France got out of jail in their thrilling quarter-final victory over Ireland. The tussle, in apocalyptic conditions at Sandy Park, came down to the final play, with a botched Irish line-out five metres from the French line putting the nail in their brave coffin.

Kylian Mbappé got France out of trouble, Cristiano Ronaldo helped Portugal do the same, and England finally got its Thomas Tuchel era into gear.

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

The agreement was signed in July to combat illegal Channel crossings. Authorities have identified individuals to be returned, and the first flight to France has been scheduled.

IcelandIt wasn't a perfect outing for Didier Deschamps' side but the World Cup finalists still top their group after a late

New Zealand, Canada and France are the three teams aiming to stop England from clinching their first World Cup title in more than a decade.

September's European Qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup concluded on Tuesday, with England, France and Portugal among those to secure important victories on the road to the finals next year, while Erling Haaland scored five goals in Norway's stunning 11-1 victory over Moldova.

Ireland captain Sam Monaghan asked the match referee about an alleged biting incident during the loss to France in the Women’s Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Exeter. Monaghan says flanker

France back row Axelle Berthoumieu has been banned for 12 matches after being cited for biting Ireland's Aoife Wafer - and misses Saturday's semi-final against England.