20 h. ago World Rugby publish rankings and seedings 48 hours before World Cup draw

This is how the world rankings look after the final Tests of 2025 ahead of the Rugby World Cup draw

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7 d. ago World Rugby announce final rankings for 2025 and World Cup draw

We now know the World Rugby rankings and seedings for the 2027 World Cup draw next week

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1 week ago Beating Pumas could open pivotal chapter in England’s 2027 World Cup story

Defeat of Argentina in 2000 was important stepping stone for Clive Woodward’s side on way to winning ultimate prizeIt is exactly 25 years since the most fraught pre-match buildup in the history of English international rugby union. In this same week in November 2000 a pay row led to the entire national side walking out on strike, prompting Clive Woodward to threaten that an alternative team of lower-league amateurs would be chosen if his players did not return to training by 11am the following morning.After a tense standoff they duly did so, a grudging truce was agreed and the weekend game against Argentina went ahead with England winning 19-0. Three years later all but two of that matchday squad (the exceptions were David Flatman and Matt Perry) were lifting the Rugby World Cup in Australia. The moral of the “strike” story? The darkest hour can be the springboard to a spectacular golden dawn. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scotland heroes spotted keeping the World Cup qualification party going in Glasgow pub 24 hours after epic Denmark win

IT'S not often international players are allowed off the leash these days. But some of Scotland's heroes couldn't resist the temptation to extend the World Cup qualification party into a SECOND day in the wake of that mammoth 4-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday night. We told you how pretty much the entire Scotland squad...

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1 week ago Calls for extended pub hours and 'huge' fan parks as Scotland seal World Cup place

Prospect of later openings would be ‘massive boost’, says industry leader

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1 week ago Scotland players still celebrating 24 hours after World Cup qualification game in Glasgow pub

The national team were out in the city-centre following their victory against Denmark.

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1 week ago Scotland squad celebrate World Cup qualification with private Glasgow party

Scotland's footballers were spotted partying at a Glasgow bar into the wee small hours after sealing their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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4 w. ago Top jockey makes history with magnificent SEVEN wins on single card

Frenchman Flavien Prat scored on seven of his ten rides at Aqueduct racecourse in New York, 24 hours after two successes at the Breeders’ Cup

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last month Gezora wins Breeders’ Cup 2025 after Ethical Diamond’s triumph for Willie Mullins

The 28-1 success of Ethical Diamond for Willie Mullins was the highlight of a memorable afternoon at Del Mar Splendora paid $7.80 to a $2 stake – a shade under 3-1.Hope Road cruised through the race until the final turn and eased to the front just over a furlong out, but Splendora rocketed past soon afterwards and the race was as good as over. That’s a 20th Breeders’ Cup winner for Bob Baffert, who is now just one behind Aidan O’Brien, the winning-most trainer in Breeders’ Cup history since about 18 hours ago, when Gstaad took the Juvenile Turf. Continue reading...

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