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The 16th game of RWC 2019 was a Pool D contest between Georgia and Uruguay played at Kumagaya in blistering hot conditions on Sunday afternoon. Los Teros entered the match on just three days rest after their stunning upset of Fiji, while the Lelos had two extra days to prepare …

In a thrilling encounter at Ajinomoto Stadium in Tokyo, Wales held off an incredible comeback from Australia to take a pivotal 29-25 victory on Sunday. The result makes the winners clear favorites to top Pool D and has all but secured their spot in the Rugby World Cup Quarter Finals. …

Ireland have been dealt an injury blow in the wake of their stunning loss to Japan at the Rugby World Cup. Ball carrying No8 Jack Conan has been sent home after suffering a broken foot in a training accident on Thursday. He came off the bench in Ireland’s opening win …

Uruguay were defeated 33-7 by Georgia in their second pool match of the Rugby World Cup at Kumagaya on Sunday. The searing heat forced water breaks at the midpoint of each half for the first time in the tournament. With only three days rest following their historic win over Fiji, …

David Ainu’u will play no further part at the Rugby World Cup. The 19-year-old prop’s tournament lasted just two minutes before he was forced off against England with a ankle injury. He will be replaced in the Eagles squad by Rugby ATL’s Chance Wenglewski. It’s a like-for-like change with Wenglewski …

Game fifteen of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Toyota. The match was a Pool B fixture with the African countries of Namibia and South Africa playing their respective second matches of the tournament. Both went into the match having lost their opening games. To access the complete …

Match 18 of RWC 2019 will be the second fixture for both Samoa and Scotland. The Pacific Islanders go into the game with a bonus point win under their belts. The same cannot be said of Scotland who were inept in their opener against Ireland. For both this match is …

RWC 2019 has been the most competitive of all-time. Japan upset Ireland while Uruguay upset Fiji. Aside from those games results have been closer than in prior tournaments. South Africa’s win over Namibia was another case of this trend though the match was the first in which a team scored …

Game fourteen of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Shizuoka. The match was a Pool A fixture with Ireland and hosts Japan playing their second matches of the tournament. Both went into the match having won their respective opening games. To access the complete match report click here. …

Game thirteen of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Osaka. The match was a Pool C fixture with Argentina and Tonga both playing in what was their second matches of the tournament. To access the complete match report click here. The follow match highlights are courtesy of World …