Quarterfinals World Cup 2022: Teams qualified, bracket, match schedule, fixtures and how it works

The 2023 Six Nations champions return to the international area looking to send a pivotal year for French rugby off to the perfect start. Fabien Galthe's Bleus get the defence of their Grand Slam title underway against Italy – a side who have also made significant strides during the past 12 months.

Tottenham Hotspur could be reinforced by two players making their home debuts for the club when they face Manchester City for the second time in under three weeks on Sunday. Arnaut Danjuma and Pedro Porro both joined Spurs after their 4-2 defeat at City on January 19, when Antonio Conte's side spurned a 2-0 halftime lead.

The Seattle Sounders are making history as they head to Morocco to participate in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup. This year's tournament, officially dubbed "2022" even though it's taking place in February 2023 thanks to delays to other competitions that pushed the schedule back, will feature a Major League Soccer club for the first time ever.

As the northern hemisphere's premier rugby sides gear up for the 2023 Six Nations, France, and French rugby in general, is riding the crest of a wave. The reigning Six Nations champions enjoyed a perfect year in 2022, which began by winning all five of their Six Nations games to claim their first Grand Slam since 2010.

England won a football World Cup with their manager Alf Ramsey sticking by the philosophy to ‘never change a winning team’, but that approach is very much not the style of Scotland rugby boss Gregor Townsend judging by the XV he has named to tackle the English in this Saturday’s Calcutta Cup encounter.

It's set to be an action-packed year of international rugby in 2023, kicking off with the Six Nations and culminating in the Rugby World Cup in France. As a result, several players will be out to impress over the next month or so as France look to retain the title they won so impressively last year.

Scotland won one of the best Six Nations matches in recent history to defeat England 29-23 at Twickenham, with Duhan van der Merwe's late score completing a second-half turnaround which sees the Scots open their 2023 Six Nations account in scarcely believable fashion. The first half was, to put it...

Brian McDermott knows a thing or two about what it takes to win within the incessant grind of rugby league, getting his hands on multiple trophies during his decade-long playing career at Bradford before going on to become the most successful coach in Super League history. He was the man...

Josh Hazlewood will miss out on the first Test of Australia's tour of India due to an Achilles injury. The fast bowler picked up the niggle on his left leg during January's Sydney Test and has not actively participated in Australia's pre-series training camp in Alur. Hazlewood will also be...

The 2023 Six Nations Championship is just days away from kick-off and, as ever, the excitement is sky-high, with all six teams having reason to be confident. Taking place just seven months before the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France, this year's tournament looks set to be the best ever.

Japanese rugby side Hino Red Dolphins has suspended its operations following a media report that has accused its players of stripping, groping waitresses, and smashing glasses at a bar in southwestern Japan’s Oita. The club – which once boasted All Black No.8 Kieran Read among its number – has...

All eyes will be back on Cristiano Ronaldo this weekend as Al Nassr return to the Saudi Pro League title race with a trip to Al Fateh. Ronaldo is yet to score for his new club, following a world record free transfer to Riyadh after the 2022 World Cup, with his performances receiving growing criticism.