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Nine Entertainment Co has the free-to-air rights for the World Cup and will telecast 17 matches, including all Wallabies games and big games such as the semi-finals and final.

“They’re not being arrogant, but it’s seven games – you’ve got to think you can win seven games or why are you even going?”

West Australian Bancroft, 22, has been earmarked for a lengthy global career. But actually he is confident because of the latest performances by Bangladesh.

Would you rather be England’s captain or coach for this World Cup? The game is for playing.

That they are favored to achieve both of those objectives in Britain would seem to greatly add to the pressure.

“We are all positive about it”, said WRU officials manager Nigel Whitehouse, who sits on World Rugby’s laws panel. “We know how good they are, but we are going out to play the perfect match and win”, he said.

There’s just two days to go before the Rugby World Cup begins in the UK this week, with Japan playing their first game on Saturday against tough opponents South Africa.

Mr Hockey on Tuesday was asked by Labor whether he agreed with comments new Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made on Monday about the government not being successful in providing economic leadership.

Australian veteran Lleyton Hewitt says the pressure is all on Andy Murray as he attempts to lead his Great Britain side to Davis Cup glory.

Murray and company are in Glasgow preparing for the start of the Davis Cup tie on Friday, but they took their minds off that crunch clash when they travelled to Celtic Park for a team-bonding exercise.

Play Dream Team global Rugby Tipping and Fantasy worldwide Rugby and be in to win over $4,000 in cash prizes. Ironically, Fiji boasts some of the most naturally talented players in the game, so it wouldn’t be surprising if they were to upset the host nation in the opener.

Lacking serious punch in their backline is offset by their pack who are equal of most in the world, or better. That time, just to spite me, they fell over in the quarterfinals against a once-more rampaging France!

We will have more articles in this series as we build up to the start of the 2015 Rugby World Cup to help improve your viewing experience of the tournament.

Australia will continue to play Mitchell Starc despite the fact the fast bowler could need surgery on his ankle injury.

Ben Stokes has insisted he did not wilfully block Mitchell Starc’s throw with his outstretched hand – which led to him being given out obstructing the field – during the second One-Day worldwide between England and Australia at Lord’s on Saturday.