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Matt Dawson: Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-final predictions
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Monday, 09 October 2023 03:43
The safety net is gone.This coming weekend we have the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals. The losers go home, the winners move within two games of glory.The stakes and the standards have just risen to another level.So, who will prevail?Saturday, 14 OctoberWales v Argentina (16:00 BST)Wales' progress has come at a price.The loss of number eight Taulupe Faletau against Georgia has…
Rugby World Cup: Wales yet to rule out injured players for Argentina quarter-final
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Monday, 09 October 2023 04:50
Wales insist they have not yet ruled out anybody for the World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille on Saturday.Wales have injury concerns over fly-halves Gareth Anscombe and Dan Biggar and full-back Liam Williams."As far as I am aware, everybody is available for selection," said head of physical performance Huw Bennett.Warren Gatland has already called up scrum-half Kieran Hardy after…
Sadia Kabeya column: Missing trailblazing WXV with England is a punch to the gut
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Sunday, 08 October 2023 09:07
So, I've torn my hamstring.I first did it about a month ago in pre-season. I have been working on rehab for that and I was on track to be available for WXV - but this week I had a setback.It has been frustrating, as I was so close to being back and on the plane to New Zealand. But we…
Rugby World Cup: 'Scotland not even in Ireland's rear-view mirror'
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Sunday, 08 October 2023 09:16
As they made their way off the pitch in Paris and disappeared into the torture chamber of their own inner-sanctum, there was a certain sense of deja vu about Scotland.Different stadium, different city, different opponent, but the same slow retreat, the same hang-dog look, the same words in the aftermath of Paris on Saturday as there were in Yokohama four…
Rugby World Cup: Tonga 45-24 Romania - Tonga triumph in entertaining contest with Romania
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Sunday, 08 October 2023 11:09
Tonga earned their first win of the Rugby World Cup in an entertaining Pool B contest against Romania.Both sides went into the game aiming to avoid finishing bottom after three defeats from three games against Ireland, Scotland and South Africa.Romania stayed within touching distance up to the hour mark but Tonga pulled away in the final 20 minutes.However, The Oaks'…
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