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Finn Russell steals the show in first visit to Georgia by a tier one country

Georgia's stadium in Tbilisi was packed to the rafters for the first-ever visit by a tier one country, but the ambush they hoped f…

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 15:00

Schmidt braced for 'horrible couple of days' selecting his RWC squad

Joe Schmidt has confirmed he will submit a list of 31 names to World Rugby on Monday that he then hopes to keeps secret before an …

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 14:33

Warren Gatland has revealed what his big RWC squad selection discussion will be

Warren Gatland is sitting down on Saturday night to settle on the names of the 31 he will bring to Japan and he has revealed what …

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 14:08

Ireland withstand late Welsh surge to move on from their Twickenham disaster

Ireland were left bloodied and battered by a rampant England last weekend but their mixed strength XV had enough to bounce off the…

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 11:50

Fiji get one over Tonga in feisty Pasifika Challenge

Much is expected from Fiji at the World Cup in Japan and they gave their morale a boost with a derby win over Tonga, their Pacific…

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 5:28

Danny Care won't be an emergency RWC call-up as he faces an operation at Harlequins

Danny Care might have been a player Eddie Jones could have turned to if a World Cup emergency arises in Japan, but that can no lon…

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 4:24

Snubbed in 1991 by the All Blacks, Gatland feels for his Wales players who won't make RWC

Warren Gatland announces Wales' 2019 World Cup squad on Sunday knowing from his 1991 New Zealand experience how terrible it is not…

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Online Editors
31 Aug 2019, 3:53

'I still have a long career ahead of me': Owen Franks hits back at critics

Owen Franks, the 108-test veteran who missed out on the All Blacks' 31-man World Cup squad, has hit back at his critics.

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Online Editors
30 Aug 2019, 21:09

France cruise past Italy in their final warm-up match before the World Cup

France concluded their preparations for the World Cup with a comfortable 47-19 victory over Italy in their final warm-up match in …

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Online Editors
30 Aug 2019, 20:47

Negotiations cease in bid to change Premiership structure

The Premiership's structure was set to be a major discussion point at the September 13 RFU council meeting but the item is now off…

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Online Editors
30 Aug 2019, 9:24

Commission twist in Eben Etzebeth saga

Eben Etzebeth has been at the epicentre of a firestorm since last weekend's allegations and there was further drama before the Spr…

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Online Editors
30 Aug 2019, 4:39

Brodie Retallick on the injury complication that left him fearing for his World Cup spot

Brodie Retallick's recovery from his shoulder injury has been a process slowed down by a complication that left the All Blacks loc…

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Online Editors
30 Aug 2019, 4:10

Alan Jones claims Kiwi coaches are second-rate

Today, in his column for The Australian, shock jock Alan Jones hit out at a number of top Kiwi sports administrators and coaches, …

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 21:59

Fiji to unleash Semi Radradra in grudge match with Tonga

Former NRL star Semi Radradra has been included in a full-strength Fiji team for their final Test hit-out before facing Australia …

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 19:36

'I feel I need to earn the right to pull on the Black jersey again'

Liam Squire has opened up on why he turned down the All Blacks, saying he didn't feel "physically or mentally" ready for the press…

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 17:34

New Zealand Heartland side named to taken on Samoa

New Zealand Heartland XV Coach Mark Rutene has named his side to face Manu Samoa in their historic clash at Eden Park this weekend…

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 16:13

Japanese stalwart on track for fourth World Cup

Luke Thompson will play at a fourth Rugby World Cup after being included in tournament host Japan's squad.

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 15:58

Gatland: 'Pressure is on Jarrod Evans and he understands that fully'

The scene has been set for a World Cup selection shootout on Saturday with Warren Gatland putting the onus on the starting Jarrod …

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 12:17

'The people who really launched the criticism at him, some of it is unfair'

Veteran Ireland skipper Rory Best has been in the eye of a storm since last Saturday's record loss at Twickenham, but Joe Schmidt …

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 11:49

Scotland make 10 changes to their team to face Georgia

Having squared their warm-up series with France, Scotland are now off to Georgia on their next step towards the World Cup and they…

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Online Editors
29 Aug 2019, 7:41
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