We look at five stories to keep across throughout the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, including Ireland's greatest team, Les Bleus as favourites, England to go far? Fijian darkhorses, and Springbok aims.
Ireland: Their greatest team, but toughest draw? Andy Farrell's Ireland enter the World Cup as the world's No 1 ranked side, and on a run of 13 consecutive Test victories.Many are tipping them to achieve something special, but if they are to do so, they are going to have to come through the mother and father of all routes to do so.
They also suffered disastrous World Cup warm-up defeats last month to Wales, Ireland and Fiji - the latter a history-maker at Twickenham which saw them slip to eighth in the world rankings. Yet, for all their poor form and negative brand of rugby, the luck of the draw has meant England could have a relatively straightforward run to the semi-finals, bizarrely.
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