Rugby Union
Ireland pip Australia 33-31 in Nations Championship nailbiter
Five Irish players dotted down to share the spoils in the 10-try thriller and inflict more pain on an unlucky Wallabies, who have now lost eight...
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/ 3 years agoWales coach Gatland rings changes for Portugal clash at Rugby World Cup
Wales coach Warren Gatland has made 13 changes to the starting XV to play Portugal in their second World Cup Pool...
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/ 3 years agoNienaber hails pack after Boks grind out win over slippery Scots
South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber hailed a gritty forward showing as the Springboks ground out an 18-3 victory over Scotland on...
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/ 3 years agoJapan fret over England as Chile relish Rugby World Cup future
After Japan had efficiently despatched debutants Chile on Sunday, they at once started to worry about what would happen in seven...
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Rugby Union
/ 3 years agoSouth Africa start Rugby World Cup defence with Scotland victory
South Africa kicked off the defence of their Rugby World Cup title with an 18-3 victory over Scotland in the teams’...
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/ 3 years agoDrop-goal master Ford uses ‘great weapon’ to undo Argentina
George Ford achieved the rare feat of knocking over three drop-goals in England’s dominant 27-10 victory over Argentina to kick-start their...
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/ 3 years agoFord kicks England past Argentina in World Cup opener
George Ford kicked all the points, including three drop-goals, to help 14-man England cast off a dismal run of form to...
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/ 3 years agoAustralia coach Jones hails ‘perfect’ World Cup start
Australia head coach Eddie Jones said Saturday’s 35-15 victory over Georgia was the “perfect” start to the Wallabies’ Rugby World Cup...
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/ 3 years agoSexton sets new mark as Irish thrash Romania in World Cup opener
Irish captain Johnny Sexton scored 24 points to make a spectacular return from injury as he became Ireland’s record World Cup...
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/ 3 years agoUS target bronze after Basketball World Cup ‘heartbreak’
Head coach Steve Kerr said the United States “want to finish this right” as they prepare to face Canada in the...
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/ 3 years agoSeven-try Italy thrash Namibia in World Cup opener
Italy cruised to a seven-try bonus-point 52-8 victory over Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool A opener in Saint-Etienne on...
FIFA World Cup
Australia stand by under-fire Popovic after World Cup exit
