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England Rugby World Cup star calls for Six Nations change with Owen Farrell view

England Rugby World Cup star Danny Care has called for Premiership games to be halted during Six Nations tournaments to ensure fans have more opportunities to see players like Owen Farrell in club action. Care was handed his first start of the Rugby World Cup when England thrashed Chile 71-0 in their third game of …

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England slammed at Rugby World Cup with star man George Ford called out

Ex-France flanker Olivier Magne has doubled down on his criticism of the England team and George Ford, who he believes should be doing more to avoid kicking as much as he is at the Rugby World Cup. Steve Borthwick’s side have already booked their place in the quarter-finals but have recently come under fire as …

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Rugby World Cup coaches deny match-fixing claims and fans warned of bedbugs

The Rugby World Cup is heading towards the knockout stages, with the final round of pool matches set to get underway on Thursday when New Zealand take on Uruguay in Pool A. England and Wales have already progressed to the quarter-finals, with Ireland and Scotland also vying to join them. England have stormed to the …

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England Rugby World Cup star labelled ‘freak of nature’ after ignoring coach

England Rugby World Cup star Tom Curry has been labelled a ‘freak of nature’ by team-mate Ben Earl. It comes after scrum coach Tom Harrison revealed that Curry ignored another member of the coaching team by continuing a conditioning session. Curry will return to the England team in their October 7 clash against Samoa. The …

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Rugby World Cup ace made heartwarming gesture hours after hearing of son’s death

Fiji star Josua Tuisova was seen devoting time to fans immediately after his nation’s emotional win over Georgia on Saturday. The 29-year-old participated in the Rugby World Cup match despite being informed of his son’s death beforehand. And Tuisova is set to remain with his international team-mates as they look to secure quarter-final qualification against …

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Rugby World Cup boss ‘feared he was going to be glassed’ and forced to down milk

Jones was hired to replace the outgoing Dave Rennie after just over two years in charge, returning to the post after 17 years away with a contract until 2027 but his second spell has not gone to plan and there have been calls for him to be removed from his position – something that McLennan …

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Rugby World Cup star to miss seven-year-old son’s funeral to play vs Portugal

Reports out of Fiji have claimed that their Rugby World Cup star Josua Tuisova will miss his seven-year-old son’s funeral as he continues to play at the tournament for his country. Tuisova was said to have found out about his son’s passing just hours before their recent victory over Georgia. Fiji Village have claimed that …

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Eddie Jones calls for rugby rule change as wonderkid trains with England

Under-fire Australia boss Eddie Jones has called for rugby to use technology less and have the TMO involved in fewer instances. Jones wants play to be sped up as opposed to continuous pauses for TMO, something the bunker system was designed to help address at the Rugby World Cup, but Jones thinks that more change …

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South Africa boss discusses ‘match-fixing’ in Ireland vs Scotland at World Cup

South Africa head coach Jacques Nienaber has played down the suggestion that Scotland and Ireland would match-fix in order to ensure that both teams advance to the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup at his side’s expense. The defending champions defeated Tonga 49-18 to claim a bonus point and go top of Pool B, but …

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Samoa to ‘target’ England star Smith as pundit calls for team to be axed

England booked their spot in the quarter-finals of the World Cup earlier this week when they watched Japan beat Samoa 28-22 to keep their hopes of victory in France alive. Scotland and Ireland are both in the frame to progress to the knockout stages as well, though only one of the two will make it …

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