee, captain Siya Kolisi said in the wake of their 18-3 victory over Scotland in Marseille on Sunday.

Rugby World Cup: Captain Siya Kolisi backs Flyhalf Manie Libbok to lead Springbok attack

Former Australia captain Michael Hooper has been through a "grieving process" after being left out of Eddie Jones's World Cup squad but is keeping fit just in case a spot opens up in France.

Snubbed Michael Hooper keeping fit in hope of Rugby World Cup chance

England’s Rugby World Cup ambitions could be badly dented on Tuesday with two key players facing sanctions that may rule them out of the opening weeks of the tournament in France.

Rugby: Big blow! Disciplinary hearings threaten to dent England’s World Cup ambitions

Melvyn Jaminet’s 19-point haul for France at the weekend helped the injury-plagued fullback to secure a berth in the host nation’s 33-man squad for next month’s World Cup.

Rugby: World Cup hosts France announce final 33-man squad

Wales have been hit by a third late withdrawal from their side to play South Africa in a Rugby World Cup warm-up game in Cardiff on Saturday after wing Alex Cuthbert dropped out as a precaution, officials have confirmed.

Rugby World Cup: Alex Cuthbert latest to withdraw from Wales team to play Springboks

England captain Owen Farrell's Rugby World Cup future is hanging in the balance once more after World Rugby said on Thursday it will appeal a Six Nations Rugby independent Judicial Committee decision to overturn his red card against Wales.

World Rugby to appeal England captain Owen Farrell's disciplinary decision

England have called up Northampton's Alex Mitchell to replace Jack van Poortvliet in their World Cup squad after the scrumhalf was ruled out of the tournament having sustained an ankle injury in Saturday's 19-17 win over Wales, the RFU said on Monday.

Rugby: Alex Mitchell replaces injured Jack Van Poortvliet in England World Cup squad

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was almost lost for words as he consoled the trio of senior Springboks who look likely to miss the Rugby World Cup in France having been left out of the 33-player squad announced by coach Jacques Nienaber on Tuesday.

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi reveals sadness over injured trio ahead of Rugby World Cup

South Africa captain Siya Kolisi was included in the squad for next month’s Rugby World Cup but other key players left out because of injury, including influential flyhalf Handre Pollard and World Cup-winning centre Lukhanyo Am.

Rugby World Cup: Skipper Siya Kolisi included in South Africa's squad

England are concentrating on themselves and their preparations for the Rugby World Cup rather than those questioning whether they are among the favourites to lift the trophy in France, captain Owen Farrell said on Monday.

Rugby World Cup: England won’t listen to outside 'noise', says captain Owen Farrell

Wallabies coach Eddie Jones admitted on Saturday that his flailing team were "massive underdogs" against the "red hot" All Blacks next weekend, but said it could work in their favour.

Rugby Championship: Australia 'underdogs' against All Black, says Wallabies coach Eddie Jones

The Canterbury Crusaders claimed a seventh straight title with a 25-20 win over the Waikato Chiefs in the Super Rugby Pacific final Saturday on coach Scott Robertson's swansong.

Super Rugby: Canterbury Crusaders beat Waikato Chiefs for seventh straight title

French rugby international Mohamed Haouas was on Tuesday handed a one-year jail sentence for hitting his wife in public. Haouas, 29, who has played 16 times for France, told a court he had lost control when he saw his wife smoking at the shopping centre where she worked, after telling him she had given up.

French rugby's Mohamed Haouas given 1-year jail sentence for hitting wife

England rugby team coach Kevin Sinfield, in an emotional gesture, carried his former teammate an friend Rob Burrow over the finish line at the Leeds Marathon. Notably, Burrow was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2019 and uses wheelchair to move.

England rugby coach Kevin Sinfield carries Rob Burrow to complete Leeds Marathon - WATCH

Former Australia rugby league international, Jarryd Hayne has been sentenced to four years and nine months in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman.

Ex-Australia Rugby star Jarryd Hayne sentenced to four years and nine months for sexually assaulting a woman

Luther Burrell's comments about racist abuse he received during his career were "true on the basis of probability", the Rugby Football Union (RFU) concluded on Tuesday, following an investigation into the former England centre's allegations.

Luther Burrell's racism charges to stay as is by RFU investigation

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