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Rugby World Cup: Argentina and Chile set for 'historic' Pool D match
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Friday, 29 September 2023 10:24
Argentina head coach Michael Cheika says the Pumas are treating every match "like a final" as they prepare for their "historic" encounter with Chile in the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.Cheika's side will reach the knockouts if they defeat Chile this weekend and beat Japan in their final Pool D match.Chile are winless after three games at this year's tournament.Saturday's…
Rugby World Cup: England lock Maro Itoje targets 'another level' after return to form and fitness
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Friday, 29 September 2023 07:39
Maro Itoje wants to power on to the next level with England after rediscovering form and fitness at the World Cup.The lock explained he was affected by an underlying health issue during this year's Six Nations, but he now feels like a different player."It's definitely better being able to express myself physically," Itoje said."I had issues going on in the…
Johnnie Beattie column: Scotland need unrelenting display to destroy Romania
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Friday, 29 September 2023 08:10
Away back in the mists of time - autumn 2006, to be exact - I made my Scotland debut against Romania.Two things tell you something about how life has changed since then. The official attendance at Murrayfield that day was 12,128, a reflection on how much of an attraction we were back in the day. The second thing is that,…
Rugby World Cup: How New Zealand thrashed Italy 96-17 in Lyon
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Friday, 29 September 2023 16:09
New Zealand bulldozed their way back into the Rugby World Cup winner conversation with a blistering "statement" victory over Italy on Friday night in Lyon.They were simply brilliant."It was a final for us, a do-or-die game and we want to play like this every weekend," said captain Ardie Savea who ran in two of his side's 14 tries."We wanted to…
New Zealand 96-17 Italy: All Blacks move to cusp of Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
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Friday, 29 September 2023 14:18
Superb New Zealand scored an incredible 14 tries and hit 96 points against Italy in Pool A to move to the cusp of the World Cup quarter-finals.Knowing a defeat would see them eliminated, the All Blacks raced into a pulsating 49-3 half-time lead.They ultimately ran out 96-17 victors with scrum-half Aaron Smith scoring a hat-trick after just 33 minutes.The All…
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