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World Cup boost for Romania as Moțoc cleared to face Ireland, blow for Tonga
# Overturned
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# Overturned

World Cup boost for Romania as Moțoc cleared to face Ireland, blow for Tonga

Updated Aug 24th 2023, 10:26 PM 4,111 Views 5 Comments

'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans
# Analysis
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# Analysis

'Silent assassin' Stewart can still play his way into Ireland's World Cup plans

Aug 24th 2023, 8:00 PM 3,726 Views 4 Comments

Cruel blow as Connacht's marquee signing Cordero suffers 'significant knee injury'
# Get Well Soon
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# Get Well Soon

Cruel blow as Connacht's marquee signing Cordero suffers 'significant knee injury'

Aug 24th 2023, 4:51 PM 7,046 Views 3 Comments

'We expect him to be fit for the World Cup' - Farrell provides positive update on Sheehan
# Good News
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# Good News

'We expect him to be fit for the World Cup' - Farrell provides positive update on Sheehan

Aug 24th 2023, 4:00 PM 6,104 Views 14 Comments

McCloskey in midfield, Baird's big role, and Samoan showdown
# Analysis
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# Analysis

McCloskey in midfield, Baird's big role, and Samoan showdown

Aug 24th 2023, 2:35 PM 6,948 Views 5 Comments

England wing Anthony Watson ruled out of World Cup
# Setback
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# Setback

England wing Anthony Watson ruled out of World Cup

Aug 24th 2023, 2:24 PM 4,532 Views 4 Comments

Tom Stewart handed first Test start in much-changed Ireland team to face Samoa
# Opportunity
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# Opportunity

Tom Stewart handed first Test start in much-changed Ireland team to face Samoa

Aug 24th 2023, 1:58 PM 12,111 Views 63 Comments

Courtney Lawes to captain England when he wins 100th cap against Fiji
# Team News
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# Team News

Courtney Lawes to captain England when he wins 100th cap against Fiji

Aug 24th 2023, 1:06 PM 2,502 Views 5 Comments

Jalibert starts as France go full tilt at Australia
# Les Bleus
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# Les Bleus

Jalibert starts as France go full tilt at Australia

Aug 24th 2023, 11:49 AM 5,703 Views 14 Comments

Optimism growing that Dan Sheehan will be fit for World Cup
# Boost
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# Boost

Optimism growing that Dan Sheehan will be fit for World Cup

Aug 24th 2023, 8:30 AM 9,906 Views 21 Comments

All Blacks name team for final World Cup warm-up game
# Selection
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# Selection

All Blacks name team for final World Cup warm-up game

Aug 23rd 2023, 3:57 PM 6,722 Views 22 Comments

Ben White returns to Scotland starting team after injury scare
# Boost
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# Boost

Ben White returns to Scotland starting team after injury scare

Aug 23rd 2023, 3:44 PM 3,665 Views 1 Comment

Billy Vunipola joins Owen Farrell in being banned for start of World Cup
# High Tackle
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# High Tackle

Billy Vunipola joins Owen Farrell in being banned for start of World Cup

Aug 23rd 2023, 9:25 AM 8,862 Views 26 Comments

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal
# Owen Farrell
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# Owen Farrell

Farrell to miss England's first two World Cup matches as World Rugby win red card appeal

Aug 22nd 2023, 8:36 PM 18,768 Views 25 Comments

Ireland expect Sheehan diagnosis by Thursday as 'instrumental' hooker sees specialist
# Nervy
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# Nervy

Ireland expect Sheehan diagnosis by Thursday as 'instrumental' hooker sees specialist

Aug 22nd 2023, 1:15 PM 8,459 Views 20 Comments

Sam Prendergast and Lee Barron promoted to Leinster's senior squad
# Progress
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# Progress

Sam Prendergast and Lee Barron promoted to Leinster's senior squad

Aug 22nd 2023, 12:23 PM 9,133 Views 17 Comments

All Blacks star 'gobsmacked' by Hansen assisting Australia
# Old Enemies Become Friends
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# Old Enemies Become Friends

All Blacks star 'gobsmacked' by Hansen assisting Australia

Aug 22nd 2023, 7:49 AM 11,134 Views 10 Comments

Earls try a fitting finale as Ireland attack cuts England open
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Earls try a fitting finale as Ireland attack cuts England open

Aug 21st 2023, 8:08 PM 4,677 Views 14 Comments

'I think Jack is going to pass out Ross, that’s my gut feeling at the moment'
# Rugby Weekly Extra
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# Rugby Weekly Extra

'I think Jack is going to pass out Ross, that’s my gut feeling at the moment'

Aug 21st 2023, 6:29 PM 16,204 Views 24 Comments

Barron re-joins Ireland squad as concerns grow over Sheehan injury
# Injury Update
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# Injury Update

