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The team of Online Editors at RugbyPass keep you up to the minute with all the very latest breaking rugby news.

Schmidt's incredulous claim: Ireland's confidence not dented by record 42-point hammering

Never in their wildest nightmares would Ireland have imagined limping away from Twickenham after leaked eight tries in a 57-15 los…

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Online Editors
24 Aug 2019, 14:24

Worrying injury list mars Scotland's redemption against the French

Having been mauled last weekend away to France, Scotland turned the tables against the same opposition in the Edinburgh rematch bu…

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Online Editors
24 Aug 2019, 13:56

England issue powerful RWC statement by hammering wretched Ireland

Amid sweltering temperatures at Twickenham, a rampant eight-try England tore a defensively terrible Ireland to shreds to send reco…

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Online Editors
24 Aug 2019, 11:00

Scotland bounced back from last week's humiliation but there is more still to do

Scotland suffered yet another bad start to a Test match and while they managed to bounce back and win on this occasion, they have …

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Online Editors
24 Aug 2019, 9:00

Joe Cokanasiga's remarkable rise from performing the Cibi for Fiji at RWC 2015 to making England's 2019 squad

Four years ago Joe Cokanasiga was performing Fiji’s war dance and traditional dances at the front gates before the Twickenham Wo…

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Online Editors
24 Aug 2019, 2:29

'If they need me, I'm ready' - Karl Tu'inukuafe's World Cup hopes still alive following All Blacks axing

Axed All Blacks prop Karl Tu'inukafe is keeping his slim World Cup aspirations alive as he prepares for his third Mitre 10 Cup out…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 23:37

The key behind the Wallabies' World Cup campaign

David Pocock has revealed the key factor that will drive the Wallabies' World Cup campaign in Japan next month.

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 22:57

David Pocock 'in fantastic shape' as World Cup return looms

Michael Hooper predicts David Pocock's long injury-enforced absence won't affect the form of the champion flanker, who he predicts…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 22:10

Vaea Fifita in doubt for World Cup after mystery injury

Vaea Fifita's dream of making the All Blacks' 2019 Rugby World Cup squad is in jeopardy after being a late scratch from Wellington…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 18:35

'It's going to be hot... we play enough rugby in the wind and rain that it's probably not right to moan about the sunshine'

Washed out of it in the Cardiff rain last March, Ireland will have very different conditions to deal with at a balmy Twickenham on…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 11:55

'The Chief's looked great... he's probably in the best physical shape I've ever seen him'

England's selection of Manu Tuilagi at No13 to face Ireland has been a huge talking point and Ben Youngs can't wait to see how his…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 9:28

Saracens handed belter of an opening Champions Cup tie as 2019/20 fixtures confirmed

Next season's Champions Cup is getting underway just 13 days after the World Cup final in Japan but it is set for a blockbuster fi…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 5:12

Here come the England 'Kamikaze kids'

Injury scuppered Eddie Jones' hopes of playing natural scavengers Tom Curry and Sam Underhill together in the England back row aga…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 4:24

Jim Mallinder to fill the vacancy in Scotland left by Scott Johnson's exit

Scotland have been on the hunt for a new performance director since the April exit of Scott Johnson and they have now found their …

Online Editors
Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 3:18

The young gun and the old head: Adam Ashley-Cooper set for mentoring role at World Cup

Adam Ashley-Cooper has been described as a perfect mentor for the likes of boom midfield back Jordan Petaia, with Michael Cheika c…

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Online Editors
23 Aug 2019, 1:41

Rieko Ioane's plan to get back into the All Blacks starting XV

Superstar wing Rieko Ioane insists he has not fallen out of favour with the All Blacks selectors – and has hit back at suggestio…

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Online Editors
22 Aug 2019, 20:09

Uncapped midfielder headlines Wallabies World Cup squad

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika has confirmed his 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, in front of a packed house at…

Online Editors
Online Editors
22 Aug 2019, 18:08

D-Day arrives for Wallabies hopefuls

Michael Cheika could end the international careers of a handful of veteran Wallabies with the stroke of a pen as he finalises his …

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Online Editors
22 Aug 2019, 15:10

'I want to go to the World Cup, but do I hope other Scottish players have downfalls? Certainly not'

Tommy Seymour insists there was no pleasure seeing his positional rivals for a World Cup squad berth play so poorly for Scotland i…

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Online Editors
22 Aug 2019, 10:27

England make 11 changes to their team to face Ireland

Fresh from their back-to-back meetings with Wales, England are now ramping their World Cup preparations up with a number of change…

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Online Editors
22 Aug 2019, 7:04
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