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Rugby World Cup 2019: Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell says he is fit to face Georgia
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Thursday, 19 September 2019 14:00
Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell says he is fit to face Georgia in the Rugby World Cup opening game on Monday.Patchell suffered a head injury against Ireland in the final World Cup warm-up game against Ireland and was forced off the field.The fly-half suffered two concussions playing for Scarlets in 2018-19 season. "The return to play is going fine and I…
Rugby World Cup 2019: Henry Slade & Manu Tuilagi bond key to England success
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Thursday, 19 September 2019 00:24
Centre Henry Slade says his bond with midfield partner Manu Tuilagi can fire England to World Cup success.Slade is fit to start if selected against Tonga in the Sapporo Dome on Sunday, with coach Eddie Jones due to announce his team on Friday."Manu is so good to play with - the way we can use him to get us over…
Wales 'circling the wagons' - plus pick your starting XV to face Georgia
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Wednesday, 18 September 2019 22:27
Wales are hungrier than ever for World Cup glory following the shock departure of backs coach Rob Howley, and they are "circling the wagons" before their opening game against Georgia.That is according to forwards coach Robin McBryde, who has praised the players' response to Howley's exit.He was sent home on Tuesday because of an alleged betting breach, just six days…
The fashionistas, the inseparables and 'Darren' - Scotland's Reid on his team-mates
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Thursday, 19 September 2019 07:23
Who looks like a 'fat slug' in Speedos? And who does the best Gregor Townsend impression?With the Scotland squad out in Japan for at least a month, spending every day together, a good team spirit is essential.So who are the characters in Gregor Townsend's 31-man squad? Prop Gordon Reid takes BBC Scotland behind the scenes. 'The music man' - Finn…
'The closer we get, the more I fancy England'
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Wednesday, 18 September 2019 22:34
Shortly before 11:00 BST on Saturday, 2 November, we will have the answers.The identity of the skipper beneath the William Webb Ellis trophy and cloud of tickertape in Yokohama.The destinations of the flights that have headed home from Japan with indecent haste. The men who will have become the sport's new faces for the sporting mainstream.But, for now, with less…
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