GEORGIA v PORTUGAL (Toulouse) 14:00 ENGLAND v CHILE (Lille Métropole) 17:45 SOUTH AFRICA v IRELAND(Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-09-23 14:00 - 23:00 (Europe/London) | Toulouse, Lille Metropole, St – Denis, France
What an interesting day this Saturday is going to be.
The last qualifiers who have beaten strong teams to get here, Portugal play the toughies Georgia, England should have no problems by dispatching Chile but will make sure they are safe and at times play with a sound foundation otherwise the Sth Americans will want to prove a point and not just be the ‘3rd’ South American team in the comp.
And then the ‘biggy’ game of this tournament so far when number one seed Ireland take on number two seed in Sth Africa, the current holders and one of the favorite’s with host nation France at the moment to win the World Cup. This game will be a marker for how the top teams are faring – Be there!

SCOTLAND v TONGA (Nice) 17:45 WALES v AUSTRALIA (Lyon) 21:00
2023-09-24 17:30 - 23:00 | Nice, Lyon, France
A team that has been consistently for 10 years and always improving has been Scotland and though the South Pacific Islanders in the Tongan team have proven to be the super power and fast athletes naturally of this game of rugby with their cousins in their part of the world the technical know how of Scotland should see them through. Once again a few Bumps and bruises after this one!
The second Sunday game is a beauty in Wales and Australia. David Rennie’s Aussie have come along under his tutelage and Wales have stalled in the last season with a loss to Georgia recently in the Autumn Internationals. Can newly appointed old Coach the Kiwi Warren Gatland get the form back, the form which won them record breaking Grand Slam and Six Nations titles only a few years ago?

URUGUAY v NAMIBIA (NICE) 5.45pm
2023-09-27 17:30 - 20:00 | Nice, France
A another classic ‘Whanna be’s that ‘Will be’if the rate of development and input of the supporting Rugby Nations including former national coaches from the major rugby playing nationsn that now are getting involved, is anything to go by.
Another classic of southern African Continent of Africa V southern Americas continent! Uruguay will play a determined ands resolute Namibia team. Both teams are graced with speedy backs and hard forwards so watch out for a midweek reminder of good grass roots rugby is all about

JAPAN v SAMOA (Toulouse) 21:00
2023-09-28 21:00 - 23:00 | Toulouse, France
Another spectacle of two up and coming teams that don’t hide their cards and punch hard. Though they have knocked over more of the bully big boys before this games promises hard keen enthusiastic rugby which is authentic and no holes barred.

Fri, 29 Sept (Lyon) 21:00 A NEW ZEALAND v ITALY
2023-09-29 21:00 - 23:00 | Lyon, France
Though New Zealand will be favorite’s to comfortably win this game the Kiwi coach Keiran Crowley will hope that his skills will help Italy take advantage of any lapses in concentration and take the opportunity of the invite with RSVP ‘love to attend the party’

ARGENTINA v CHILE Sat, (Nantes) 15:00 FIJI v GEORGIA Sat, (Bordeaux) 17:45 SCOTLAND v ROMANIA Sat, (Lille Métropole) 21:00
2023-09-30 15:00 - 23:00
A local derby South American battle with Argentina and Chile and a interesting battle with so called 2nd tier Nations Fiji and Georgia will try and prove who are the serious challengers to the elite tier of the fifteen man game, Scotland should dispose of Rumania but there will be some big hits in this game!! An exotic day looms!

AUSTRALIA v PORTUGAL (Saint-Étienne) 17:45un, SOUTH AFRICA v TONGA (Marseille) 21:00
2023-10-01 08:00 - 17:00
Australia would have come into this reasonably fit after the Southern hemisphere season and a sock loss will be a shock win for the last of the teams to qualify for this tournament, Portugal.
They will give Australia a tough game though and they should noy take this game as a light hearted Sunday run around.
South Africa will tackle on the super human athletes of the South Pacific. This will be an interesting if not bruising affair though South Africa should win comfortably on paper. We have here an modified DNA that is historically and technically (current WCH and one of the favorite’s who if they win this 2023 World Cup will be, with New Zealand the only country to defend it. New Zealand 2011 & 2014) sublime and a team which according to a number of sports coaches has the perfect physical DNA for the game!

