'We are a bit anxious, a bit nervous but also very excited'
Eddie Jones' four years in the England job are boiling down to a single 80 minutes in Yokohama and he spent some time on Thursday …
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31 Oct 2019, 8:15
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It's happened again... a three-week lay-off is once more the punishment for a red card
The established pattern for World Cup red card suspensions - a six-week entry point reduced to three weeks through mitigation - ha…
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31 Oct 2019, 8:00
Watson and Tuilagi: How injury hell has given away to the time of their lives
Having lost so much time to lengthy injury spells on the sideline, the run that Anthony Watson and Manu Tuilagi are enjoying in Ja…
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31 Oct 2019, 7:10
Erasmus to step down as South Africa head coach after Saturday's final
Rassie Erasmus has succeeded against the odds in guiding South Africa to the final of the 2019 World Cup, but he has confirmed he …
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31 Oct 2019, 6:33
Erasmus and Jones head shortlist for World Rugby's coach of the year award
Having respectively guided South Africa and England to Saturday's World Cup final, it was inevitable that Rassie Erasmus and Eddie…
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31 Oct 2019, 6:21
England and South Africa head five-strong shortlist for team of the year award
The list of nominees for the various World Rugby awards continues with five teams - among them, England and South Africa - chosen …
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31 Oct 2019, 6:01
'I don't quite have a Stephen Donald story'
Ben Spencer was feeding his children at home when he took a phone-call that could change the Saracens scrum-half’s life.
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31 Oct 2019, 3:23
Seven of the most chilling, thrilling or seriously ill-thought haka responses
England have been fined for crossing the halfway line in their response to New Zealand’s haka before last week’s World Cup sem…
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31 Oct 2019, 3:08
All Blacks coaching race heats up as candidates assemble crack teams
The top two contenders for the soon-to-be-vacant All Blacks head coaching role are set for an almighty tug of war over the same as…
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31 Oct 2019, 2:26
One change for England as Eddie Jones sticks to the tried and true for World Cup final
England men’s head coach Eddie Jones has named his team to play South Africa in the Rugby World Cup 2019 final at Yokohama Stadi…
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30 Oct 2019, 23:02
42-cap All Black calls for an end to 'overused' haka
Former All Black Joe Karam believes it's time for the team to take a page out of the history books when it comes to the haka.
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30 Oct 2019, 22:00
The Owen Farrell player-only meetings - 'Everyone is hanging on every word he says'
England's week is all about delivering the right result on Saturday and Jamie George has highlighted the important role which Owen…
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30 Oct 2019, 17:35
How do England beat South Africa in the World Cup final?
Beating New Zealand in a World Cup semi-final is one thing but adding the scalp of South Africa in the final will be quite another…
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30 Oct 2019, 12:55
Surprise development at Harlequins as Codling exits just two games into new league season
The new Gallagher Premiership season is just two rounds of fixtures old but there has already been a coaching casualty as Harlequi…
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30 Oct 2019, 12:10
Dallaglio: How England players responded at final whistle a 'good sign'
Lawrence Dallaglio has predicted a special future for England’s World Cup-chasing team ahead of their bid for global glory.
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30 Oct 2019, 9:28
Can high tackle sanction framework be branded a success as concussion rates are down at 2019 RWC?
Concussion and injury rates have been negative PR for rugby in recent years but World Rugby have announced a reduction in these is…
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30 Oct 2019, 7:28
Perenara's acrobatic finish versus Namibia makes shortlist of four for try of the year award
New Zealand can no longer win the World Cup following their defeat to England but one of their tries in Japan, TJ Perenara's effor…
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30 Oct 2019, 6:10
Wales fullback Liam Williams could be sidelined for three months
Wales fullback Liam Williams could face a lengthy lay-off after being injured at the World Cup.
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30 Oct 2019, 6:06
Gatland finally explains what he really meant about England playing their final in the semi-final
Verbal sparring has always been a feature of the Eddie Jones-Warren Gatland relationship and with Jones landing a telling blow on …
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30 Oct 2019, 5:45
Sam Burgess forced to retire
Sam Burgess says he was was left with no choice but to walk away from rugby league after succumbing to a left shoulder injury.
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30 Oct 2019, 4:54
