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Italy beat Japan women’s to seal Rugby World Cup 2022 playoff berth
A record-breaking day for Michela Sillari helped Italy beat Japan 21-8 in Auckland on Sunday and book their first visit to the knockout phase of a women’s Rugby World Cup. Sillari became the highest point-scorer for her country as the Italians dominated the second half of their final group match. The result means winless Japan…
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Women’s Rugby World Cup 2022: France Thrashed South Africa in opening game
Star scrum-half Laure Sansus crossed twice as France beat a stubborn South Africa 40-5 in the opening match of the women’s Rugby World Cup in Auckland on Saturday. Sansus and fly-half Caroline Drouin shone for the French, who raced 19-0 clear inside the first quarter at Eden Park but only made the game safe with…
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Rugby: Ireland beat All Blacks for the first time, creates history in New Zealand
Ireland prevailed 23-12 in a test of high intensity to beat the All Blacks on New Zealand soil for the first time in Dunedin on Saturday, taking full advantage after the hosts had lost Angus Ta’avao to a red card in the first half. Prop Andrew Porter scored two tries and skipper Johnny Sexton added…
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United States to host 2031 Rugby World Cup
The Rugby World Cup will be staged in the United States for the first time in 2031 after the game’s governing body named the host nations for five men’s and women’s tournaments. Australia will hold the men’s World Cup in 2027 with the women’s tournaments going to England (2025), Australia (2029) and the United States…
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World champions Springboks choose Toulon as base for World Cup pool stages
Reigning world champions South Africa will base themselves in Toulon for 28 days of the pool stages of next year’s Rugby World Cup, it was announced Friday. The Springboks will also be based in Paris for a week leading into the third pool match against Ireland at the Stade de France. South Africa had a…
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Kurtley Beale targets his 4th rugby world cup at France 2023
Versatile playmaker Kurtley Beale signed for the NSW Waratahs on Monday to keep himself in the frame to play for Australia at a fourth World Cup next year. The 33-year-old’s contract with Top 14 side Racing 92 ends in June and he will return home to compete in Super Rugby for the ‘Tahs next season…
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Host France to play New Zealand in 2023 Rugby World Cup opening match
New Zealand will dive straight into the deep end when they open their bid for a fourth World Cup title against hosts France in the opening game of the 2023 tournament, according to the fixture schedule revealed Friday. The All Blacks, champions in 1987, 2011 and 2015, face Les Bleus at the Stade de France…
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2023 Rugby world cup seedings to be impacted by COVID-19 pandemic
With the coronavirus pandemic playing havoc with international rugby, organisers of the 2023 Rugby World Cup are prepared to rank teams on their form in 2019 for November’s pool draw. Twelve nations have already qualified for France in 2023 but the seedings have yet to be determined and the shutdown of international rugby raises problems…
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“England have no plans to bid for 2027 rugby world cup,” RFU Official
Top official from England Rugby have confirmed that they are not planing to place any bid for 2027 world cup. Rugby Australia are favorites to host the 11th edition of world cup but on Saturday their chairman Hamish McLennan said that they’re expecting a rival bid from England rugby. “The bid will be launched next…
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Rugby: Top guns to lead Australia’s 2027 world cup bid
Rugby Australia announced Tuesday that it had recruited heavy-hitters from business and politics, including former prime minister John Howard, to boost its bid for the 2027 World Cup. Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan said he had formed a seven-person advisory board of prominent rugby supporters that aimed to deliver “a knockout bid” for the showpiece…
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