Pretty much a World Cup final – Darcy Graham and Scotland ready for Ireland
Darcy Graham insisted Scotland are ready to “go to a dark place” as they bid to defy recent history in their mouth-watering qualification shootout with Ireland in Paris.
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Springboks sweat on Mapimpi injury in wake of Tonga win
MARSEILLE, France : South Africa will send wing Makazole Mapimpi for scans on a fracture to his cheek-bone in the wake of Sunday’s 49-18 victory over Tonga that took the defending champions to the brink of a Rugby World Cup quarter-final place.
Tonga need more time to build on gutsy showing says coach
MARSEILLE, France : Tonga received a huge boost after a gutsy showing against South Africa at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday with coach Toutai Kefu insisting more time together and extra matches for the small island nation will further increase their competitiveness.
South Africa beat Tonga to secure quarter-final spot
Defending champions South Africa saw off Tonga 49-18 to pick up a bonus-point win in Marseille which moved them temporarily top of Rugby World Cup Pool B.
Springboks beat feisty Tonga 49-18 to close on quarters
MARSEILLE, France: Defending champions South Africa scored seven tries and moved a step closer to the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals with a bruising 49-18 victory over impressive Tonga in their Pool B clash on Sunday.
Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
Aston Villa’s English striker #11 Ollie Watkins celebrates scoring his team’s fourth goal with teammate Aston Villa’s French midfielder #44 Boubacar Kamara (C) and Aston Villa’s Scottish midfielder #07 John McGinn during the English Premier League football match between Aston Villa and Brighton and Hove Albion at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England on September 30, 2023. (Photo by Geoff Caddick / AFP) /
Neymar left stunned by state of pitch ahead of Al-Hilal AFC Champions League clash in Iran
LONDON: Brazilian superstar Neymar appeared less than happy with the state of the pitch ahead of Al-Hilal’s AFC Champions League clash with Iranian side Nassaji Mazandaran.
Job done for Jones as Wallabies enter World Cup purgatory
SAINT ETIENNE, France : Wallabies coach Eddie Jones said he was disappointed that Australia's World Cup destiny was no longer in their own hands but thought his players deserved credit for getting a bonus- point win against Portugal on Sunday.