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RWC Pool B Result – New Zealand 71 v 09 Namibia

- October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

TOKYO, 5 Oct New Zealand made a statement of intent to their Rugby World Cup rivals as they claimed a 71-9 victory over Namibia in their Pool B clash in Tokyo on Sunday. As expected this was one-sided affair although the All Blacks battled to hit their stride and held a narrow

RWC Pool C Preview – France vs Tonga

- October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

KUMAMOTO, 5 Oct – A preview of the Pool C match between France and Tonga, which kicks off at 16:45 on Sunday at Kumamoto Stadium. The Big Picture Only three nations – New Zealand, Australia and France – have reached at least the quarter-finals of every Rugby World Cup. Les Bleus are

RWC Pool B Preview – New Zealand vs Namibia

- October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

TOKYO, 5 Oct - A preview of the Pool B match between New Zealand and Namibia, which kicks off at 13.45 on Sunday at Tokyo Stadium. The Big Picture The statistics may offer the potential for a horror story - the team who have never won a World Cup game in 21

RWC Pool A Result – Japan 38 vs 19 Samoa

- October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

TOYOTA, 5 Oct - Japan, like England, have three victories out of three at Rugby World Cup 2019. Just like England, they top their pool. Unlike England, though, their progress to the quarter-finals is not yet secure, even with the bonus point achieved by Kotaro Matsushima in added time in

RWC Pool C Result – Argentina 10 vs 39 England

- October 5, 2019October 6, 2019

TOKYO, 5 Oct - Eddie Jones admitted his England team had avoided a potential "banana skin" by scoring six tries in a 39-10 win over 14-man Argentina to confirm their place in the RWC 2019 quarter-finals with their final pool match still to play. Pumas second-row Tomas Lavanini undermined his team’s

RWC Pool D Result – Australia 45 vs 10 Uruguay

- October 5, 2019October 6, 2019

OITA, 5 Oct - Fly-half Christian Lealiifano hailed his "X-factor" team-mate Jordan Petaia and backed the 19-year-old winger to shine in a Wallaby jersey for a long time to come after the teenager scored a try and set up another on his test debut, inspiring Australia to a comfortable bonus-point

RWC Pool B Result – South Africa 49 v 03 Italy

- October 5, 2019October 5, 2019

The Springboks made sure that there was no repeat of the 2016 defeat to Italy as they scored seven tries in a Pool B victory on Friday. SHIZUOKA, 4 Oct - Player of the Match Cheslin Kolbe scored twice as South Africa rolled up their sleeves and strong-armed Italy to claim

RWC Pool A Result – Ireland 35 vs 00 Russia

- October 4, 2019October 4, 2019

KOBE- 03 Oct : Ireland garnered their second victory of the 2019 Rugby World Cup after sealing a 35-0 bonus-point triumph over Russia in Kobe on Thursday. It still wasn’t a convincing performance by the Irish, despite opening up a 21-0 lead at the interval via Rob Kearney, Peter O’Mahony and

RWC Pool A Preview – Japan vs Samoa

- October 3, 2019

Head coach Jamie Joseph makes just two changes to his starting XV from the Ireland game in the hope of continuing Brave Blossoms' winning ways. AICHI, 3 Oct - Pieter Labuschagne remains as captain and fellow flanker Michael Leitch returns to the starting XV for Japan as hooker Atsushi Sakate makes

RWC Pool C Preview – Argentina vs England

- October 3, 2019

Veteran fly-half not even on the bench, while Montoya keeps place at hooker ahead of former captain Creevy after hat-trick against Tonga. TOKYO, 3 Oct - Argentina coach Mario Ledesma has sprung a major surprise, leaving Nicolas Sanchez out of his team for the must-win game against England on Saturday. The