Italy

Block by block, the Azzurre are building concrete foundations and there is real zip in their back-line

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

Recent history is against them, but can the Scots give departing coach Bryan Easson a send-off to cherish?

It’s welcome back as the proud Lionesses try to upset the odds against more fancied opponents

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

Yet to reach a final, les Bleues have all the weapons required to pocket the gold medal on enemy soil