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Scotland 36-9 Georgia: Gregor Townsend's side win final World Cup warm-up
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Friday, 06 September 2019 13:23
Scotland pulled away from a stubborn Georgia in the second half at Murrayfield to earn their third win in four World Cup warm-up matches.It was a one-point game at the break, with unconverted tries by Ali Price and Blair Kinghorn met by three Tedo Abzhandadze penalties.But Sam Johnson darted over to edge the Scots clear, and tries by Darcy Graham,…
Four-try England cruise past Italy in final World Cup warm-up
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Friday, 06 September 2019 14:03
England brought their World Cup preparations to a winning end after a lively second-half performance against Italy in Newcastle.Three Owen Farrell penalties gave the hosts a 9-0 lead following a lacklustre first half, but Ben Youngs' try brought the match to life after the break.Centre Joe Marchant, who is not in the World Cup squad, broke free for a stylish…
Mapimpi hat-trick helps South Africa beat Japan in final warm-up match
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Friday, 06 September 2019 06:49
Makazole Mapimpi scored a hat-trick as South Africa beat Japan 41-7 in their final World Cup warm-up match.Japan beat the Springboks in a major World Cup upset four years ago but Cheslin Kolbe's early try settled the visitors in Kumagaya.Winger Mapimpi added two more scores as the visitors led 22-0 at the interval. He claimed his third on 52 minutes…
Chester Williams: South Africa World Cup winner dies aged 49
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Friday, 06 September 2019 10:59
Former South Africa international and 1995 World Cup winner Chester Williams has died at the age of 49.Williams played 27 Tests for the Springboks between 1993 and 2000, scoring 14 tries.The former wing was was the only black player in the World Cup-winning team that defeated rivals New Zealand 15-12 in South Africa 24 years ago. "Chester was a true…
Scotland v Georgia: Ryan Wilson goes from camper van to captaincy
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Wednesday, 04 September 2019 23:14
Injured and agitated, Ryan Wilson hired a camper van last weekend and took his family on a road trip. While Scotland were in Georgia, Wilson, his wife Bex and their three young children left Glasgow and headed north with their pots, pans and sleeping bags. Destination anywhere.Wilson had picked up a knock and was unable to travel to Tbilisi to…
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