• 24-point margin the closest game in opening fixtures

• ‘Watch and wait. The arm wrestles will come’

Women’s Rugby World Cup organisers have insisted that the high number of mismatches so far will not dampen the tournament’s momentum after hailing an “electric” first week.

More than 85,000 spectators watched the opening eight group games, with England’s 69-7 thrashing of the United States attracting a peak TV audience of 2.4m. Meanwhile France’s 24-0 win over Italy also broke records with 3.2m watching on TF1 in France.

• Manager says domestic focus could benefit squad

• United prepare for League Two Grimsby in Carabao Cup

Ruben Amorim believes Manchester United’s squad would not have been equipped to play European football this season.

A slow start to the Premier League has yielded one point from two matches as United turn attention to Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie at League Two Grimsby, where Amorim has promised to shuffle the pack.

• US team will be on starting grid next season

• Team say Finn and Mexican will bring veteran experience

Sergio Pérez and Valtteri Bottas will be back on the Formula One starting grid next season after Cadillac announced the signing of the veteran drivers as the team’s debut pairing.

The Mexican and Finn have multi-year deals, the General Motors-backed team said on Tuesday.

• Brother gives former champ haircut in barber’s absence

• Frances Tiafoe among critics of new style

Carlos Alcaraz thought the biggest challenge he would face in the early stages of this year’s US Open was the 145mph serves of his 6ft 11in first round opponent, Reilly Opelka. Instead it turned out to be his own brother.

Alcaraz wanted a haircut before the tournament and, in the absence of his usual barber, Victor Martínez, asked one of his brothers to give him a trim. It did not go well.

Trial to open in Nice of Thierry Fialek-Birles, accused of an ‘elaborate fraud’ against the actor and director Dany Boon

One of France’s most popular actors will have a starring role in court when a fake Irish aristocrat goes on trial accused of cheating him out of millions of euros.

Dany Boon, director and star of Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis (Welcome to the Sticks), France’s biggest box office hit, says an alleged conman, who claimed to be an Oxford-educated maritime lawyer, stole nearly €7m from him as part of an elaborate scam.