TOKYO, 1 Oct - World Player of the Year Johnny Sexton will captain Ireland against Russia in Kobe on Thursday, with coach Joe Schmidt retaining only four players who started the 19-12 defeat by Japan. The versatile back-row forward Jordi Murphy, who joined the squad only this week after a training-ground
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RWC Pool D Preview – Georgia vs Fiji
TOKYO, 1 Oct - Georgia have made 11 changes for the game against Fiji in Hanazono on Thursday, with Merab Sharikadze, above right, returning as captain to the starting XV for the crucial Pool D encounter. His steady hand will underpin a more familiar-looking line-up, after coach Milton Haig rotated the
RWC Pool D Result – Georgia 33 vs 07 Uruguay
RWC Pool D Preview – Georgia vs Uruguay
RWC Pool A Result – Russia 09 vs 34 Samoa
RWC Pool D Result – Wales 43v 14 Georgia
The follow match highlights are courtesy of World Rugby. Wales produced an excellent first-half display as they got their campaign off to a solid start following a comfortable 43-14 triumph over Georgia in Toyota City. Warren Gatland’s charges came out firing and touched down three times in the opening 20 minutes via