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France, England and Rugby World Cup

Rampant Red Roses make World Cup statement with warm-up thrashing of France
The Red Roses, who kick off their campaign against the United States at Sunderland's Stadium of Light on Friday 22 August, were made to work hard for a 27th successive victory in Mont-de-Marsan by a French side missing first-choice scrum-half Pauline Bourdon Sansus through suspension.
Reaction: England make statement before World Cup with 40-6 thrashing of France
England make a statement before the 2025 Rugby World Cup with a dominant 40-6 thrashing of France in Mont-de-Marsan.
Power display from England as they get ready for Women's Rugby World Cup
England concluded preparations for their hosting of the Women's Rugby World Cup with a convincing away victory over France, winning 40-6 on Saturday in their last warm-up international before the tournament kicks off later in the month.
Red Roses rugby ace ready for 'battle' at World Cup – 'we're about to go to war'
Meg Jones is part of John Mitchell's Red Roses England squad for the upcoming Women's Rugby World Cup 2025, which will take place on home soil
Watch: England face France in final Rugby World Cup warm-up
England barely broke into a sweat in last week's 97-7 thrashing of Spain, but I'll stick my neck out and predict that things will be quite a bit tougher tonight against perennial Six Nations rivals France on a sultry evening in Mont-de-Marsan in south-west France. And they'll want it that way as this is the last warm-up before World Cup starts.

1,001 days and counting - unbeatable England in ideal World Cup shape

That is how long it has been since England last suffered defeat, and a final warm-up win against France puts them in pole ...

Estadio Azteca is not ready for Club America, nor for the 2026 World Cup? Photos reveal concern

Less than a year before the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico, Canada and the United States, work is continuing at the Estadio ...

U20 Women's World Cup 2026 qualifiers: Nigeria gets down to business

The young Nigerian squad is fully focused on preparing for the two-legged tie against Rwanda.U20 Women's World Cup 2026 ...

Players 'put their hands up' for World Cup - Bemand

Ireland head coach Scott Bemand says he has not yet finalised his squad for the Women's Rugby World Cup. After a comeback win ...

Soccer-Big-spending Chelsea aiming to ride Club World Cup wave into new season

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Chelsea want to start the new season with a spring in their step after winning the ...

2026 FIFA World Cup draw to be held in Las Vegas | Report

The 2026 FIFA World Cup draw is reportedly headed to Las Vegas, with The Sphere emerging as a likely venue to host. Here's ...

England thrash France in final World Cup warm-up

England's forward supremacy tells as they power to victory away to France in their final warm-up match before the 2025 ...

2026 Ice Climbing World Cup Provisional Schedule Released

Summer isn't quite over yet, but that isn't stopping the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) from preparing for one of the most gripping ...

Gonzalo Garcia has signed new Real Madrid contract after breakthrough Club World Cup

Gonzalo Garcia has signed a new Real Madrid contract through to 2030. The Athletic reported in the DealSheet on Tuesday ...

Houston VIP experiences at the 2026 FIFA World Cup top out at nearly $25,000. Here's what to know.

General tickets for 2026 FIFA World Cup don't go on sale until the fall but premium packages have been available all summer.