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England make wholesale changes for Argentina as Tom Curry hits 50

Tom Curry will earn his 50th Test cap for England against Argentina in the Rugby World Cup Bronze Final.

Ben Youngs set for last dance in England’s Rugby World Cup bronze medal match

Scrum-half Ben Youngs heads into Friday’s Rugby World Cup encounter against Argentina knowing that it will be his last game for England.

Argentina make three changes for Rugby World Cup bronze medal match with England

Head coach Michael Cheika has named his 23-man Argentina squad to take on England in the Rugby World Cup bronze medal match on Friday.

World Rugby confirm ‘historic’ new global tournament and World Cup expansion

World Rugby have announced a host of changes to the international game.

Loose Pass: No classic semi-final weekend at the Rugby World Cup

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.

Rugby World Cup: Stats heavily point towards one team ahead of historic final

Ahead of the final and the third-place play-off, Planet Rugby takes a closer at which areas of the game the remaining teams excel in.

Rugby World Cup 2027 expansion and kick-off dates confirmed

The Rugby World Cup in 2027 will feature 24 teams in the first expansion since 1987.

World Rugby greenlight controversial Nations Championship

The tournament is set to make its debut in 2026 but be ring-fenced until 2030.

Rugby World Cup final referee and match officials confirmed

The Rugby World Cup final between All Blacks and Springboks will be overseen by an all-English team of officials, headed by Wayne Barnes.

Two Cents Rugby’s five takeaways from the Rugby World Cup as All Blacks primed to make history against Springboks

Two Cents Rugby brings you his takeaways from the Rugby World Cup semi-finals in written and video form as the All Blacks and Springboks advance.

Who’s hot and who’s not: Rugby World Cup finalists confirmed, records at risk and online controversy

Check who's hot and not following the week's on and off-field action.

Rugby World Cup Team of the Week: All Blacks and England dominate selection after contrasting semi-finals

Now that the dust has settled, Planet Rugby takes a closer look at the best-performing players from the Rugby World Cup semi-final action.

Rugby World Cup 2023 final and kick-off time confirmed

The Rugby World Cup final and bronze final have been confirmed.

All Blacks ‘alpha move’ in the latter stages of World Cup win over Argentina

The decision has caused a stir amongst fans and pundits.

Michael Cheika blasts referee Angus Gardner’s performance in World Cup defeat

Michael Cheika expressed his unhappiness with how the Rugby World Cup semi-final was refereed.

Ian Foster ‘doesn’t care who wins’ between England and Springboks but expects ‘interesting contrast of styles’

All Blacks boss Ian Foster has revealed that he has no preference who his team will face in next weekend's Rugby World Cuo final in Paris.

All Blacks thump Argentina as Will Jordan hat-trick fires them to Rugby World Cup Final

The All Blacks scored seven tries as they eased past Argentina in their Rugby World Cup semi-final, winning 44-6 in a one-sided game in Paris.

Argentina v New Zealand: Five takeaways from a Rugby World Cup semi-final that should never have been

Check out James While's five takeaways from the Rugby World Cup semi-final that saw New Zealand thump Argentina 44-6 in Paris on Friday.

Argentina player ratings: Poor shifts all-round as All Blacks pummel Pumas

Our Argentina player ratings after a poor performance against the All Blacks.

Argentina v All Blacks preview: All depends on which Los Pumas pitches up for Rugby World Cup semi-final

Planet Rugby's preview of the Rugby World Cup semi-final between Argentina and New Zealand at the Stade de France on Friday evening.

Rugby World Cup stats: How have the last four fared in previous semi-finals?

Ahead of the action, Planet Rugby takes a closer look at some of the numbers of how the four sides have done at this stage in the past.

‘Anyone can win’ – All Blacks wary of Los Pumas knockout threat in semi-final

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster says his team are “massively respectful” of Argentina ahead of their crunch semi-final match in the World Cup on Friday.

David Campese exclusive: Only ‘a miracle’ will see England get even close to Springboks

Wallabies legend David Campese joins Planet Rugby writer James While to preview the Rugby World Cup semi-finals that take place in Paris this weekend.

‘Very, very lucky’ – Nigel Owens’ verdict on referee calls for Springboks in win over France

In his latest video with World Rugby, Nigel Owens looked back at the weekend's quarter-final action in the World Cup, analysing several decisions.

Superstars EVERYWHERE in our combined New Zealand and Argentina XV

The first of the two semi-finals sees the All Blacks and Los Pumas face up in Paris. Ahead of the action we picked a combined XV for this one.

World Rankings permutations: Top spot up for grabs again in semi-finals

As usual, every Test influences the global rankings and before this weekend’s semi-finals begins Planet Rugby takes a closer look at the permutations.

Agustin Pichot blasts World Rugby and Bill Beaumont in scathing interview

Former Argentina scrum-half Agustin Pichot has slammed World Rugby for their approach to growing the global game.

Mark Telea returns after protocol breach as All Blacks change two for Rugby World Cup semi-final

Head coach Ian Foster has named his 23-man New Zealand squad to take on Argentina in the semi-finals of the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Friday.

Law discussion: Was Cheslin Kolbe’s charge down in the World Cup legal?

This week's law discussion features purposeful passing, cheeky charge-downs and gauging intentions…

Loose Pass: Did we witness the best weekend of international rugby ever?

Loose Pass is here to delve into the major talking points in the sport.