Fiji have been fantastic at this Rugby World Cup and I’m certain they will confirm a deserved place in the quarterfinals today. A bonus-point win over Georgia would wrap up qualification with a game to spare for them and there is no doubt whatsoever they have the firepower to secure that. If you were to …
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A former Manchester United goalkeeper has been trying his hand at rugby after linking up with the France national team during the Rugby World Cup. Fabien Barthez, who made 139 appearances for the Red Devils between 2000 and 2004, did not look out of place as he practiced conversions with the help of France kicking …
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England, Ireland and Scotland all won at the weekend as part of an entertaining Rugby World Cup spectacle. Wales also got in on the act by thumping Australia to dump Eddie Jones’ side out of the tournament in ruthless fashion, with the Wallabies boss now facing tough questions over his future. Chile were on the …
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“Johan Deysel is our leader and has always been an example for everyone,” Botha added at Namibia’s pre-match press conference. “His expulsion was an accident, those things happen and he never had bad intentions.” The coach came to the defence of Namibia’s skipper after he received waves of abuse online as Dupont was sent to …
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England Rugby World Cup star Jonny May has gushed over his team-mate Henry Arundell after watching the winger score five tries on his full tournament debut in the 71-0 hammering of Chile on Saturday. The duo are now competing to start against Samoa, and the 33-year-old has admitted that Arundell is much further ahead of …
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Namibia captain Johan Deysel has been handed a six-match ban, which could be reduced to five, for his head-to-head tackle with France star Antoine Dupont that sent the fly-half to the hospital for surgery following a fractured cheekbone. Deysel attended a hearing where his fate was determined, effectively ending his Rugby World Cup. Namibia, having …
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England international Tom Curry was asked to leave the team gym by his coaches for training himself too hard as he awaits his comeback in the World Cup. The Sale Sharks star has been forced to watch on from the sidelines for matches against Japan and Chile after he was shown a red card for …
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Former Ireland hooker Shane Byrne has played down the cultural significance of a controversial song which has emerged as an anthem of the Irish team over the last few years. Thousands of fans sang along to ‘Zombie’ by The Cranberries after Ireland’s famous win over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup, with the likes …
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A spectacular weekend of World Cup rugby saw each of England, Ireland and Scotland win. Wales got in on the act too, notching a thumping victory over Australia to dump Eddie Jones‘ side out of the tournament in ruthless fashion, with the Wallabies boss’ future now hanging by a thread. Steve Borthwick’s England put together …
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Australia’s shellshocked players spent Monday trying to protect Eddie Jones from the blowback from their disastrous World Cup campaign. Jones is in the firing line after a calamitous nine months in charge which have brought just one win in eight games and has been forced to deny reports he had already opened talks with Japan …
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