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Georgia’s forwards have brought Uruguay back to earth, scoring five tries in a thumping 33-7 bonus-point victory in their Rugby World Cup pool clash in Japan. Uruguay finished the Pool …

Georgia have brought Uruguay back to earth, scoring five tries in a 33-7 bonus-point victory in their Rugby World Cup pool clash in Japan. Uruguay’s victory over Fiji on Wednesday …

Captain Michael Leitch has revealed the practice secret that helped Japan handle Ireland’s powerful scrum during their shock Rugby World Cup victory over the Pool A favourites. “For one week …

Jordi Murphy has been called up to Ireland’s World Cup squad after Jack Conan was ruled out for the rest of the tournament with a broken foot. Leinster star Conan …

It all points to a battle of the air when Australia and Wales chase group D supremacy at the Rugby World Cup. Or does it? In typical style, Wallabies coach …

Reece Hodge wants the infatuation with head high tackles at the Rugby World Cup to cease. But before that, the banned Wallabies winger feels the need to launch a fierce …

While the rest of the rugby world was in shock at Uruguay’s surprise victory over Fiji earlier this week, Milton Haig was not at all surprised as he prepared his …

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus says a five-point haul and a run-out for his whole squad are the positives from his side’s scrappy 57-3 Rugby World Cup Pool B win …

Japan’s 19-12 win over Ireland at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday was just one of many upsets in the history of the tournament: SAMOA 16 WALES 13 (1991) Samoa …

Jamie Joseph has praised the courage of his Japan players following their momentous 19-12 victory over Ireland, revealing they had been preparing for the match for three years. Saturday’s victory, …

South Africa’s electric wing Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries as they eased to a nine-try 57-3 win over neighbours Namibia, but it was a far from polished performance in their …

Japan’s stunning World Cup win over Ireland may have stunned the rugby world on Saturday but one man claimed that he was not surprised – Ireland coach Joe Schmidt. “It’s …

Japan’s players vowed to continue making headlines after their stunning 19-12 win over Ireland at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday. The Pool A victory, which put the host nation …

Hosts Japan stunned Ireland 19-12 in an extraordinary upset on Saturday to win their second match of the Rugby World Cup and put themselves in pole position to reach the …

Loose forward Jack Lam has returned to captain a Samoa side missing four players through injury and suspension in their Pool A clash against Scotland in Kobe on Monday. Lam …

Japan has produced another Rugby World Cup shocker to beat an Ireland team that was ranked No. 1 coming into the tournament. Japan beat South Africa in the 2015 World …

Hooker Julian Montoya scored a hat-trick in the first 26 minutes as Argentina got their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track with a 28-12 victory over Tonga on Saturday …

Michael Cheika reckons there’s been so many tight rugby Tests between Australia and Wales, they’ve become a self-fulfilling inevitability. Anything other than a tense contest would surprise Wallabies coach Cheika …