Georgia

Taulupe Faletau ruled out of World Cup after breaking arm against Georgia

Number eight will play no further part in the tournament following injury.  Wales were left to count the cost of their Rugby World Cup victory over Georgia after number eight Taulupe Faletau suffered...

WAL 43-19 GEO: Wales reaction (Reffell, captain Lake, head coach Gatland, Costelow, Rees-Zammit, Rowlands)

Reaction from Wales' Mastercard Player of the Match Tommy Reffell, captain Dewi Lake, head coach Warren Gatland, fly-half Sam Costelow, winger Louis Rees-Zammit and second-row Will Rowlands following their...

WAL 43-19 GEO: Georgia reaction (head coach Maisashvili, captain Sharikadze, coach Brown, Lobzhanidze)

Reaction from Georgia head coach Levan Maisashvili, captain Merab Sharikadze, attack coach Cory Brown and scrum-half Vasil Lobzhanidze following their 43-19 loss against Wales in Pool C at Stade de la...

WAL 43-19 GEO: Rees-Zammit does the trick for Wales

Unbeaten Wales go through to quarter-finals as Pool C winners after a bonus-point 43-19 win over Georgia at Stade de la Beaujoire on Saturday, 7 October.  Winger Louis Rees-Zammit scored a crucial...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Wales v Georgia

Rees-Zammit does the trick for Wales

Winger Louis Rees-Zammit scored a crucial second-half hat-trick as Wales beat Georgia 43-19 to finish top of Pool C at Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes. Prop Tomas Francis and full-back Liam Williams crossed...

Match Preview: Fiji v Portugal

Here it is. The 40th and final match of the pool phase at Rugby World Cup 2023.  Fiji have been one of the standout teams of the tournament, following up a so-near, so-far defeat to Wales with victories...

POR eve of match (v FIJ): assistant coach Mirra, Madeira, Ferreira

João Mirra, assistant coach On the match against Fiji in general: “Anything can happen in terms of tactics. We have done well so far. It will be a great challenge for our team. We will need...

Costelow in for injured Anscombe - Wales make late change for Georgia match

Wales head coach Warren Gatland has to make a late change to his match-day 23, with Sam Costelow (pictured) moving from the bench to start at fly-half instead of Gareth Anscombe, who suffered a groin injury...

Lima in at 12 and captain, Appleton out - Portugal name team to play Fiji

Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has announced his squad to face Fiji at Stadium de Toulouse on Sunday, 8 October. Portugal head coach Patrice Lagisquet has announced his squad to face Fiji in Toulouse...