Borthwick 'very happy' with England squad despite historic loss
England boss Steve Borthwick insisted he will stay loyal to his players and management team despite one of the darkest days in the nation's rugby history.
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Ireland player ratings: Doris and Murray to the fore
Ireland signed off on their World Cup warm-ups with a nervy 17-13 win over Samoa in Bayonne.
Ireland struggle past Samoa in final RWC warm-up
Ireland will head to the Rugby World Cup off the back of a record 13th consecutive win, but their victory against Samoa will have offered more questions than answers to Andy Farrell.
Scotland overcome sluggish start to beat Georgia
Duhan van der Merwe led the charge with a double as five-try Scotland overcame another half-time deficit to ensure they headed off to the World Cup on a triumphant note by beating Georgia 33-6 at Murrayfield.
Townsend still in search of 80-minute "dream" performance
EDINBURGH : Scotland’s search for the full "80-minute performance" goes on as they stumbled and stuttered in the first half of Saturday’s 33-6 win over Georgia, before scoring five tries in the second period to cruise to victory at Murrayfield.
Ioane hat-trick leads Italy to 42-21 victory over Japan
Wing Monty Ioane scored a hat-trick of tries as Italy completed their Rugby World Cup preparations with a 42-21 victory over Japan in Treviso on Saturday, though the visitors were in the contest up to the final few minutes.
