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Rugby World Cup 2023: Ireland wary of 'ridiculous athlete' Malakai Fekitoa, says Conor Murray
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Friday, 15 September 2023 23:15
Conor Murray says Ireland must be "on their guard" when they face a Tonga team that will include "ridiculous athlete" Malakai Fekitoa in Saturday's World Cup Pool B match in Nantes.Centre Fekitoa, a 2015 World Cup winner with New Zealand, is one of four former All Blacks in the Tonga team. Murray played alongside Fekitoa at Munster last season. "He's…
Rugby World Cup: England coach Steve Borthwick queries World Rugby high-hits approach
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Friday, 15 September 2023 15:33
England coach Steve Borthwick has queried the consistency of World Rugby's approach to high tackles after a series of controversial incidents at the World Cup.Borthwick has suggested that rugby union's world governing body has been less publicly vocal regarding high tackles at the tournament than it was over the incident that landed England captain Owen Farrell with a four-match ban.France's…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales focus on Portugal despite Nice backdrop
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Friday, 15 September 2023 13:44
There has been a notable change of pace for Wales this week from bustling Bordeaux to the laid-back vibe of Nice and the Cote d'Azur.The electric scooters that locals buzz around on the Bordeaux busy streets and squares are replicated on Nice's expansive and picturesque seafront of the Promenade des Anglais. But there is a more sedate way of life…
New Zealand 71-3 Namibia: All Blacks run in 11 tries but Ethan de Groot sent off
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Friday, 15 September 2023 15:04
New Zealand stormed to their 50th win at the Rugby World Cup, running in 11 tries to thrash Namibia, but lost Ethan de Groot to a late red card for a dangerous collision.De Groot was given a yellow card for a high tackle on Adriaan Booysen inside the final 10 minutes with a 'bunker' review upgrading it to a red.The…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe overcomes injury curse to face Portugal
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Friday, 15 September 2023 10:04
Wales fly-half Gareth Anscombe admits he thought his World Cup injury curse had struck again as he prepares to face Portugal in Nice on Saturday.The 32-year-old missed the 2019 tournament after suffering a serious knee injury.Four years on, Anscombe found himself in a Turkey hospital in July fearing the worst after breaking his thumb tackling George North in training."You have…
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