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Rugby World Cup 2023: Who are Ireland's 18 forwards in France?
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Monday, 04 September 2023 00:09
With the Six Nations safely secured, the warm-ups done and the squad picked, Ireland have touched down in France as they begin their latest bid to end a near 40-year Rugby World Cup curse. As the world's number one ranked side who come into the tournament on a 13-Test winning run, the Irish are considered genuine contenders to lift the…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Tournament predictions - who will lift the Webb Ellis Cup?
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 22:35
With what feels like a very chaotic set of 'warm-up' matches done, we can now confidently predict who is going to win the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Well, OK, maybe not But what we can say is that there are four sides heading into the tournament who are almost perfectly matched, and then there are the rest. Opta's tournament predictor…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Who are Ireland's star-studded backs?
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 07:28
The Rugby World Cup is finally upon us and Ireland go into the tournament as one of the favourites to win the Webb Ellis Cup for a first time. It won't be easy, with South Africa and Scotland also in Pool B, and either New Zealand or France expected to be quarter-final opponents if the Irish make it that far.However,…
Obituary: Welsh rugby legend David Watkins
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 11:31
Dual code rugby legend David Watkins has died. He was 81.A coal miner's son from Blaina in the Gwent Valleys, Watkins is regarded as one best Welsh fly-halves of all time.He won 21 caps for Wales at rugby union and toured New Zealand with the British and Irish Lions before switching to rugby league.After joining Salford for a club-record 15,000…
David Watkins: Dual-code Wales and Lions legend dies aged 81
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 10:41
David Watkins, who played rugby union and rugby league for Wales as well as for each sport's British and Irish Lions teams, has died at the age of 81.He won 21 Wales union caps from 1963-67 and 16 more in league, adding six each for the Lions in the 15-a-side game and their league counterparts.Watkins starred at fly-half in union…
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