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Rugby World Cup 2019 team of the quarter-finals

RUCK picks our stand-out performers from the weekend’s matches, in which England, New Zealand, South Africa and Wales secured victories to reach the semi-finals… Rugby World Cup 2019 team of the quarter-finals Fullback | Beauden Barrett (New Zealand) – He was awarded the man of the match against Ireland. A glorious skill-set – he showcased it to telling effect; a…

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Wholesome twitter exchange between rugby players goes viral

Jamie Ritchie of Scotland and Yu Tamura of Japan clashed during their Rugby World Cup clash but showed real class after in a polite Twitter exchange.  The Scotland flanker had a scuffle with the Japanese fly-half following an off-the-ball incident during the 28-21 triumph for the host. RUGBY WORLD CUP 2019 QUARTER-FINALS: Sat 19 Oct QF1 England v Australia (Oita),…

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WATCH | Outrageous angles of Fukuoka’s kick through try

This is some futuristic stuff, I can’t quite believe that we get to see Rugby played at this angle. It was announced earlier this month that Canon had teamed up with World Rugby to provide some stunning new camera angles for the World Cup. “TOKYO, Japan, September 17, 2019/ — Canon Inc. (Global.canon) announced today…

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CONFIRMED | Third Rugby World Cup game cancelled

Canada’s final Pool B Rugby World Cup match with Namibia in Kamaishi has been cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis. Owing to the level 5 evacuation order remaining operational following Typhoon Hagibis, World Rugby and the Japan 2019 Organising Committee have cancelled today’s Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between Namibia and Canada in Kamaishi…

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Rugby World Cup 2019 | Round 2 Team of the Week

With the dust having settled on the second round of the Rugby World Cup, we have gone through the action and picked the standout players. Scotland made a late push for inclusions and have two players named but it’s Japan, Wales and England dominating our line-up. Make sure to leave your comments at the bottom…

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WATCH: Jake Polledri scores an outrageous try against France

Despite this moment of magic from Jake Polledri, France went on to win the game 47-19 at Stade de France in the build-up to the World Cup in Japan. via GIPHY EDITORS PICKS: 9 Things to know before travelling to Japan Rugby World Cup 2019 jerseys GRADED 10 rugby stars who got in drunken trouble…

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Legend answers Georgia call to return for Rugby World Cup

Mamuka Gorgodze was the surprise inclusion as Milton Haig confirmed Georgia’s squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 on Monday. Legendary back-row Gorgodze – his country’s record try-scorer with 25 – won the last of his 71 caps against Romania in March 2017 but has agreed to return to the test arena following a run of…

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Wales Rugby World Cup 2019 squad revealed

Wales have named their 2019 Rugby World Cup squad which features 13 players with RWC experience and comprises 18 forwards and 13 backs. “Selection is always the toughest part of the job and that is especially true come RWC time,” said Wales Head Coach Warren Gatland. “Reducing the squad down to 31 has been extremely…

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15 reasons Rugby World Cup 2019 is going to be AWESOME

RUCK.co.uk will have extensive coverage of the tournament, which kicks off in Japan next month… 15. BIG HITS! This is a basic one – the potential for bone-crunching tackles. With the Rugby World Cup probably the most brutal team event in world sport, the hits will be more vicious than ever. 14. IT’S FREE TO WATCH ON ITV One…

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