# japan-2019 - Saturday 8 August, 2020
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Billy Vunipola admitted he ‘affected the chemistry’ of the England team during their run to the final in Japan.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
# Stinging
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# Stinging
The governing body says it is ‘confident of the highest standards of officiating’ moving forward.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 11 September, 2019
# RWC2019
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# RWC2019
All of Ireland’s games from Japan will be live on RTÉ.
# japan-2019 - Thursday 5 September, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The Ireland fullback starts against Wales on Saturday.
# japan-2019 - Sunday 18 August, 2019
# Watch The Throne
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# Watch The Throne
The All Black boss says he has found some answers to problems over the course of the Rugby Championship.
# japan-2019 - Monday 12 August, 2019
# Movers And Shakers
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# Movers And Shakers
Jamie Joseph’s side are in rude health.
# japan-2019 - Monday 5 August, 2019
# Squad
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# Squad
Joe Schmidt’s side face Italy on Saturday afternoon in the first of four warm-up games ahead of the World Cup.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 24 July, 2019
# Test Run
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# Test Run
After demolishing Australia, Rassie Erasmus will unleash his strongest available team this weekend.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
# Dress Rehearsal
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# Dress Rehearsal
South Africa’s only win in eight Tests against the world champions came in New Zealand’s capital.
# japan-2019 - Friday 19 July, 2019
# RWC2019
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# RWC2019
The tick-tock of Rugby World Cup countdown is getting louder, though New Zealand and South Africa are holding back on opening weekend.
# Official Business
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# Official Business
The veteran English official hasn’t always been a good omen for Ireland.
# japan-2019 - Thursday 27 June, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Joey Carbery recalls his earliest World Cup memories as he prepares for Japan 2019.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
# Lock Stock
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# Lock Stock
The second row hopes to soon be back in full training ahead of what he expects to be his last World Cup.
# japan-2019 - Thursday 20 June, 2019
# RWC2019
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# RWC2019
The former Japan boss has made exceptions in his initial squad, but Dylan Hartley is not one of them.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 19 June, 2019
# Time Served
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# Time Served
The Waratahs suspended the 26-year-old for two games after the incident, so the fourth match of his punishment will be played this weekend.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
# Pool A
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# Pool A
‘Once we get out of (the pool) we’ve either got New Zealand or South Africa, and we’re not going to lay down for them either.’
# japan-2019 - Thursday 6 June, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
‘At a World Cup you shouldn’t have to have makeshift people in there,’ the hooker says.
# Work To Do
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# Work To Do
Ireland captain Rory Best knows his side need to find form and intensity in this summer’s warm-up games.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 5 June, 2019
# Overlooked
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# Overlooked
The Ulster centre enjoyed an excellent season but was overlooked for Ireland’s extended summer panel.
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
With a Grand Slam and a first-ever home win over New Zealand, 2018 was a tough act to follow for Ireland.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 28 May, 2019
# Gold Standard
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# Gold Standard
The Wallabies back row is struggling with a calf issue and his club have been unable to put a time frame on his return.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Prop Rhys Carre and wing Owen Lane have been included in the 42-man training panel.
# japan-2019 - Thursday 18 April, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The head coach will have to cut his panel down to 31 players by 7 September.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 5 February, 2019
# Black Ops
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# Black Ops
New Zealand’s head coach admits he actively uses mind games against other coaches, though not against ‘a good coach and a mate’ Joe Schmidt.
# japan-2019 - Monday 4 February, 2019
# Reshuffle
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# Reshuffle
Rugby Australia have moved the former out-half to a new role just over seven months before the Wallabies begin their World Cup campaign.
# japan-2019 - Monday 14 January, 2019
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
First-come-first-served ticket sales for this year’s tournament in Japan begin this week.
# japan-2019 - Friday 23 November, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The Canucks will face New Zealand and South Africa in Japan.
# japan-2019 - Saturday 18 August, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
They’ll go into a pool with defending champions New Zealand, South Africa and Italy.
# japan-2019 - Sunday 15 July, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Joe Schmidt’s side will face Scotland, Japan, Russia and Samoa at next year’s tournament.
# japan-2019 - Saturday 16 June, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The sides will face off in a home-and-away play-off.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
# Governance
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# Governance
The governing body promises to undertake a full review and possibly build a database to help avoid a repeat of the debacle which leaves Russia in Ireland’s Rugby World Cup pool.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The Romanian rugby federation insist the player at the centre of the controversy was eligible to play for them.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 15 May, 2018
# Controversy
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# Controversy
Spain, Romania and Belgium were all hit with sanctions for fielding ineligible players.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
The Pacific nation is likely to join Ireland in RWC Pool A, but delaying their play-off with a European team could complicate matters for their best players.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 28 February, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
“So there is only winning the World Cup, otherwise it is probably somebody else’s opportunity to do it.”
# japan-2019 - Sunday 4 February, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Uruguay qualify as Americas 2 and join Australia, Wales, Georgia and Fiji in Pool D.
# japan-2019 - Friday 26 January, 2018
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Fans can apply for team and stadium packs as tickets go on sale globally.
# japan-2019 - Wednesday 10 May, 2017
# Sneak Preview
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# Sneak Preview
The Ireland head coach called the pool draw featuring Scotland and Japan ‘a mixed bag’.
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
Joe Schmidt should be very happy with what the pool draw delivered in Kyoto.
# japan-2019 - Tuesday 9 May, 2017
# JAPAN 2019
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# JAPAN 2019
If Ireland are to reach their first ever World Cup semi-final, a bit of luck in tomorrow’s pool draw in Kyoto is vital.
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