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Maori All Blacks 24-30 Ireland: Tourists' midweek side earn Wellington win
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Tuesday, 12 July 2022 02:07
Ireland's midweek team avenged their defeat by the Maori All Blacks a fortnight ago with an impressive win.Shaun Stevenson's try put the Maoris ahead but Keith Earls' quick lineout set up a reply by Jordan Larmour.Ciaran Frawley kicked five more points then Nick Timoney's converted try gave the tourists a 17-5 half-time lead.A penalty try and superb Ruben Love score…
World Rugby: France men go to number one in the world
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Monday, 11 July 2022 14:30
France have moved up to number one in the men's rugby union world rankings for the first time in their history.The 2022 Grand Slam winners beat Japan 20-15 on Saturday to take top spot as New Zealand lost 23-12 to Ireland and world champions South Africa were upset 13-12 by Wales.Ireland could have gone first, but Will Jordan's late try…
South Africa v Wales: Alex Cuthbert ruled out of third Test in Cape Town
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Monday, 11 July 2022 07:55
Wales wing Alex Cuthbert has been ruled out of the deciding third Test against South Africa with a shoulder injury.Cuthbert, 32, suffered the injury during the first half of the 13-12 second Test win in Bloemfontein. His replacement Josh Adams scored the late try that was converted by Gareth Anscombe to win the game.Captain Dan Biggar and prop Dillon Lewis…
Regan Grace: Wayne Pivac welcomes rugby league winger's code switch
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Monday, 11 July 2022 03:02
Wales head coach Wayne Pivac has welcomed St Helens winger Regan Grace's switch to rugby union.Grace, 25, will leave the rugby league club at the end of the 2022 Super League season to change codes and join French Top 14 side Racing 92."The fact he has crossed to rugby union is a very good thing, I think," said Pivac about…
Maori All Blacks v Ireland: Earls to captain Irish as Ulster's Lowry & McCloskey start
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Monday, 11 July 2022 00:43
Keith Earls will captain Ireland for the first time while Ulster's Michael Lowry and Stuart McCloskey have been named to start Tuesday's match against the Maori All Blacks (08:05 BST). Ulster's Lowry makes his first start of the tour at full-back.McCloskey, who was called into the squad as injury cover, replaces Bundee Aki at inside centre. Head coach Andy Farrell's…
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