New Zealand demolish Uruguay to ease into last eight
New Zealand eased into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup with a 73-0 demolition of Uruguay in Lyon.
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Italy number eight Cannone fancies clash against familiar France
Italy suffered a 96-17 loss to New Zealand in their last Rugby World Cup game but the dream of reaching the knockout stages is still alive against more familiar opposition, number eight Lorenzo Cannone said.
Organisers hail crazy crowd for Uruguay v Namibia
LILLE, France : Rugby World Cup organisers said that the near-50,000 crowd that turned up for last week's Uruguay v Namibia match showed how much France had embraced the tournament, which continues to set domestic records for viewing figures.
Confident Uruguay give All Blacks pause for thought ahead of Lyon clash
LYON, France : The All Blacks are expected to roll over Uruguay with some ease in their final World Cup pool match on Thursday but scrum coach Greg Feek said the way Los Teros had taken on France earlier in the tournament had given them some pause for thought.
Italy look to forget All Blacks debacle ahead of France clash
LYON, France :Coach Kieran Crowley said Italy would be focused on process not outcome in their final pool game against France as they look to revive their World Cup campaign after last week's crushing loss to the All Blacks.
Italy all-change for final Pool game with France
Hame Faiva and Pietro Ceccarelli make their first starts at the Rugby World Cup as Italy coach Kieran Crowley made five personnel changes for their decisive Pool A clash with France in Lyon on Friday.
France captain Dupont meeting training goals, to see surgeon on Monday
France captain Antoine Dupont is meeting his goals at training following his return to their World Cup squad after surgery on a broken cheekbone and will know on Monday if he can resume playing rugby, the team's health manager said on Tuesday.
Uruguay promise All Blacks a fight in dream World Cup finale
LYON, France :Uruguay captain Andres Vilaseca said facing New Zealand in the final match of their World Cup campaign was the perfect way to round out the tournament and that Los Teros would fight for every minute of Thursday's clash.