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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

From Jonny to the Fun Bus – lessons from England’s 2003 World Cup heroes

Like characters from our most-loved sitcoms, Martin Johnson’s World Cup winners have a timeless quality yet to be recast

The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023

Fin Smith: ‘Most kids watch cartoons. I used to watch Jonny Wilkinson’

Northampton fly-half is quietly confident despite the daunting prospect of a fast and furious east Midlands derby on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Rugby World Cup: How England fared in their previous semi-finals

England are preparing for a sixth semi-final.

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2023

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Mark Cueto: ‘I knew my foot scraped the line but I got the ball down before’

The former England wing was denied a try in the 2007 World Cup final that might have changed the game against South Africa had it been given

The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023

OPINION - Booing Owen Farrell? We should be proud of one of our greats

Comment: The skipper may not fit the poster-boy image like Jonny Wilkinson, but his impact on the game is undeniable

Evening Standard · Oct 18, 2023

Semi-skilled: England’s last-four World Cup record is cause for hope

Our correspondent, who has covered all of England’s semi-finals, recalls the highs and the one memorable low

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023

A look at England’s previous Rugby World Cup quarter-finals before Fiji showdown

We examine their last five outings at this stage of the tournament.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

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Care’s late heroics give sloppy England late World Cup win against Samoa

A late try from Danny Care helped England to an 18-17 victory against Samoa in the pool stage of the Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Oct 7, 2023

Danny Care spares England blushes against Samoa with major improvement needed

Steve Borthwick’s error-strewn side narrowly avoid a first-ever defeat by the Pacific Islanders to spark quarter-final concerns

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2023

Owen Farrell violates ‘shot clock’ with England trailing Samoa: ‘That’s unbelievable’

Farrell scored his kick but England did not get the three points after taking longer than 60 seconds

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

Owen Farrell breaks Jonny Wilkinson’s long-standing England record

Farrell overhauled Wilkinson’s England tally of 1,179 points during the Rugby World Cup match against Samoa

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2023

England vs Samoa: No kidding around now as Owen Farrell and George Ford heed lessons from 2007

Two starstruck teenagers punted balls back to Jonny Wilkinson, Mike Catt and Toby Flood as England's kickers went through their Rugby World Cup paces back in 2007.

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2023

‘Fiji’s Jonny Wilkinson’: island nation embraces Simione Kuruvoli ahead of Rugby World Cup clash

Excitement builds across Pacific nation over young scrum-half who helped seal historic victory against Australia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 29, 2023

Grand Slammers review – can prisoners help turn things round for dejected England rugby legends?

ITV’s new series is supposedly an inspirational sports show about prison inmates being trained by England’s 2003 champions. But it can’t keep its focus off the celebs

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Joe Marler says England more interested in winning than playing with ‘finesse’

Marler played a comical role in the 57th-minute try that swung the game away from Japan on Sunday.

The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023

George Ford hopes drop-goal work with Jonny Wilkinson can be a World Cup weapon

Ford landed three drop-goals as England opened the tournament with a 27-10 rout of Argentina in Marseille last Saturday.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023

Sports quiz of the week: Coco Gauff, Rugby World Cup and Mo Farah

Have you been following the big stories in football, rugby, basketball, athletics, tennis and cricket?

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Rugby World Cup pundits, commentators and presenters for ITV

The broadcaster has the television rights in the United Kingdom for every game from the tournament in France

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Kyle Sinckler: Watching England in World Cup final was massive motivator for me

Sinckler was 10 when he watched most of the 2003 clash with Australia on television.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Remembering England’s unlikely run to the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Paul Sackey, Simon Shaw and Joe Worsley explain how a player-led recovery took England into the final despite the team being written off after a humiliating 36-0 pool defeat by South Africa

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

World Cup joy, Ashes glory and netball delight – Big England wins in Australia

A look back at some of England’s other memorable triumphs in Australia

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Clive Woodward: ‘We won the World Cup despite our system, not because of it’

In an extract from his new book, Robert Kitson talks to the former England head coach about glory in 2003 and the missed chances to build a legacy

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023

Inside the Lionesses' lair as England Women prepare for World Cup

The Mirror was given an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the England hotel, training base and the World Cup grounds – including the stadium where the final will be played

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2023

'Jonny Wilkinson thought I kicked with his tee to embarrass him - I ended up buying one'

Delon Armitage made the inspired decision to move to Toulon, where he would win three European Cups, two of them alongside England legend Jonny Wilkinson, who had huge faith in the fullback

Wales Online · May 3, 2023

Dan Biggar appears on live TV show in France and nails it in perfect French

The Wales fly-half's efforts to learn the language have once again impressed many

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