All Blacks bounce back from opening defeat with 11-try defeat of Namibia
New Zealand overcame Namibia 71-3 in Toulouse with a ruthless display of attacking to get off the mark in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup.
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Namibia keen to learn from New Zealand mauling
TOULOUSE, France : Namibia fought to the final whistle against a vastly superior New Zealand and can take positives from the game despite their heavy 71-3 loss in a Rugby World Cup Pool A clash on Friday, coach Allister Coetzee said.
New Zealand run in 11 tries in rout of Namibia
New Zealand overcame Namibia in Toulouse with a ruthless display of attacking to get off the mark in Pool A of the Rugby World Cup.
All Blacks rout Namibia 71-3 in Toulouse rain
TOULOUSE, France : The All Blacks got back to winning ways in some style at the World Cup on Friday by running in 11 tries in a 71-3 hammering of a courageous but outclassed Namibia side to revive their Pool A campaign.
Unlucky Anscombe puts past woes behind him to start for Wales
NICE, France : Wales flyhalf Gareth Anscombe missed the 2019 Rugby World Cup though injury and almost suffered the same fate again four years on, but will start in Saturday’s Pool C fixture against Portugal having missed all his side’s warm-up games.
Malan ton leads England to series victory over NZ
LONDON : Opener Dawid Malan hit a superb century before Moeen Ali grabbed four wickets as England beat New Zealand by 100 runs in the fourth one-day international on Friday for a 3-1 series victory.
NZ's Southee suffers thumb fracture, World Cup campaign in doubt
LONDON : New Zealand fast bowler Tim Southee's World Cup participation is in doubt after New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said he had fractured a bone in his right thumb while fielding during the fourth and final one-day international against England on Friday.
Irish wary of Tongan pack ahead of World Cup showdown
NANTES, France : Ireland's forwards do not expect Tonga's pack to be a pushover when the two sides meet in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash on Saturday, with the Tongans raring to go after a bye in the first weekend of games.