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Record-breaking start to women’s World Cup

England and France romped to big wins while hosts New Zealand survived a scare on Saturday in front of a record crowd on the opening day of the women’s Rugby World Cup.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 27: Springbok players stand for the national anthem prior to the Killik Cup match between Barbarians Women and Springbok Women's XV at Twickenham Stadium on November 27, 2021 in London, England.

Bok Women to open World Cup in front of record crowd

The Springbok Women will play the Rugby World Cup opening match against France in front of a record 40,000 sell-out crowd at Eden Park on Saturday.

Bok Women targeting first World Cup upset

Back in the World Cup for the first time since 2014, the Springbok Women are hungry for a tournament-opening upset win over France on Saturday.

Settled look to Springbok Women team for RWC opener

The Springbok Women team to play France in the opening match of the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand has a familiar and experienced look to it, with only prop Sanelisiwe Charlie not a regular starter in the 2022 season.

Eben Etzebeth of South Africa attempts to get past Will Rowlands of Wales and Tommy Reffell of Wales during the 2022 Castle Lager Incoming Series match between South Africa and Wales held at Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 16 July 2022

Boks to play World Cup warm-up against Wales

The Springboks will warm up for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France with a match against Wales in Cardiff.

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 02: Gaelle Hermet of France and Nolusindiso Booi of South Africa pose with the Rugby World Cup trophy during the Rugby World Cup 2021 Captain's Photocall at Eden Park on October 02, 2022 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Booi: Bok Women embracing World Cup moment

South Africa and France will open the Women’s World Cup and captain Nolusindiso Booi has reflected on the opportunity this provides to lay down a solid marker for their global status.

epa07967045 Cheslin Kolbe of South Africa (C) celebrates with team mates after scoring a try during the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan, 02 November 2019. EPA/MARK R. CRISTINO EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ NO COMMERCIAL SALES / NOT USED IN ASSOCATION WITH ANY COMMERCIAL ENTITY

Kolbe tips France as Rugby World Cup ‘favourites’

The Springboks’ World Cup-winning wing Cheslin Kolbe says France are the “favourites” for next year’s competition.

Eddie reveals England’s unlikely World Cup inspiration

Eddie Jones says the US Special Forces mission to kill Osama Bin Laden is providing him with inspiration to make England more resilient to challenges they will face at the 2023 World Cup.

Watch: Slipstreaming the Blitzboks

Go behind the scenes in part one of this mini documentary to follow the Blitzboks’ preparations for the Sevens World Cup in Cape Town.

World Cup boss in hot water over ‘social malaise’

2023 World Cup CEO Claude Atcher was suspended as a preliminary investigation into his management style found evidence of a “deep social malaise” within the organisation.