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.
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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.
Ludlum, Sinckler and Marler in for England against Japan
NICE, France :England coach Steve Borthwick has kept the same backline for Sunday's World Cup clash with Japan but brought in Lewis Ludlum to replace suspended flanker Tom Curry and changed both props as Kyle Sinckler and Joe Marler start.
Japan make four changes for England showdown in Nice
NICE, France :Japan have beefed up their forward pack and picked centre Tomoki Osada among the backs to face England in their second Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture at the Stade de Nice on Sunday.
Postcard from Nantes: Rugby World Cup comes to football town
The two lads huddled over one phone in the number 3 tram to Commerce are not happy.
Japan make four changes to team for England showdown in Nice
NICE, France : Japan have beefed up their forward pack and picked centre Tomoki Osada among the backs to face England in their second Rugby World Cup Pool D fixture at the Stade de Nice on Sunday.
Romania eager to learn from another tough World Cup outing
BORDEAUX, France : Romania know they are outgunned but believe they will be able to take much from their meeting with world champions South Africa in a Rugby World Cup Pool B clash in Bordeaux on Sunday as coach Eugen Apjok relishes another fixture against a tier 1 nation.
Fiji primed for do-or-die Wallabies blockbuster
SAINT-ETIENNE : Fiji coach Simon Raiwalui said his team had tried to put the heartbreak of losing to Wales behind them as they turn their attention to the do-or-die Pool C clash against Australia at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard this weekend.