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Game 43 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the third Quarter Final and saw France outclassing Wales only to lose the match. The result set-up a Semi Final between Wales and South Africa next weekend in Yokohama. A detailed match report can be …

Japan’s dream run at Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to an end. The brutal power of the South African forwards saw the Springboks through to a 26-3 victory in Tokyo on Sunday. It is perhaps a deceiving scoreline that does not reflect the intensity of the match for the …

Australia’s Head Coach has called it quits. Michael Cheika has stood down from the position one day after the Wallabies fell to a RWC Quarter Final defeat against England in Tokyo. Cheika coached Australia at RWCs 2015 and 2019, doing so after becoming Head Coach in October 2014. With him …

Wales barely played any rugby at all as an implosion from France saw them eliminated from RWC 2019 in Oita. France were far better than Wales and had been in firm control only to lose 20-19 following a late try to the Dragons. In winning the match Wales will now …

Colombia’s Andrés Zafra Tarazonna scored a double for Agen in today’s home win over Stade Français. In doing so he wrote his name in history as the first player ever from Colombia to score a double in professional rugby. The win moves Agen to 9th position in the Top 14 …

Game 42 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Tokyo. It was the second Quarter Final and saw New Zealand complete the systematic dismantling of Ireland. Prior to RWC 2019 Ireland had been ranked no 1 in the world. The Irish exit the tournament with two defeats, …

Game 41 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the first Quarter Final and saw Pool C winners England facing Pool D runners-up Australia. After a competitive opening 50 minutes the superiority of one team saw a run-away victory for England. Playing for the …

Japan has everything to enter the Rugby Championship, notes World Rugby Vice-President Agustín Pichot. The Asian country has lit-up RWC 2019 by winning Pool A and reaching the Quarter Finals for the first time. This follows prior successes including a win over South Africa at RWC 2015 and a draw …

Ireland’s historic wins over New Zealand were a distant memory on Saturday as the All Blacks thrashed the men in green 46-14 in Tokyo to book their spot in the Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. It was a masterful performance from the two-time defending champions, but an equally disappointing effort …

A clinical performance from England saw the Europeans advancing to the Semi Finals of RWC 2019. They did so by eliminating Australia with a superb 40-16 victory in Oita. The heavy defeat will surely be the end of Head Coach Michael Cheika while England and Eddie Jones are serious contenders …