A huge win against New Zealand put England into the Rugby World Cup final against Wales. Iain Leggat, Jamie Braidwood, Erin McRitchie and Gregor Kerr review the two semi-finals.
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With the news yesterday that the Rugby World Cup final pool match between New Zealand and Italy has been cancelled due to Typhoon Hagibis, it brings with it the wretched realisation that Italy’s Sergio Parisse, Leonardo Ghiraldini and Alessandro Zanni will not get the final send-off they so richly deserve. Erin McRitchie discusses all that the three titans have meant to the rugby world throughout their careers.
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After four years we are just around the corner from the World Cup kicking off in Japan on Friday morning. Iain Leggat was joined by our reporters Jamie Braidwood and Joe Anderson to pick their favourites, players to look out for and much more.
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Wales enter the Rugby World Cup as Six Nations champions after completing the Grand Slam in March and will want to state their authority in the Group D. Fiji will be keen to capitalise if a struggling Australia slip up. Jamie Braidwood previews.
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Dubbed the ‘group of death’ of this year’s World Cup, Group C features three Tier 1 sides in England, France and Argentina, as well as Tonga and the USA. Expectations are high for England following their horror show in 2015. Jamie Braidwood previews. ,
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Group B puts three-time champions New Zealand and two-time winners South Africa against each other in what is perhaps the best encounter of the group phase. But will Italy, Namibia or Canada spring a surprise?
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The Rugby World Cup is almost here. The start of six weeks and 48 matches of brutal physicality, stunning technique and palpable tension. Jamie Braidwood previews.
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