Peter O'Mahony: The old dog for the hard yards reaches 100 Ireland caps
He's not the first Ireland player to hit the 100 mark but somehow Peter O’Mahony’s hard yards feel harder won than most.
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Jalibert’s magic helps sweep France past Italy into quarterfinals
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France thrash Italy to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Damian Penaud edged closer to Serge Blanco's France try record as Les Bleus secured a Rugby World Cup quarter-final with a 60-7 thumping of sorry Italy on Friday.
Hosts France dominate Italy to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
Penaud, 26, scored two tries and created a third with a deft chip as he moved to within three of France great Blanco's record of 38 tries for his country.