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Wales can plot route to final if they beat Wallabies - Warburton

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Wales can start dreaming of reaching their first Rugby World Cup final if they beat Australia on Sunday, according to Sam Warburton.     Two-time semi-finalists Wales started their 2019 campaign...

England choose attrition rather than razzle-dazzle to deal with USA | Paul Rees

7 years ago by The Guardian

New Zealand dare, England wear down – Eddie Jones is playing patience as counterpoint to the All Blacks’ artistrySteve Hansen reflected this week on how much European teams had improved since the 2015...

Uncapped Shannon Touhey one of six Connacht players in Ireland squad

7 years ago by Connaght Domestic Rugby

Ireland Women’s head coach Adam Griggs has named a squad of 37 ahead of their busy November schedule, which will see them travel to Scotland and France for training and practice games ahead of a November...

The Breakdown | World Cup can remind rugby of its responsibility to game’s collective will

7 years ago by The Guardian

Japan has embraced the sport despite little knowledge and the major unions have a duty to help tier-two nations strengthenThe way Japan has embraced the World Cup and a sport that otherwise attracts little...

McBryde knows Wales must tread carefully amid World Cup disciplinary crackdown

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

Wales face Australia in a Pool D showdown at Tokyo Stadium on Sunday.

Winner & Losers: Uruguay vs Fiji

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Uruguay threw the cat amounts the pigeons in Pool D as they beat Fiji 30-27 in a historic game at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium.    Los Teros two previous RWC wins come against Spain...

Reece Hodge case provides unwanted World Cup distraction for Wallabies | Bret Harris

7 years ago by The Guardian

The Australia winger’s absence will be felt on the pitch but his ban may also leave a psychological scarAustralia will miss Reece Hodge in more ways than one following his three-week suspension for a...

England aim to send message against USA in Japan’s rugby city | Robert Kitson

7 years ago by The Guardian

Eddie Jones’s side not just have to contend with a short turnaround but tricky opposition in KobeHaving sapped a few spirits in Sapporo last Sunday England’s next objective is to put the “ko” into...

Reece Hodge banned for three matches

7 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Australia winger Reece Hodge has been banned for three games following his dangerous tackle on Peceli Yato in the World Cup Pool D victory over Fiji.   Breaking: Reece Hodge has been cited for...

Australia’s Reece Hodge handed three-match ban for dangerous tackle

7 years ago by Breaking News.ie : Rugby

It means that Hodge will miss Australia’s remaining pool games against Wales, Uruguay and Georgia.