Scary to think how much Japan can grow, says captain
Japan captain Michael Leitch said on Monday the potential for his side to grow is “scary” and that while the Rugby World Cup knockout stage...
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Ireland into World Cup quarter-finals after thrashing Samoa
Johnny Sexton’s two-try turn dragged 14-man Ireland to the World Cup quarter-finals but Bundee Aki’s red card in the 47-5 win over Samoa could end...
Scotland threaten legal fight over typhoon cancellations
Scottish Rugby Union chief Mark Dodson said he is ready to launch a legal challenge to prevent World Cup organisers cancelling his country’s game against...
“Typhoon Haggis” no longer a laughing matter for nervy Scots
As Tokyo braces for the arrival of Typhoon Hagibis, Scotland fans are no longer laughing at its revised appellation of “Haggis” as they hope it...
Typhoon sets Ireland on collision course with All Blacks
Ireland insisted on Thursday that they were happy to let events unfold as they might despite Super Typhoon Hagibis setting them on a probable collision...
Wales beat Fiji to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Wales survived a major fright to subdue flamboyant Fiji 29-17 at Oita Stadium and book their place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Warren Gatland’s team...
Springboks overwhelm Canada to storm into World Cup quarter-finals
Third-string scrumhalf Cobus Reinach scored a hat-trick of tries in 11 minutes as South Africa celebrated their 500th test by storming into the Rugby World...
Rugby World Cup quarter-final qualification scenarios
A look at the quarter-final qualification scenarios as teams enter the final week of pool-stage action at the Rugby World Cup (current pool points totals...
Hosts Japan on brink of first World Cup quarter-final
Kotaro Matsushima scored a bonus-point try deep into injury time as Japan moved to the brink of their first Rugby World Cup quarter-final with a...
England beat Argentina to reach World Cup quarter-finals
England secured their place in the World Cup quarter-finals with a crushing 39-10 victory over Argentina on Saturday as the Pumas were forced to play...
England into the foothills as ‘real’ World Cup begins
England’s Rugby World Cup campaign effectively begins on Saturday as, after the phoney war of two easy pool games and nine days’ rest, they face Argentina in...
Ireland beat stubborn Russia but concerns remain
Ireland began to resurrect their Rugby World Cup campaign after their shock loss to Japan with a scrappy 35-0 bonus-point victory on Thursday over a...
Barrett brothers star as nine-try All Blacks maul Canada
All three Barrett brothers got on the scoresheet as reigning champions New Zealand stormed to their second victory of the Rugby World Cup with a...
Scotland alive and kicking after bonus-point win over Samoa
Scotland revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 34-0 victory over Samoa on Monday, scoring four tries in a much-improved performance to secure a...
Sealed with a kiss: Wyn Jones celebrates Wales win with North
Alun Wyn Jones became Wales’ most capped player on Sunday and celebrated leading them to a dramatic 29-25 victory over Australia by sharing a quick...
Hosts Japan stun Ireland 19-12 in massive World Cup upset
Hosts Japan stunned Ireland 19-12 in an extraordinary upset on Saturday to win their second match of the Rugby World Cup and put themselves in...
Seven-try Italy overwhelm Canada 48-7 in Fukuoka
Italy ran in seven tries to thrash a willing but limited Canada side 48-7 on a humid Thursday evening in Fukuoka to earn a second...
Uruguay punish error-prone Fiji in Rugby World Cup shock
Uruguay delivered the first upset of the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 30-27 victory over a fatigued and error-prone Fiji in a thrilling Pool D match...
Early blitz lifts six-try Wales to win over Georgia
Wales produced a tale of two halves as an electric start secured a deserved 43-14 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their Rugby World Cup Pool...
Two sparks of brilliance see New Zealand past South Africa
Four minutes of first-half brilliance led an otherwise unconvincing New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over South Africa in a clash between two World Cup...
