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The third Quarter Final of the Rugby World Cup is a rematch of the 2019 Six Nations opener between Wales and France. On that day, the eventual Grand Slam winners had the measure of Les Bleus but it required a late try from George North in a highly competitive fixture. …

Pool A of RWC 2019 produced unexpected results and saw magical tries scored. The group was won by tournament hosts Japan and saw Ireland finishing second. Both teams scored excellent tries as did Russia, Samoa, and Scotland.   To recap the matches click below on the corresponding link. Japan 30-10 …

DTH van der Merwe has retired from test match rugby with immediate effect. After earning 61 caps over a period of thirteen years the 33-year-old made the announcement today on social media that he has concluded his test match career playing for Canada. Commonly known as DTH, Daniel Tailliferre Hauman van …

Quarter Final 2 of RWC 2019 sees the Pool B winners facing the Pool A runners-up. New Zealand were undefeated in their pool while Ireland won three and lost one match. The All Blacks did not play last weekend due to the cancellation of their match against Italy. Ireland Head …

Quarter Final 1 of RWC 2019 will see longtime rivals Australia and England battling it out in Oita. Both teams are past RWC champions and have the means of winning a further title in Japan. Australia Head Coach Michael Cheika has changed up his backline for the Quarter Final. Selected …

RWC 2019 saw the top four from the Americas competing against the very best. No teams made the knock-out stages though there were moments of excellence both in terms of collectivity and individual brilliance. All players from all four countries were considered. Ultimately the strong campaign of Uruguay has converted …

Age is on Uruguay’s side for RWC 2023. Of Los Teros’ 31-man roster that competed in Japan 2019 only six players are currently aged 30 or higher. This means that little changes will be required to begin the RWC 2019-2023 cycle and that the vast majority of players could very …

It is too little too late for the USA as Tonga’s Paula Ngauamo is banned. The starting hooker committed foul play in Tonga’s win against the USA on Sunday only for it not to be picked up by referee Nigel Owens or his assistant officials staff. Ngauamo was cited for an …

Ireland midfielder Bundee Aki will play no further part in RWC 2019. An appeal by the team to have his red card overturned was not successful and Aki has subsequently been suspended for three weeks, a decision that rules him out of the entire knock-out stage. It’s a ruling that …

The completion of the pool stage of RWC 2019 marks the end of the tournament for the Americas. Argentina, Canada, Uruguay, and the USA were all eliminated at the pool stage with Australia, England, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, and Wales securing the eight Quarter Finals placings. Of …