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Rugby World Cup begins with a uniquely close clutch of contenders
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Thursday, 07 September 2023 01:45
The tipsters are safe for now.Artificial intelligence may make us all redundant in the end, but asked this week who was going to win the Rugby World Cup, it sat on the firewall. Considering form, history and the rest, Opta's supercomputer simulated the tournament 10 million times. Yet, still it was still unable to meaningfully split a four-strong clutch of…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Johnny Sexton to start in Ireland's Romania opener
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Thursday, 07 September 2023 04:44
Johnny Sexton will play his first game since March after being named in Ireland's team for Saturday's World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux.That was the veteran fly-half's last competitive game when a groin injury led to his second-half substitution.Sexton missed Ireland's three World Cup warm-up games last month as he was serving a three-match suspension.The ban was imposed after…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales' Taulupe Faletau fit to face Fiji but Dewi Lake out
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Thursday, 07 September 2023 06:43
Wales number eight Taulupe Faletau has been passed fit to face Fiji in his side's opening Rugby World Cup game in Bordeaux on Sunday.Faletau missed all three World Cup warm-up games in August with a calf injury but has recovered in time to win his 101st cap.Flanker Jac Morgan will lead the side though co-captain Dewi Lake has been left…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Oil companies should not sponsor World Cups, says David Pocock
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Wednesday, 06 September 2023 22:15
Fuel companies are using sport to "greenwash their image" and should not be allowed to sponsor World Cups, says former Australia captain David Pocock.French oil company TotalEnergies is one of the main sponsors of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, which begins on Friday in Paris.Pocock told the BBC he believed the message should be "you can't sponsor us unless you…
Rugby World Cup 2023: Fly-halves calling the shots including Owen Farrell, Johnny Sexton, Dan Biggar & Finn Russell
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Wednesday, 06 September 2023 02:52
Fly-halves have provided match-winning moments in several World Cup finals.Joel Stransky's late drop-goal won the 1995 World Cup for South Africa, Jonny Wilkinson repeated the trick in 2003 for England, and New Zealand's Dan Carter kicked 19 points in the 2015 final.The playmakers at number 10 call the shots and deliver the big plays for their teams.Who are the players…
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Monday, 04 September 2023 22:59
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 07:24
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Tuesday, 05 September 2023 07:59
Rugby World Cup 2023: Wales coach Warren Gatland says all players fit to face Fiji
Tuesday, 05 September 2023 08:34
Rugby World Cup 2023: Tom Curry set to start for England against Argentina
Monday, 04 September 2023 13:22
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Monday, 04 September 2023 08:56
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Monday, 04 September 2023 04:55
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Sunday, 03 September 2023 14:19
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Monday, 04 September 2023 06:39
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Monday, 04 September 2023 00:09
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Obituary: Welsh rugby legend David Watkins
Sunday, 03 September 2023 10:41
David Watkins: Dual-code Wales and Lions legend dies aged 81
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