Get out there and support your teams !

2023-10-03 | Welcombe Hills Golf Course and Spa – Stratford-Upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 0NR, Warwick road, Stratford-Upon- Avon, CV37 0NR, United Kingdom
Golf Day – Battle of the Balls: Football V Golf

Harry Redknapp V Phil Vickery
Welcombe Hills Hotel 17th October 2024
Charity Dinner that evening

NEW ZEALAND v URUGUAY (Lyon) 21:00
2023-10-05 19:00 - 23:00 | Lyon, France
The mighty All Blacks arguably the greatest ever team in modern sporting history based on win % of international test matches won and other statistics have had a difficult time of recent.
Wether the other teams have caught up through their own input (money and otherwise) or the true international nature of the sport with international rugby coaches genuinely spreading their knowledge or just a rebuilding of personnel at player and management level and /or combination of both. They are the All Blacks and teams raise their level when given the opportunity and this is no exception with Uruguay.

This team will want to prove that they are up their with their South American peers and give the New Zealand team a fright!

21:00 FRANCE v ITALY 6 Oct (Lyon)
2023-10-06 21:00 - 22:30 | Lyon, France
A European Derby game and the relatively new look, hosts France under the tutelage of new coach former Wales assistant to Warren Gatland Shaun Edwards has been and made a seismic shift in attitude and physical fitness as France has beaten most in the year before the World Cup. Their build up has been similar to the only other northern hemisphere team to win the World Cup England in the season or two preceding.

However Italy under former All Black Keiron Crowley have sharpened up as well and their win over Wales amongst others recently will have spurred them on and what a great game here!

WALES v GEORGIA (Nantes) 15:00, ENGLAND v SAMOA (Lille Métropole) 17:45, IRELAND v SCOTLAND (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-07 15:00 - 23:00 | Nantes, Lille, St Denis, France
What a day of Rugby for Home Nation supporters! Obviously the game of the day will be Ireland V Scotland and the Celts will brave out a true 110% commitment to this one! Wales take on the brave Georgians after they were beaten by them recently and England will find this Samoan team a tough one. Unless there has been a big improvement Samoa may or could surprise.

Potentially the games could go against the favorite’s. A Cracker of a group game day to confirm who goes on and who goes home.

JAPAN v ARGENTINA (Nantes) 13:00 TONGA v ROMANIA (Lille Métropole) 17.45 FIJI v Portugal (Toulouse) 21:00
2023-10-08 13:00 - 23:00 | Nantes, Lille, Toulouse
A great battle ensues for the giant killers and the other giant killers as they face each other at the venue and scene of many a good physical confrontation – Japan against Argentina.
Tonga and Romania should be a beauty and Fiji Portugal should see the opportunity for the fast Fijian lock forwards find some space and show their talent while Portugal’s chances of winning still remain high by keeping some commitment to a predominantly 10 man game if they can win some procession.

QF 1: W POOL C v RU POOL D (Marseille) 17:00 QF 2: W POOL B v RU POOL A (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-14 17:00 - 23:00 | Marseille, St Denis, France
The Knockout rounds begin in earnest and on current form Australia should win but with Warren Gatlin at the Coaching helm of Wales again we will have top see if he can contribute and rebuild a disappointing period under former kiwi Wayne Pivac in 2021-22. So Wales should play England or Argentina however with Samoa an Japan in the same group the fairly even pre knock out games are crucial and will be a close one. The writer of this is saying that Australia will come up against Argentina for the Q1 game with Australia going through to the Semi finals
Pool B winners could be another close group call with outstanding Ireland (ranked no 1 in International rugby as we talk|) and current WC holders Sth Africa leading the way.
It will be tough either way as they come up against either France or the New Zealand All Blacks I think this will be a Irish V All Black game and though their record has been poor against the Irish I think the ABs will pip them and go through to the Semi’s and France will play Sth Africa the following day from this side of the Draw cant pick this one.

