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Steve Borthwick’s spirited and resilient side deliver a muscular Marseille masterclass to get up and running in Pool D

England 27-10 Argentina: Steve Borthwick’s side survived Tom Curry’s early sending off as their fly half kicked them to a faith-restoring victory

Damian Willemse will start at full-back for the Springboks but will share creative duties with fly-half Manie Libbok in Marseille.

England and Scotland supporters heading to Marseille to watch the start of the Rugby World Cup could face large fines for drunkenness or noise pollution.

England and Scotland open their World Cup campaigns in city this weekend with fines of up to £154 for noise pollution and £128 for drunkenness

Head coach will back his men to the hilt but always lets them know who is boss

Tom Curry is also fit to start against Argentina in the crucial Pool D clash in Marseille, while veteran prop Dan Cole gets the nod in a team captained by Courtney Lawes

After previously losing three Rugby World Cup finals, can France finally end the jinx by lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time? Or can South Africa successfully defend the trophy they lifted in Japan in 2019? These questions will be answered over the next seven weeks when France…

Cole will appear in his fourth tournament when he lines up against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.