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Courtney Lawes: England flanker to retire at end of World Cup
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 15:38
Vice-captain Courtney Lawes will retire from England duty at the conclusion of the Rugby World Cup.The 34-year-old has played in four World Cups and two British and Irish Lions tours and is one of only five Englishmen to be capped 100 times.His bid to finish on a high with coach Steve Borthwick's side ended against South Africa in Saturday's semi-final."I…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Danny Care hopes England changed 'perceptions' with semi-final showing
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 11:58
Scrum-half Danny Care hopes England's spirited World Cup semi-final display against South Africa has changed fans' "perceptions" of the team.England lost five of their six games before the tournament but came within three minutes of reaching the final."We've shown stuff that fans can hopefully get behind and be proud of," said Care."The support we've had here and at home has…
Matt Dawson column: England must avoid post-2019 mistakes to build new era
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 08:50
I was emotionally exhausted by England's semi-final defeat by South Africa. It was the nerve-jangling evening I thought it might be.The two teams arrived at the tournament in very different states. England had lost to Fiji in their final warm-up match. South Africa had beaten New Zealand by a record score. But throughout the week's build-up you could feel that…
Rugby World Cup: Matt Dawson reacts to England's loss to South Africa
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 06:24
Matt Dawson reacts to England's dramatic 16-15 defeat by South Africa in their Rugby World Cup semi-final.REPORT: England edged out as South Africa make World Cup finalListen to more reaction from the Rugby World Cup 2023 on the Rugby Union Daily podcast, available on BBC Sounds.
Handre Pollard's winning kick was 'fun' - fly-half sends South Africa into World Cup final
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 06:33
Two high pressure penalty kicks in two weeks from fly-half Handre Pollard - both from halfway - have propelled the Springboks into Saturday's World Cup final.The first knocked out hosts France in a titanic quarter-final before an even later penalty in the 77th minute of the semi-final broke England's hearts.It was a nail-biting watch for everyone in the Stade de…
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Sunday, 22 October 2023 04:55
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Friday, 20 October 2023 15:33
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Friday, 20 October 2023 05:22
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Thursday, 19 October 2023 13:58
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Wednesday, 18 October 2023 09:56
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England v South Africa: 'I will fall over backwards if South Africa lose' - Stransky
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