QF 3: W POOL D v RU POOL C (Marseille) 17:00 QF 4: W POOL A v RU POOL B (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-15 17:00 - 23:00 | Marseille, St Denis, France
Tough one, but can see England V Wales and despite the woes that have beset England I can see them coming through this tight one to play in the semi’s
I think that NZ can win their group and will come up against Ireland and despite Irelands record I think they will overcome a battle hardened and successful Irish team to make the semi’s (I hope) .

Annual Remembrance Dinner World Cup Rugby 2023 Review
2023-10-19 18:00 - 2023-11-16 23:30
Rugby For Heroes in association with the Sporting Club bring you the Dinner that is for the Discerning Rugby Fan as well as those that hold the same respect for those that lost their lives for their country in all wars.
Join Mike Tindall, Iain Safford, Phil Vickery and friends as they discuss the results of the Rugby World Cup where they see the changes in shift of power, and countries to watch out for during the next tournament.
A fantastic annual event to celebrate this important and timely occasion!
Table of 9 plus Phil Vickery £3,000
Table of 10 £1,950
THURSDAY 16 NOVEMBER, 2023, 18:00PM
M CITY, LONDON EC2R 8HP
W W W . R U G B Y F O R H E R O E S . O R G . U K

SF 1: W QF 1 v W QF 2 (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-20 21:00 - 23:00 | St – Denis, Paris, France
Well leave this one for you to decide who goes through to the Final and who goes through to the Bronze and 4th playoff games!

SF 2: W QF 3 v W QF 4 (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-21 21:00 - 23:00 | St – Denis, Paris, France
Leave it to you people!

Fri, 27 Oct BRONZE FINAL (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-27 21:00 - 23:00 | St – Denis, Paris, France
Self Explanatory really – The losers of the Semi Finals come up against each other in this Friday game.
Wrongly perceived by most as a non event but the teams involved have evolved themselves and you are probably watching this game and getting the most yield from your euro spend to see it at this level.
Getting 3rd in a World Cup in any sport is a big bonus on a C.V!
Play hard to win this and don’t lose the respect it deserves.

FINAL Sat, (Saint-Denis) 21:00
2023-10-28 21:00 - 23:00 | St – Denis, Paris, France
Well the two teams that have made this final which probably has seen more instability in the Status Quo in a year before the event than ever before, or maybe 91′ in the UK 0r 95 in South Africa when they were hosted.
I don’t think however, this will be a new order Final. I think that it will comprised teams that have reached Finals and teams like Ireland, Argentina, may have to wait until the next W.C.R. to achieve that milestone?

Other teams have certainly narrowed the gap and this World Cup could be the last of its kind or the first!!

SIX NATIONS RUGBY - 2024 England V Wales Twickenham Stadium Saturday 10th February 2024 Kick off 16.45
2024-02-10 00:30 - 21:00 | Twickenham TW2 7BA, 200 Witton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA, United Kingdom

Six Nations Rugby - England V Ireland -Saturday 9th March 2024- Twickenham Stadium
2024-03-09 12:30 - 20:30 | Twickenham TW2 7BA, 200 Witton Road, Twickenham, TW2 7BA, United Kingdom
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Manchester Sportsperson's Christmas Lunch - Sir Geoff Hurst & Ricky Hatton - Hilton Deansgate M3 4LQ- Friday 6th December 2024
2024-12-06 12:00 - 16:30
Manchester and UK!
You have never had it so good.
Two Manchester born sporting icons – Sir Geoff Hurst the last remaining person from maybe the only World Cup team that England have ever produced and former World boxing Champion of the World in his weight, Ricky Hatton.
Come along to this event and put questions to these legends, who have gone through the highs and lows of sporting fame.
Sir Geoff Hurst the first man to score a hattrick in a World Cup final can relate the moments of despair and glory of that game, this will be one of the last opportunities that a central location in Manchester will hear from the man himself.
Ricky has always been in the high light and his loyalty to the region has been unquestionable. His release, recently of the Documentary which see’s Ricky in despair and feeling he had no one to ask for help and what angst prevailed and the people close to him that did help, is endearing.
This Christmas Lunch and Event is not too be missed!