Barron re-joins Ireland squad as concerns grow over Sheehan injury

Aug 21st 2023, 6:21 PM 12,994 Views 23 Comments

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-up
# Team News
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# Team News

Moodie at centre in revamped Springbok side for All Blacks World Cup warm-up

Aug 21st 2023, 1:46 PM 4,416 Views 8 Comments

Injured flanker Jelonch included in France's Rugby World Cup squad
# Les Bleus
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# Les Bleus

Injured flanker Jelonch included in France's Rugby World Cup squad

Aug 21st 2023, 1:40 PM 3,406 Views 2 Comments

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake named Wales co-captains for Rugby World Cup
# Squad News
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# Squad News

Jac Morgan and Dewi Lake named Wales co-captains for Rugby World Cup

Aug 21st 2023, 1:05 PM 2,382 Views 3 Comments

Folau ruled out as Ireland's pool opponents Tonga name 32-man World Cup squad
# Blow
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# Blow

Folau ruled out as Ireland's pool opponents Tonga name 32-man World Cup squad

Aug 21st 2023, 12:22 PM 6,978 Views 14 Comments

England to learn fate as Vunipola's hearing also set for Tuesday
# In The Dock
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# In The Dock

England to learn fate as Vunipola's hearing also set for Tuesday

Aug 21st 2023, 10:25 AM 3,007 Views 6 Comments

Fed-up women players call out Rugby Australia 'inequality'
# Wallaroos
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# Wallaroos

Fed-up women players call out Rugby Australia 'inequality'

Aug 21st 2023, 8:16 AM 3,428 Views 8 Comments

'In my head it was, 'Jesus, will he put me on? This could be very embarrassing after everything''
# The Man
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# The Man

'In my head it was, 'Jesus, will he put me on? This could be very embarrassing after everything''

Aug 21st 2023, 8:00 AM 9,354 Views 2 Comments

Ireland turn attention to Samoa as Farrell worries about Sheehan
# RWC23
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# RWC23

Ireland turn attention to Samoa as Farrell worries about Sheehan

Aug 21st 2023, 7:10 AM 8,799 Views 5 Comments

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle suffer opening defeat to Montpellier
# Disappointment
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# Disappointment

Ronan O'Gara's La Rochelle suffer opening defeat to Montpellier

Aug 20th 2023, 11:12 PM 6,276 Views 1 Comment

Courtney Lawes backs England to recover from Ireland setback
# Hope
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# Hope

Courtney Lawes backs England to recover from Ireland setback

Aug 20th 2023, 7:54 PM 3,395 Views 7 Comments

James Ryan: Ireland's lineout issues are 'small fixes'
# Work To Do
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# Work To Do

James Ryan: Ireland's lineout issues are 'small fixes'

Aug 20th 2023, 9:51 AM 5,331 Views 12 Comments

Ireland's brilliant, creative back three central to World Cup hopes
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Ireland's brilliant, creative back three central to World Cup hopes

Aug 20th 2023, 8:00 AM 6,864 Views 8 Comments

France recover from Ntamack injury with Fiji win
# Build Up
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# Build Up

France recover from Ntamack injury with Fiji win

Aug 19th 2023, 10:50 PM 9,790 Views 8 Comments

Steve Borthwick hopes for quick outcome on Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell
# Reaction
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# Reaction

Steve Borthwick hopes for quick outcome on Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell

Aug 19th 2023, 10:37 PM 6,912 Views 7 Comments

'Dan lost a bit of power in his foot' - Concern as Sheehan suffers injury scare
# Update
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# Update

'Dan lost a bit of power in his foot' - Concern as Sheehan suffers injury scare

Aug 19th 2023, 9:11 PM 8,478 Views 11 Comments

Ireland provide all the spark as England watch their problems pile up
# Analysis
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# Analysis

Ireland provide all the spark as England watch their problems pile up

Aug 19th 2023, 8:08 PM 8,672 Views 28 Comments

Player ratings: How Ireland fared against England in their World Cup send-off
# Marks Out Of 10
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# Marks Out Of 10

Player ratings: How Ireland fared against England in their World Cup send-off

Aug 19th 2023, 7:55 PM 15,469 Views 17 Comments

Centurion Earls caps dominant Ireland win over 14-man England
# The Man
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# The Man

Centurion Earls caps dominant Ireland win over 14-man England

Aug 19th 2023, 7:23 PM 9,887 Views 41 Comments

South Africa send message to World Cup rivals after demolishing Wales
# Impressive
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# Impressive

South Africa send message to World Cup rivals after demolishing Wales

Aug 19th 2023, 6:03 PM 7,088 Views 23 Comments

As it happened: Ireland v England, Summer Nations Series From The 42
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As it happened: Ireland v England, Summer Nations Series