Goode desperate for World Cup spot

Sky says that Sky Sports is “the only place to see how current World Champions New Zealand and England’s group rivals Australia are looking as they compete in The Rugby Championship”. I remember the 1995 and the 1999 World Cups growing up and seeing all these guys play.

Jonny Wilkinson has been helping England with their World Cup preparations, it has been revealed.

“We have also offered them up to five tickets per match at Twickenham to thank them for their support”.

Itoje, who made his Saxons debut in January towards Eire Wolfhounds and could also be learning for a politics level on the Faculty of Oriental and African Research, stated on the time he anticipated to be eager about both of the video games towards France on August 15 or 22, relying on how Saracens completed their season. It probably wouldn’t do to read too much into Ireland’s victory over the Welsh – Schmidt and Wales counterpart Warren Gatland apparently had a mid-week telephone conversation before the test to discuss the strengths of their respective teams.

“All that will be left to do afterwards is cheer on the rugby players as they aim to keep the trophy in England after the tournament”.

“It’s the toughest pool there has ever been in a World Cup and someone will be going home early”, Johnson said on Wednesday.

Johnson, an ambassador for tournament sponsors Mastercard, added: “But in a way it won’t do England any harm at all”.

“Standing in that line up and singing the national anthem with your friends and family – particularly my mother and father who supported me fantastically through my life and sporting career – would be the day I’d most like to relive”.

Burgess, 26, has been fast-tracked into the worldwide set-up after switching codes to play for Bath having helped the South Sydney Rabbitohs win last year’s NRL premiership.

New Zealand host Australia in Auckland with revenge on their minds and the Bledisloe Cup to play for. The English don’t have midfielder Manu Tuilagi either after disciplinary issues led to his exclusion from the squad.

“Ultimately, of course, we fell short of being able to deliver in the final, which was disappointing, but fortunately the 2003 team restored the balance and managed to win it. Hopefully this group of players 12 years on can now repeat that”.

The game is quick and simple to play – just pick a victor and a winning margin for each game, and you’ll be rewarded with points based on how close you are to the actual outcome.

The Springboks are the biggest recent losers in global rugby.

Just as was the case at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium last weekend, Lancaster appears to have picked a team for France’s visit that to some degree is playing for its places in his final 31-man squad.

However, he is now firmly focused on the World Cup to come, with Scotland drawn against South Africa, Samoa, Japan and the United States in Pool B. If successful, they could face the All Blacks in a semifinal.