Discipline danger to injury concerns ... 3 talking points ahead of final RWC warm-up matches
AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of the games:
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Injury rules Watson out of World Cup as England woes mount
LONDON :Wing Anthony Watson will miss the World Cup because of a calf injury in yet another blow to England’s hopes of success at the tournament in France.
England's Watson ruled out of Rugby World Cup
England have suffered a fresh blow ahead of the Rugby World Cup after Anthony Watson was ruled out of the tournament with a calf injury on Thursday.
Another blow for England as Watson ruled out of RWC
England's troubled build-up to the World Cup continued with the news that Anthony Watson will miss the entire tournament because of a calf problem.
Kolisi going all in against New Zealand as Springboks relish challenge
LONDON : South Africa are gunning for a morale-boosting victory ahead of the World Cup when they face old foe New Zealand in a final warm-up at Twickenham on Friday, as captain Siya Kolisi says they will hold nothing back in what he expects to be a "beautiful game".
Earl takes over as England No.8 from Vunipola
LONDON : Ben Earl will play at the back of the scrum and George Ford will continue at flyhalf as England size up their options without suspended Owen Farrell and Billy Vunipola in their final World Cup warm-up test against Fiji at Twickenham on Saturday.
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Picking our Irish RWC squad, lineout issues and English bans
Neil Treacy is joined by Bernard Jackman, Fiona Coghlan and Jonny Holland on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast.
'Justice' in Owen Farrell saga a myth as issue merely confirms rugby's disciplinary disconnect
The harsh reality of the supposed "justice" of England captain Owen Farrell's eventual four-week suspension for his dangerous tackle on Welsh flanker Taine Basham, is that Tuesday's appeal verdict is nothing to celebrate.