Wales to beat England at the World Cup according to seal's prediction

So, it's those Springboks once again for England at the Rugby World Cup. The team that has handed the English more painful losses - physically and metaphorically - than anyone else on the sport's biggest stage. The team that beat them in two of the last four World Cup finals, in 2007 and 2019. The team whose flyhalf, Jannie de Beer, drop-kicked…

World Cup winner Matt Dawson has taken to the BBC to discuss the upcoming quarter-final matches this weekend. It is exclusively northern vs. southern hemisphere as the greatest sides from either pole come together to forge their way to the zenith of rugby lore. The former Northampton and England scrum-half has given his expert opinion leading up to…

Although Arsenal somewhat laboured to a 1-0 win over lowly Everton in the Premier League at the weekend, that victory extended their impressive start to this campaign. The north London outfit remain unbeaten in the English top-flight, claiming 13 points from a possible 15, and now they'll turn their attention towards the Champions League in which…

The Rugby World Cup 2023 in France is just around the corner and soon we will have the opportunity to follow the best nations in the world. It is also an opportunity to make Rugby World Cup 2023 predictions throughout the competition and try to increase your winnings. What are the possible outcomes? Who is the favourite? Find out in our forecast…

With the warm-up games out of the way and the final squad selections confirmed, we take a look at the Opta supercomputer's predictions for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. We then compare them to the expert opinions of some of the leading rugby journalists in the northern hemisphere. In short, it's the supercomputer versus the experts. Let battle…

The Rugby World Cup is very nearly upon us and excitement levels are through the roof. Most rugby experts insist this could be the most open World Cup to date with up to five sides capable of lifting the Webb Ellis Cup in October. WalesOnline rugby correspondent Steffan Thomas gazes into his crystal ball: France, Italy, Namibia, New Zealand,…

The 2023 Six Nations was pitched as a battle between the top two ranked teams in the world, Ireland v France, and that's how it played out. Ultimately Ireland had too much for all their opponents and won a third Six Nations Grand Slam and fifth Championship overall. In trademark Andy Farrell style, Ireland kept a firm grip on their matches by…

England have done more than just replace a head coach, they have ceased obsessing about tomorrow and started focusing on today. They have done so by turning to uncompromising rugby men of Carlisle, Oldham and Wigan World Cup winner Grayson's exclusive column and team-by-team Six Nations guide The false promises and mind games have given way to good…

The Autumn Nations Series concluded at the weekend, with the Wallabies mounting an incredible comeback against Wales in Cardiff, while South Africa ended their tour on a high with a resounding win over England at Twickenham. We take a look at where those games were won and lost and look at some of the positives for each team in this year's series.

THE BBC'S live feed of Wales vs Iran cut out just before half-time. Fans watching the crunch World Cup Group B clash were met with a purple error screen and a long, high-pitched beeping noise. Incredibly, the message displayed the scoreline as 1-1 - despite it being goalless after a drab opening half, with some joking the Beeb had predicted the…

We preview the 2022 World Cup match between USA and Wales including our pre-match prediction for each team's opening game in Group B. It's a matchup of two countries about the end their respective World Cup absences, though one is far longer than the other. It had become table stakes for the United States to qualify for the World Cup until missing…

The 2022 World Cup is finally here, and VSiN's soccer handicapper Nigel Seeley has picks, predictions and best bets for every group as part of the VSiN World Cup Guide. Here is his Group B preview for England, the United States, Wales and Iran: Odds to win the group England -280 USA+500 Wales+500 Iran+1600 England heads into the World Cup as the…

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Here are your rugby morning headlines for Monday, July 18. World Cup-winning former England star Jason Robinson believes exciting Welsh talent Regan Grace has what it takes to be a success in rugby union. The 25-year-old Wales rugby league international will join Top 14 outfit Racing 92 next season and Wales will be keen onlookers to see how he…

The Women's Six Nations returns today, reverting back to its normal round-robin format following a truncated 2021 edition because of the pandemic. In a World Cup year for the women's game, this year's championship takes on added significance, with video-sharing app TikTok coming on board as its first title sponsor. Below you can read our…

It's almost time for the talking to stop as England and Wales prepare for the latest chapter in their great rugby rivalry. The build-up has been fraught with turbulence. Injuries have depleted ranks on either side of the Severn and results have been a mixed bag. But as the cliche goes, form goes out of the window in games like this. England are…

SCOTLAND are set for victory against England in Saturday's Calcutta Cup - according to a 123kg seal. Barrel-bellied seal Jinx from the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall, tipped the home side to win the fixture as part of a prediction stunt. Video shows the six-year-old mammal instantly flopping towards Scotland's saltire and…

That's it, then - let's put white ribbons on the Webb Ellis Cup and hand it to England. The side that wins the Wales-South Africa semi-final on Sunday may as well not bother turning up to face Eddie Jones' side in Yokohama after their remarkable victory over New Zealand. Er, it doesn't work like that. It really doesn't. After England's 19-7 triumph…

Those hopeful nations are England, South Africa, Ireland and Wales, all of which on their day are capable of beating the mighty All Blacks and going all the way to glory in Japan. However, all have revealed their vulnerabilities over the past 18 months, which, if not remedied, could allow New Zealand a relativity simple walk to their third…

Wales is set to beat England in their long-awaited match at the World Cup in Qatar this evening (November 29). It comes after a psychic seal with a 100% success rate predicted the game's winner and who would qualify for the football tournament. Wales needs to beat England 4-0 to qualify, but according to Banana the seal, it seems The Dragons will…

So, it's those Springboks once again for England at the Rugby World Cup. The team that has handed the English more painful losses - physically and metaphorically - than anyone else on the sport's biggest stage. The team that beat them in two of the last four World Cup finals, in 2007 and 2019. The team whose flyhalf, Jannie de Beer, drop-kicked…