1 week ago How Donald Trump's last football draw infuriated Sir Alex Ferguson: The story behind future President pulling out the balls for 1991 Rumbelows Cup, despite knowing 'NOTHING' about soccer

Back in 1991, Trump was called upon to help with the draw with the fifth round of the Rumbelows Cup - English Football's League Cup , then sponsored by an electronics company.

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1 week ago Maro Itoje eyes World Cup glory after England dodge big guns in 2027 draw

England ‘welcome whatever comes’ says bullish captainWales’ Tandy ‘unbelievably excited’ by England clashMaro Itoje has set his sights on Rugby World Cup glory in Australia in 2027 after England were handed a favourable potential path through the tournament when the draw was made in Sydney on Wednesday.Steve Borthwick’s side, who have risen to third in the world rankings after an 11-match winning streak, emerged on the other side of the draw from the reigning world champions South Africa, three-times winners New Zealand and France. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup 2027 draw: England learn pool stage opponents

NIK SIMON: England have been drawn in the same pool as Wales for the 2027 World Cup and have a potentially dream route to the final. 

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1 week ago Favourable 2027 Rugby World Cup draw provides few potholes for England | Robert Kitson

Signs are encouraging for an improving squad to invoke the glory of 2003 with rivals facing trickier routes in Australia As the Ashes have reminded us, it never pays to get too excited in advance about winning in Australia. But once the draw for the 2027 men’s Rugby World Cup had concluded and the various knockout permutations had been crunched there was a strong whiff of deja vu in the Sydney air. A World Cup down under and a decent draw for England? What could possibly go wrong?The organisers had already stoked the narrative nicely by wheeling out Jonny Wilkinson in the promotional tournament video, essentially a mashup of Mad Max and Wacky Races roaring across a dusty outback. When every Australian wakes up on Thursday to discover it is 666 days until the 2027 edition kicks off, the nagging fear of nightmarish history repeating itself will further intensify. Continue reading...

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1 week ago All Blacks meet hosts Australia in mouthwatering clash as England face Wales at 2027 Rugby World Cup

Ireland will take on Scotland in the pool stage while reigning champions South Africa could meet New Zealand in the quarter-finals

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1 week ago Hosts Australia to face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup pool as England draw Wales

Champions South Africa face Italy, Georgia and RomaniaIreland and Scotland in pool with Uruguay and PortugalThe host nation Australia will face their traditional rivals New Zealand at the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 after the draw was made in Sydney on Wednesday. The Wallabies, hosting a second men’s tournament, were guaranteed to face a top-ranked nation in Pool A due to a current world ranking of seventh, and the renewal of their fierce rivalry with the All Blacks is perhaps the most appetising possible outcome from the draw.The potential for a “Bledisloe Cup” opening match to kick off the global showpiece, on 1 October 2027 in Perth, will be a hugely attractive prospect for fans. Chile, playing at a second Rugby World Cup after their debut in France in 2023, and debutants Hong Kong are also in Pool A. England, who won the men’s tournament in Australia 22 years ago, have been pitted against their Six Nations rivals Wales, with Tonga and Zimbabwe the other sides in Pool F. Wales ...

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1 week ago England will face Wales in the 2027 Rugby World Cup group stages, as Scotland and Ireland also drawn in tough pool

NIK SIMON: England will face Wales in the group stages of the 2027 Rugby World Cup, with Ireland and Scotland also drawn in the same group. 

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup draw in full: England to face Wales after avoiding 'pool of death'

Australia to meet New Zealand as Steve Borthwick’s side learn opponents

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup 2027 draw made as England's route to glory becomes clear

England have been drawn in a group with Wales for the Rugby World Cup in 2027 with New Zealand or South Africa among their possible opponents should they reach the final

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1 week ago England’s route to Rugby World Cup 2027 final after learning pool opponents in draw

Steve Borthwick’s side have won 11 matches in a row and are growing in confidence as they enter 2026

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1 week ago England to face Wales in group stage at 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup

Ireland and Scotland and hosts Australia and New Zealand were also drawn together.

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams finding out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

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1 week ago Rugby World Cup 2027 draw live: England, Springboks, All Blacks and more to find out opponents

The Springboks eye a third successive triumph, with 24 teams set to find out their fate for the largest World Cup ever in Australia in 2027

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1 week ago What time is Rugby World Cup draw? Confirmed seedings, TV channel and live stream today

All eyes on Sydney as England learn pool stage opponents for expanded 2027 tournament and potential route to final

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2 w. ago When is Rugby World Cup draw? Date, start time, seedings, format, tickets, TV channel and live stream

All eyes on Sydney as England learn pool stage opponents for expanded 2027 tournament and potential route to final

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2 w. ago Rory McIlroy's love story with wife he nearly divorced before Ryder Cup drama

Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll have been together for over 10 years, but their relationship hasn't always been plain sailing

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3 w. ago England have no plans to extend Borthwick’s contract despite winning streak

Head coach’s current deal runs until 2027RFU annual report shows net loss of £1.9mThe Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve ­Borthwick over extending his ­contract beyond 2027 “for the ­foreseeable future” despite England’s 11-match winning streak and autumn clean sweep.Borthwick’s contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world ­rankings, the RFU chief ­executive, Bill Sweeney, has no immediate intention of discussing an extension in a sea change from the union’s ­previous approach. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England have no plans to reward Borthwick with new deal despite winning run

Head coach’s current deal runs until 2027RFU annual report shows net loss of £1.9mThe Rugby Football Union has no plans to begin talks with Steve ­Borthwick over extending his ­contract beyond 2027 “for the ­foreseeable future” despite England’s 11-match winning streak and autumn clean sweep.Borthwick’s contract runs until the end of 2027 but with England halfway through the current World Cup cycle and currently third in the world ­rankings, the RFU chief ­executive, Bill Sweeney, has no immediate intention of discussing an extension in a sea change from the union’s ­previous approach. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dan Biggar makes feelings clear on England and offers Six Nations prediction

While he recognised the quality of the current England side, Dan Biggar issued fans a warning ahead of the 2027 World Cup

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3 w. ago England's Argentina win turns nasty: Tom Curry accused of shoving rival coach and telling him to 'f*** off' after substitute's crunching tackle sparked on

ALEX BYWATER AND NIK SIMON AT TWICKENHAM: Steve Borthwick's side beat the Pumas 27-23 to extend their winning run to 11 matches and seal their first November clean sweep since 2017.

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