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In the penultimate match of RWC 2019 New Zealand and Wales will battle-it-out in the Bronze Final. In the eyes of some the match is a pointless dead rubber which no player has interest in competing in. Yet it happens to be a fixture citing towards World Rankings, the factor …

Game 46 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Yokohama. It was the second Semi Final and saw the 1995, and 2007 champions South Africa giving Wales their first loss of the tournament. Defeat for the Dragons sees them into the Bronze Final and sees them with …

South Africa won what was a war of attrition, completing a 19-16 win over Wales to secure a place in the RWC 2019 Final. The Springboks’ victory sets up a tournament final against England. The fixture will not go down as a classic and nor a match with a lengthy …

The second Semi Final of RWC 2019 will see South Africa and Wales going head-to-head in Yokohama on Sunday. With neither side having reached a RWC Final since 2007 it guarantees that at least one of the finalists will be different to that of RWCs 2011 and 2015. South Africa …

World Rugby have announced that Nigel Owens and Jérôme Garcès will take charge of this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Owens will be the man in the middle for Saturday’s match between England and New Zealand, while Garces will oversee Sunday’s game featuring Wales and South Africa. The selections …

Wales have been hit with the news that loose forward Josh Navidi will play no further part in the Rugby World Cup. The starting No8 against France injured a hamstring during Sunday’s contest and has been ruled out of the Semi Final and Final weekends. It’s a significant blow for …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

World Rugby are investigating referee Jaco Peyper. The South African official took charge of Sunday’s RWC 2019 Quarter Final between France and Wales in Oita. The match went down to the wire with Wales claiming a late 20-19 victory, doing so after having been behind for the duration of the …

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 …

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 …