Scotland come into this tournament with their tails up after an encouraging quartet of warm-up games, including a win and a close loss to the French

I think we would have done a marvelous job in hosting the event, showcasing the best aspects the country has to offer on a world stage

Letter from Tours: There can be few better places to unwind after an honest day’s toil than by the banks of the river Loire, which runs gracefully through the city

Amid the hail of controversy over their handling of Pauw’s dismissal, the FAI’s latest promise is for Hill to speak after the men’s window concludes against Netherlands on Sunday

The Old Trafford winger is at loggerheads with boss Eric ten Hag.

The England midfielder was a high-profile and vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights as Liverpool captain but has been heavily criticised after agreeing to a lucrative switch to Saudi Pro League club Al-Ettifaq.

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Manchester United winger Antony has denied accusations of physical aggression towards his former girlfriend, which have seen him dropped from the Brazil squad

Former Real Madrid and Paris St Germain centre back Sergio Ramos is returning to his boyhood club Sevilla as a free agent, the LaLiga side said on Monday

Rory McIlroy was in tears after winning his singles at Whistling Straits last time out as he felt he had let the side down by suffering three heavy defeats over the first two days

Europe captain Luke Donald hailed Ludvig Aberg as a 'generational' talent after handing him a wild card and backing a team with four 'fearless' rookies to regain the Ryder Cup

Coincidence or not, recent wins over Wales and New Zealand were recorded with captain Siya Kolisi back in tow after the talisman somehow returned from an ACL injury inside four months

Farrell will miss England’s tournament opener against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday as well as their second match against Japan eight days later

South Africa’s director of rugby on why transforming the sport in his country was more important than World Cup success and the reason he picked Kolisi as captain

Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty is planning for a physical and potentially feisty Romanian forward pack

Scotland pitched up here this week on the back of an encouraging warm-up programme and with vibes of a happy camp seeping from their pores

Surreal and seriously cool. That is how Joe McCarthy described being a member of Ireland’s Rugby World Cup squad and realising a lifelong dream at the tender age of 22

The Tipperary native is a part of Gregor Townsend's squad.

Seven Irish crews took to the water for day two at the 2023 World Rowing Championships.

Spain's men's national team have condemned the 'unacceptable behaviour' of Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales