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Rugby World Cup 2023 final: New Zealand vs South Africa preview
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Friday, 27 October 2023 23:57
Back in 2007, the last time the Rugby World Cup was held in France, England came into the final fuelled by an unlikely team anthem.Sixteen years on, and it is the Springboks, rather than their opponents, who have weighed up holding or folding and decided instead to push all their chips into the middle.When South Africa's team selection landed on…
Rugby World Cup: England end tournament with hope renewed
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Friday, 27 October 2023 22:48
As they folded up the platform on which England had just been handed their bronze medals, the spell was broken.England came together nearly five months ago to prepare for this Rugby World Cup.In the heat of Verona, in the streets of Le Touquet, in the trenches against South Africa and Argentina in Paris - this group of players have been…
Rugby World Cup 2023 final: South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe prepared to cover scrum-half against New Zealand
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Friday, 27 October 2023 11:32
South Africa wing Cheslin Kolbe says he is prepared to move to scrum-half and "contribute in any way" in the World Cup final against New Zealand.Faf de Klerk will start at scrum-half for the Springboks but their attacking bench renders Kolbe his cover.Kolbe is widely considered one of the world's best wingers, last playing at scrum-half against Argentina in 2021."Whatever…
WXV2: Scotland beat Japan 38-7 to retain hopes of winning title
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Friday, 27 October 2023 06:49
Scotland defeated Japan with a bonus point to remain in contention to beat Italy to the WXV2 title.The Scots trailed early on after Iroha Nagata registered a converted score.A penalty try levelled matters just before half-time in Cape Town and Emma Orr went over to give Scotland the lead early in the second period.Coreen Grant, Lana Skeldon, Sara Bonar and…
England v Argentina third-place play-off: Rugby World Cup 2023 match preview, team news, and stats
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Friday, 27 October 2023 03:50
England will finish their World Cup campaign with the third-place play-off match against Argentina on Friday - the side they began the tournament against.Steve Borthwick's side beat Fiji in the quarter-final before losing to South Africa in the semi-finals.Argentina overcame Wales in the quarter-finals but were soundly beaten by New Zealand in the last four.A third-place finish for 2003 winners…
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