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IRELAND

Top of the world rankings and with a stack of World Cup demons

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With Scott Bemand steering the ship out of troubled waters, the Irish cannot be taken lightly by the Big Four

Under coach JOHN MITCHELL , England have become the best team on the planet. But can he lead them to a first World Cup title in 11 years?

Brimming with pace and pizzazz, the holders are striving to make it a magnificent seven world titles

Always respected but never winners to date, CANADA ’S amateurs hope to provide a fairytale ending to the 2025 World Cup

With new leaders, Sean Lynn’s squad hopes to prove that they’ve turned a corner since flopping at the Six Nations

After so many agonising near misses, the Red Roses are determined to bring home the bacon on their own turf

With Scott Bemand steering the ship out of troubled waters, the Irish cannot be taken lightly by the Big Four

Under coach JOHN MITCHELL , England have become the best team on the planet. But can he lead them to a first World Cup title in 11 years?

Brimming with pace and pizzazz, the holders are striving to make it a magnificent seven world titles

Always respected but never winners to date, CANADA ’S amateurs hope to provide a fairytale ending to the 2025 World Cup

With new leaders, Sean Lynn’s squad hopes to prove that they’ve turned a corner since flopping at the Six Nations

After so many agonising near misses, the Red Roses are determined to bring home the bacon on their own turf