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Rugby World Cup 2023 round one review

Eight matches down, another 40 to come – and Rugby World Cup 2023 is already setting a high bar. France and New Zealand defied energy-sapping temperatures at Stade de France to put on...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Japan v Chile

RWC2023 Team of the Week Round 1

A thrilling opening round of RWC2023 gifted the fans 50 tries at 6.25 tries per game with the tackles topping out a 1937 for the weekend and three incredible drop goals from geroge Ford.   The...

Japan reaction: Fakatava, captain Nagare, head coach Joseph

ON-FIELD REACTION  Amato Fakatava, Mastercard Player of the Match On the game: “Today was pretty tough. We expect Chile to come strong. It's pretty hot but happy to be out there with the...

Japan score six tries to beat Chile in Toulouse

Second-row Amato Fakatava scored two tries as Japan defeated Chile 42-12 with a bonus-point performance at the Stadium de Toulouse in Pool D on Sunday.Fly-half Rodrigo Fernandez scored Chile's first ever...

Chile will become the latest Rugby World Cup debutant

Los Condores will become the 10th new team to appear at a Rugby World Cup since the tournament's inception in 1987 when they take on Japan in Toulouse on Sunday. We take a look at past tournaments to see...

Japan v Chile: Match Preview

Chile, the lowest-ranked side to qualify the 2023 tournament, make their Rugby World Cup debut against a Japan side that sit eight places above them in World Rugby's rankings. The South Americans have...

Chile announce squad to play Japan

Chile head coach Pablo Lemoine has named his squad to face Japan in Toulouse on Sunday, 10 September. 1 Javier Carrasco 2 Diego Escobar 3 Matias Dittus4 Clemente Saavedra 5 Javier Eissmann 6...

Japan name team to play Chile

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph has named his match-day 23 to face Chile in Toulouse on Sunday. 1 Keita Inagaki 2 Atsushi Sakate 3 Jiwon Gu 4 Jack Cornelsen 5 Amato Fakatava 6 Michael...

Four teams vying to be number one in the World Rugby Men’s Rankings

With points worth double during a Rugby World Cup, there could be some dramatic changes to the Men's World Rugby Rankings over the coming seven weeks. Ireland go into their second consecutive tournament...