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All Blacks hooker Dane Coles paused. Their next Rugby World Cup opponent was, um ... Canada? Yes. "One game at a time," Coles said with a smile on Sunday. He wasn't being cheeky. ...
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England easily dispatches tryless Tonga
by Hiroshi Ikezawa
Manu Tuilagi scored two tries and captain Owen Farrell added 15 points on three conversions and another three penalty goals, leading England to a 35-3 triumph over Tonga in their ...
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Ireland wary of Japan threat after manhandling Scotland
by Andrew McKirdy
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt dismissed suggestions his players can take it easy after starting their Rugby World Cup campaign with a resounding win over Scotland on Sunday, warning that ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
World Cup head injury rules tweaked after All Blacks protest
New Zealand coach Steve Hansen has welcomed a tweak to the head injury assessment rules after flanker Sam Cane missed the second half against South Africa in the Rugby World Cup. Cane was called for a head injury assessment while in the changing room at ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
Rugby fans voice safety concerns over Sapporo Dome bottlenecks
While spectators at Sapporo Dome witnessed an entertaining Rugby World Cup Pool D opener between Australia and Fiji on Saturday, a number expressed concerns about crowd safety following the game. Many fans making their way from the 41,410-seat stadium following Australia's 39-21 comeback win were ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
Ireland crushes Scotland in early show of force
by Andrew McKirdy
World No. 1-ranked Ireland announced itself in dominant style at the 2019 Rugby World Cup with a bruising 27-3 win over Scotland on Sunday. Ireland, which has never gone past the quarterfinals of the tournament but is considered a serious contender to lift the trophy ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
Wales looks to put past behind as it faces Georgia
by Rich Freeman
Wales will look to put its rollercoaster start to the Rugby World Cup behind it Monday when it take on Georgia in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture. From the thrill of having 15,000 watch them train in Kitakyushu to the despair of seeing assistant coach Rob Howley ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
Sergio Parisse started his fifth Rugby World Cup by guiding Italy to a 47-22 win over Namibia on Sunday, and going oh-so-close to celebrating the milestone with a try. The veteran backrower was denied a chance at five-pointer when his forward pack was awarded a ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
New Zealand players bow in show of respect to Japanese supporters
The victorious New Zealand players made sure to take a Japanese-style bow to every corner of International Stadium Yokohama on Saturday "to show a bit of love back" to the sea of local fans who came dressed in All Blacks colors. The world champions lined ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
France center Wesley Fofana has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup because of a thigh injury. Fofana sustained the injury in a warmup win over Italy last month. The French Rugby Federation said 21-year-old Pierre-Louis Barassi will come into the squad as a replacement. France ...
Rugby Sep 22, 2019
All Blacks look ahead after beating Springboks in first-round clash of titans
by Andrew McKirdy
Two-time defending champion New Zealand began its 2019 Rugby World Cup campaign with a statement win over South Africa on Saturday night, but head coach Steve Hansen thinks it will count for little when the business end of the tournament begins in the knockout ...
Rugby Sep 21, 2019
All Blacks deliver clear message with methodical victory over Springboks
by Andrew McKirdy
Two-time defending Rugby World Cup champion New Zealand sent an ominous warning to its 2019 title rivals with a 23-13 win over much-fancied South Africa in its tournament opener on Saturday. The All Blacks went into the game at International Stadium Yokohama with some suggesting ...