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Rugby
October 18, 2019
France surprised at Biggar's RWC return after 2 concussions
France coach Jacques Brunel has expressed his surprise at the presence of Dan Biggar in Wales' lineup for the Rugby World Cup ...
October 18, 2019
Ireland braced for New Zealand backlash in RWC quarterfinals
The Irish were beaten and bruised two weeks after their historic first win over New Zealand, and Johnny Sexton is once again ...
October 18, 2019
Brunel's reign on last legs with Wales favored vs France
It's the land of hot springs in this most southwestern of Japan's main islands, so Jacques Brunel used some downtime before ...
October 18, 2019
Penalty shootout looms as tiebreaker in World Cup knockouts
The history of football is full of dramatic penalty shootouts but rugby has never come to the point at which kicks at goal ...
October 18, 2019
No looking back for Boks or Japan ahead of World Cup QFs
It wasn't lost in translation, more a difference in perspective. Japan coach Jamie Joseph referred to the team's heavy loss ...
October 17, 2019
Cheika vs Jones: Former teammates, now bickering coaches
They were teammates in the 1980s, firebrands for one of Australia's most storied rugby clubs. Three decades on, Eddie Jones ...
October 17, 2019
No dancing around it: NZ vs Ireland in a World Cup knockout
An Irish critic who enraged New Zealanders by describing the haka as a marketing gimmick may just have sharpened the focus ...
October 17, 2019
Cheika gambles on teenager Petaia for World Cup quarterfinal
If this is to be Michael Cheika's last selection as Australia coach, he's going out with a bang. Cheika sprung a surprise in ...
October 17, 2019
The Latest: Ireland name 12 who started in recent win vs NZ
The Latest on Thursday at the Rugby World Cup in Japan (all times local): 5:30 p.m. Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton will set ...
October 17, 2019
Uncertainty cloaks latest match in England-Australia rivalry
Undercooked or fresh for the challenge ahead? That's the question hovering around England. As for Australia, the main issue ...
October 17, 2019
Mo'unga joins ranks of All Blacks top 10s at Rugby World Cup
Richie Mo'unga will join a special group within New Zealand rugby when he pulls on the All Blacks No. 10 jersey in Saturday's ...
October 17, 2019
England shuffles backline for RWC quarterfinal vs Australia
Owen Farrell has moved to flyhalf to replace George Ford and Henry Slade has been reunited in midfield with Manu Tuilangi as ...
October 17, 2019
Stats show up style clashes in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals
Statistics compiled over the course of the group stage at the Rugby World Cup may offer an insight into the nature of the ...
October 17, 2019
Rugby World Cup down to eight teams, 4 to be named Thursday
And then there were eight. The Rugby World Cup gets down the quarterfinals on the weekend, and four of those teams are ...
October 16, 2019
Speed test: Kolbe to challenge Japan wings in quarterfinals
Cheslin Kolbe got a real kick out of watching Kenki Fukuoka and Katoro Matsushima burn off the Scottish defenders last ...
October 16, 2019
Captain Alun Wyn Jones inspires Welsh World Cup hopes
Captain Alun Wyn Jones has toiled in the engine room of the Welsh lineup through the Rugby World Cup, playing his essential ...
October 15, 2019
Scots charged for cancellation comments at Rugby World Cup
The Scots are still in a Rugby World Cup contest, days after being knocked out of the tournament by Japan. Rugby World Cup ...
October 15, 2019
France flounders but frightens rivals in World Cup knockouts
While their campaigns often take on elements of a French farce, it's seldom a laughing matter to strike France in the ...
October 15, 2019
Kiwi coaches to the fore in Rugby World Cup quarterfinals
Of the eight teams remaining in the Rugby World Cup four are coached by New Zealanders who, from similar beginnings, pursued ...
October 15, 2019
Springboks' 'scary' challenge vs. Japan just got scarier
Two weeks ago, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus described it as a "scary" prospect. It got a whole lot scarier this week.
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