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Rugby World Cup 2023: The Wales XV you would pick to face Australia
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Thursday, 21 September 2023 20:48
With one exception, BBC Sport website voters would pick the XV who began Wales' win over Fiji for Sunday's third World Cup game against Australia.Dewi Lake would be your hooker in place of Ryan Elias, who started that thrilling opening Pool C victory.You want forwards Jac Morgan and Taulupe Faletau to make their third starts in a side showing 11…
Antoine Dupont: France captain having tests after suffering suspected fractured jaw
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Thursday, 21 September 2023 15:57
France captain Antoine Dupont is having tests after suffering a suspected fractured jaw during the hosts' record 96-0 win against Namibia.Dupont, 26, left the pitch in the 46th minute after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head tackle and was sent off.Scrum-half Dupont, who had earlier scored one of France's 14 tries, went off holding his right cheekbone."There's a suspicion of a…
England v Chile: Owen Farrell raring for Rugby World Cup bow after 'challenging' ban
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Thursday, 21 September 2023 10:55
Captain Owen Farrell admits that he has found it "challenging" to watch while his England team-mates have begun their Rugby World Cup campaign without him.Farrell missed the wins over Argentina and Japan after being banned for a high tackle, but will start against Chile."It has been a bit challenging, because you are unbelievably excited to play for England and getting…
France 96-0 Namibia: Antoine Dupont injured as hosts score 14 tries in Marseille
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Thursday, 21 September 2023 14:43
France are on the brink of reaching the World Cup quarter-finals after claiming the biggest win of the tournament so far with a 96-0 victory over Namibia.Damian Penaud scored a hat-trick, while Jonathan Danty, Charles Ollivon and Louis Bielle-Biarry all scored twice.Antoine Dupont, Thibaud Flament, Baptiste Couilloud and Melvyn Jaminet also crossed before a penalty try took their total tally…
England v Chile: Rugby World Cup - Marcus Smith starts at full-back as Owen Farrell returns
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Thursday, 21 September 2023 08:46
Marcus Smith starts at full-back and captain Owen Farrell returns at 10 in an experimental, much-changed England side to face Chile on Saturday.Smith impressed in the position after coming off the bench in recent weeks, including in the Pool D win over Japan.Farrell appears for the first time at France 2023 after a four-match ban. George Ford is named as…
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