Saturday sport: Expectations high as Ireland kick off Rugby World Cup campaign
Ireland kick off their World Cup campaign in the sweltering heat of Bordeaux this afternoon.
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Blackadder called up to injury-hit New Zealand squad
PARIS : Loose forward Ethan Blackadder has been called into the New Zealand squad for the Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement for winger Emoni Narawa, coach Ian Foster said on Saturday.
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Sizzling France down New Zealand in thrilling World Cup opener
PARIS :Hosts France underlined their Rugby World Cup credentials with a sizzling 27-13 victory against New Zealand, handing the three-time champions their first defeat in a pool phase in a nail-biting curtain raiser on Friday.
Namibia qualification already a World Cup success story claims coach
SAINT ETIENNE, France : Namibia will be looking to show improvement when they play their opening Rugby World Cup match against Italy on Saturday but coach Allister Coetzee says they have already achieved success by qualifying for the tournament in France.
About the neighbours, Bafana and Namibia: Benni's fabulous four, Zungu's crucial Afcon nod
Hugo Broos' Bafana Bafana come up against Namibia at Orlando Stadium on Saturday in a friendly squabble between neighbours, with the former being the noisier of the two in the history of the two teams.
Italy World Cup ambitions built on self-belief and pride
Italy begin another Rugby World Cup adventure with few giving them any hope of making it to the knockout stages, but this squad have a self-belief that perhaps previous teams did not possess.
Italy make two changes for World Cup opener against Namibia
:Italy have brought in English-born lock Dino Lamb and prop Danilo Fischetti to their starting XV for the Rugby World Cup Pool A clash against Namibia in Saint-Etienne on Saturday, the only changes from their final warm-up win over Japan last month.