Kiwi trio key to Irish hopes, says Conor Murray
Conor Murray believes New Zealand's loss is Ireland’s gain as "world-class" trio Bundee Aki, Jamison Gibson-Park and James Lowe bid to give their native country serious cause for regret.
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Biggar back for Wales in boost for World Cup quarter-final with Argentina
TOULON, France : Wales' influential flyhalf Dan Biggar will start this weekend's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Argentina in Marseille with Tommy Reffell named on Thursday in place of the injured Taulupe Faleatu.
England set to drop Ford, start Smith at fullback in Fiji quarter-final
MARSEILLE, France : England coach Steve Borthwick looks set to make radical changes for Sunday's World Cup quarter-final against Fiji by dropping George Ford and starting Marcus Smith at fullback, strengthening his midfield defence and injecting some energy into the attack.
RTÉ Rugby World Cup podcast: Ireland v New Zealand preview with Bernard Jackman and James Parsons
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman and former New Zealand and Auckland Blues hooker James Parsons to look ahead to this Saturday's quarter-final between Ireland and the All Blacks.
Rugby World Cup quarter-finals: Fiji's French-trained head coach aims to down England
It is not just the cross channel sporting rivalry that will be at play, but because Fiji will be led by an adopted son.
How far will it escalate? Region on edge as Israel ramps up response to Hamas
As Israel mobilises and seals off the Gaza Strip, will it be the prelude to an incursion, an invasion, an occupation? For civilians on the Palestinian side, the nightmare is only at its beginning.
Boks toying with 'smart' but controversial 7/1 bench
As South Africa weigh up their options before naming their team for Sunday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against hosts France, one of the biggest questions being whispered in the galleries is: will they play the 7/1 bench?
Dupont ‘100 percent’ for France’s World Cup quarterfinal against Springboks
RUEIL-MALMAISON, France: France’s talismanic captain Antoine Dupont is “100 percent” ready to face defending champions South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal, scrum coach William Servat said.