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Rugby World Cup headlines with summaries.
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World Rugby unhappy with officating
25 Sep 2019World Rugby says the officiating over the first weekend of the World Cup was not up to scratch and promised it would improve.
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Opinion: Spark sells New Zealand a lemon
24 Sep 2019The paying public have every right to feel dissatisfied with Spark Sport's Rugby World Cup inept service, writes Hamish Bidwell.
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Sport: Family affair for Pacific nations at the Rugby World Cup
Family is never far away in the Pacific and that theory also holds true at the Rugby World Cup. Audio
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Rugby World Cup: Defence Blacks mistaken for All Blacks
24 Sep 2019The New Zealand Defence Force rugby team is taking on cult status as it travels through Japan, often mistaken for the Rugby World Cup holders the All Blacks.
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Rugby World Cup: Samoa's Lee-Lo suspended for three games
Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo's Rugby World Cup might already be over after he was slapped with a three game ban for a dangerous high tackle against Russia.
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Retallick almost back to full training
24 Sep 2019Injured lock Brodie Retallick is back hitting tackle bags at training and expected to increase the intensity of collision on his recovering shoulder this week.
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Rugby World Cup: Uruguay upset Fiji 30-27
25 Sep 2019Rugby World Cup - Fiji have been beaten by Uruguay 30-27 in the first big upset of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. See how the game unfolded with Matt Chatterton.
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RECAP: Samoa beat Russia in World Cup opener
25 Sep 2019Rugby World Cup - Manu Samoa have started their 2019 campaign with a 34-9 win over Russia. Look back at how the match unfolded here.
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Wales too good for Georgia
24 Sep 2019Wales produced a tale of two halves as an electric start secured a deserved 43-14 bonus-point victory over Georgia in their Rugby World Cup Pool D clash.
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Rugby World Cup: Tonga lose Morath and Tuitavake
Tonga have lost two of their most experienced players to injury in first five Kurt Morath and utility back Nafi Tuitavake.
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Rugby World Cup: Hodge banned for three weeks, Samoan duo cited
Australian winger Reece Hodge has been suspended for the Wallabies final three pool games at the Rugby World Cup, after being found guilty of a reckless high tackle on Fiji's Peceli Yato.
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Rugby World Cup: Fiji's tournament hopes hang by thread
Fiji admit their Rugby World Cup quarter finals hopes are hanging by a thread after crashing to a 30-27 defeat by Uruguay in Kamaishi.
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Rugby World Cup: 'Steve Hansen ... he's a smart dude'
23 Sep 2019Steve Hansen and the All Blacks have won a vote of confidence from a group of fans from the Asian country with the oldest rugby union - Sri Lanka.
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Rugby World Cup: Uruguay stun Fiji in Kamaishi
25 Sep 2019Uruguay delivered the first upset of the Rugby World Cup with a stunning 30-27 victory over an error-prone Fiji in a Pool D match at the Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium.
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Sport: Samoa's Amosa out of the Rugby World Cup
Samoa number eight Afaesetiti Amosa has been ruled out of the Rugby World Cup with a knee injury.
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Rugby World Cup: Backing the underdog
23 Sep 2019When All Black prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi took to the field on Saturday night, his brother and cousin were in the stands brimming with pride, and with the knowledge of all the hard work and sacrifice it…
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Not perfect but ABs pleased with discipline
22 Sep 2019New Zealand were never going to be perfect on day two of the World Cup, coach Steve Hansen says after their 23-13 victory over South Africa but he and captain Kieran Read are encouraged by their…
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Hansen welcomes rule modification after Cane confusion
23 Sep 2019Steve Hansen has welcomed World Rugby's modification of Head Injury Assessment rules following the evaluation of flanker Sam Cane in Saturday's victory over South Africa.
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Untidy England claim bonus point win over Tonga
23 Sep 2019England got their World Cup campaign off to a scrappy start in Sapporo with a 35-3 Pool C victory over Tonga.
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Ireland beat Scots at Rugby World Cup
22 Sep 2019Ireland have put aside their stuttering 2019 form with a clinical 27-3 victory over main pool rivals Scotland to open their Rugby World Cup campaign convincingly in Yokohama.
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RECAP Rugby: England vs Tonga
23 Sep 2019Rugby World Cup - England have got their world cup campaign off to a winning start with a 35-3 victory over Tonga. Look back at how the mach unfolded here.
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Sport: Fiji's fresh faces challenged to fire against Uruguay
Fiji are asking their wider squad to step up and deliver in today's second Rugby World Cup pool game against Uruguay, after making 12 changes to their run-on team.
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Rugby World Cup: Samoa walking wounded after opening win
Samoa is facing a mounting injury crisis after limping to victory in their Rugby World Cup opener against Russia.
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Samoa beat Russia in Rugby World Cup opener
25 Sep 2019Samoa survived being reduced to 13 men for almost 10 minutes in the first half to overcome Russia with a bonus-point 34-9 victory at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
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