Sonny Bill Williams made an instant impact as New Zealand opened their World Cup defence with victory against Argentina in front of 90,000 at Wembley, but says there is plenty of work to do.

It is scenes like this that sum up the magical quality of sport. Moments after making history with New Zealand by retaining the World Cup, Sonny Bill Williams gave his medal to a young supporter.

New Zealand star Sonny Bill Williams has been praised after gifting his coveted Rugby World Cup medal to a young fan who was tackled by a heavy handed security guard when he invaded the pitch.

After wowing the world of sport with his incredible gesture to a young fan, New Zealand's Sonny Bill Williams has been rewarded by World Rugby with a new medal.

Young supporter Charlie Lines, 14, was tackled by security before Sonny Bill Williams gave his Rugby World Cup winners medal to him after he had burst onto the field after Saturday's win.

The lucky fan who was handed a medal by All Black ace Sonny Bill Williams after running onto the field has been reunited with the centre ahead of the squad's return to New Zealand. 

Sonny Bill Williams has expressed his disappointment at a picture of himself and fellow Muslim Ofa Tuungafasi praying before a World Cup match being taken down from Instagram.  

Sonny Bill Williams is expecting a fourth child with his wife Alana Raffie.

A peak audience of 8.87million tuned in to BBC One to watch Djokovic's Wimbledon victory over Federer compared to the 8m who saw England's World Cup win unfold on Channel 4 and Sky.

England's Cricket World Cup final win (left) got Sportsmail thinking about the greatest and most dramatic sporting finals with Liverpool in Istanbul and England's 1966 World Cup win (inset) debated.

EXCLUSIVE - RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: British Athletics will be spared the embarrassment of Justin Gatlin racing at its inaugural Athletics World Cup in London next month.

Beset by illness, diminished by injuries and one Test down, England's cricketers were entitled to feel a little beleaguered as they wandered through the corridors of The Cullinan hotel.

The World Cup winner said his 'Aunty Jean', who was in her 80s, 'never ever ever did anything but bring sunshine in to my life', adding that she had passed away on Saturday morning.

Eddie Jones is poised to stay in his role as England head coach through to the 2023 World Cup, after agreeing terms with the RFU to extend his contract.

Eddie Jones says he has the hunger to make England great having re-signed until the 2023 World Cup. As Sportsmail revealed on Thursday the Australian has extended his contract by two years.

Eddie Jones has urged Joe Marler not to quit rugby and has scheduled a meeting with the prop once the lockdown is over. Marler was handed a 10-week ban for grabbing Alun Wyn Jones' genitals.

EXCLUSIVE BY CHRIS FOY: Vunipola is glad Jones will continue to provoke trepidation and inspiration among players because he believes the Australian can lead them to World Cup glory.

EXCLUSIVE BY WILL KELLEHER: As agreed long before coronavirus shut down the sport, the idea next summer is that England will tour the USA and Canada while the Lions are in South Africa.

IAN LADYMAN: If you were to ask Liverpool fans whether they would prefer to lift the Carabao Cup at Wembley or the Club World Cup in Doha on Saturday, many would plump for the former.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash between Colombia vs Japan including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Colombia went through courtesy of a Yerry Mina header that saw them pick up three points and top Group H. It was a moment of rare quality in a match lacking in clear-cut chances.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Senegal vs Colombia including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

The 32-year-old left England after spells with Manchester United and Chelsea as damaged goods. After a career resurgence, Falcao is now ready to knock England out of the World Cup.

Join Sportsmail's ANTHONY HAY with all the live action from the 7pm (BST) kick-off, with our reporters providing all the updates from Moscow.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY CLAIRE BLOOMFIELD: Keira Walsh felt like she had to carry the world on her shoulders amid a constant stream of negativity during the World Cup.

England crashed out of the tournament in the quarter-finals when they suffered a 2-1 defeat to eventual winners Brazil, Ronaldinho scoring an unforgettable winner in the second half.

Tributes have been made for the late Norman Hunter from Sir Geoff Hurst, Robbie Fowler, Peter Reid, Jamie Carragher, Gary Neville and others who remember the Leeds legend.

The former Manchester United midfielder retired from England duty after the European Championship finals in Portugal in 2004 at the age of 29, a decision he has said he now regrets.

Former England players Peter Crouch and Joe Cole have opened up on what went wrong at the 2006 World Cup for what should have been an excellent England squad.

Defender Ferdinand, who won 17 England Under 21 caps, had put himself in contention for a senior call-up after an impressive 2005-06 season for West Ham, who finished ninth.

RUGBY WORLD CUP DIARY: The All Blacks have been more than happy to stop for fan photographs, but one superstar in their hotel was not so obliging. 

Spanish football officials are said to have fast-tracked the process of integrating the highly-regarded youngster into the national set up after impressing at Barcelona.

The 16-year-old Barcelona sensation had been expected to be selected for the tournament, making him miss up to five weeks of action.

ADAM SHERGOLD: Coach Joachim Low was ruthless with his refresh of the German team following their humiliations in the World Cup and Nations League last year.

The World Cup is almost upon us, as footballers around the globe prepare to pit abilities against each other on the biggest stage. With big moves up for grabs, Sportsmail looks at those in the shop window.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still not satisfied with his omission from the Swedish national team for Russia and believes the national media cost him a spot in the 23-man squad for the World Cup.

Your guide to all of the teams at this summer's World Cup in Russia. Here, Sportsmail takes a look at each of the groups and assesses each team and their chances of success.

With its orange rays and the unmistakable figure of Lev Yashin, Russia has produced a piece of artwork that lives up to a great tradition of World Cup posters. Here is every one, from 1930 onwards...

Ibrahimovic retired from international football after Euro 2016 but Sweden's record goalscorer appeared to be tempted to return after qualification for this summer's finals had been achieved.

Sportsmail's MARTIN KEOWN gives his rundown of each team in Group F, including the manager, the man to watch out for, their strength and their biggest weakness.

Sportsmail's MARTIN KEOWN gives his rundown of each team in Group H, including the manager, the man to watch out for, their strength and their biggest weakness.

On Sunday, Sweden conducted their final training session at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, before their opening game of the World Cup, against South Korea. 

South Korea have undergone their final training session ahead of their World Cup opener against Sweden at the Nizhny Novgorod stadium on Monday afternoon.

After Germany’s shock loss to Mexico in the first World Cup 2018 Group F match, all eyes turn to today’s Sweden vs South Korea. Here is all you need to know about the second Group F match.

After Mexico's surprise victory over Germany on Sunday, Group F has been blown wide open as Sweden and South Korea prepare to get their World Cup underway. Follow all the action as it happens.

Striker Son Heung-min blamed himself for South Korea's 1-0 defeat by Sweden in their World Cup opener on Monday, saying he did not do enough to help lift his team mates in the Group F game.

Sweden were given a pleasant surprise during their training session on Wednesday morning when their national anthem was sung over the tannoy system by one of the World Cup volunteers.

Emil Forsberg believes Sweden would undoubtedly have a better chance at success this World Cup had Zlatan Ibrahimovic been in the squad, despite getting off to a winning start.

Sportsmail provide you with everything you need to know for the World Cup 2018 clash Germany vs Sweden including how to watch, kick-off time, squads, stats and latest odds.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has proved he is still in the shape of his life, despite recently being snubbed by Sweden for the 2018 Russia World Cup. The iconic forward is ESPN's latest body cover star.