Ireland hammer Scotland to set up Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand
Ireland's Rugby World Cup journey continues, and it never looked in any doubt.
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Ireland outclass Scotland to cruise into quarter-finals
PARIS :Ireland produced another high-quality performance to thrash Scotland 36-14 and ease into the World Cup quarter-finals as Pool B winners on Saturday, taking South Africa along with them and sending the Scots home.
Scotland's Townsend bemoans missed chances after loss by 'excellent' Irish
PARIS : Scotland coach Gregor Townsend hailed his team's spirit and rued not making their early pressure count after a sobering 36-14 defeat by Ireland on Saturday ended their World Cup campaign in the pool stage for the second straight tournament.
England need intensive Care to edge past Samoa
LILLE, France :Danny Care scored a late try to give England an 18-17 win over a superb Samoa on Saturday after the islanders had looked on course for a first victory against opponents who were already assured of their World Cup quarter-final berth.
Samoa finally show up but it's too little, too late
LILLE, France : Samoa coach Seilala Mapusua said it was no coincidence that his team showed their best form in their fourth match in Saturday's 18-17 defeat to England but it was their struggles earlier in the tournament that condemned them to an early World Cup exit.
England will benefit from Samoa close shave, says Borthwick
LILLE, France : England may have scraped home against a superb Samoa side on Saturday, but coach Steve Borthwick believes it was just the test they needed ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals.
Pogacar takes Lombardia triple crown as Pinot heads into retirement
Tadej Pogacar capped a remarkable season when the won the Giro di Lombardia, the last of five Monument classics, for the third year in a row as France's Thibaut Pinot got a memorable send-off on Saturday.
England require intensive care to edge past Samoa
LILLE, France :Danny Care scored a late try to give England an 18-17 win over a superb Samoa on Saturday after the islanders had looked on course for a first victory against opponents who were already assured of their World Cup quarter-final berth.