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Billy Vunipola admitted he ‘affected the chemistry’ of the England team during their run to the final in Japan.
The governing body says it is ‘confident of the highest standards of officiating’ moving forward.
All of Ireland’s games from Japan will be live on RTÉ.
The Ireland fullback starts against Wales on Saturday.
The All Black boss says he has found some answers to problems over the course of the Rugby Championship.
Jamie Joseph’s side are in rude health.
Joe Schmidt’s side face Italy on Saturday afternoon in the first of four warm-up games ahead of the World Cup.
After demolishing Australia, Rassie Erasmus will unleash his strongest available team this weekend.
South Africa’s only win in eight Tests against the world champions came in New Zealand’s capital.
The tick-tock of Rugby World Cup countdown is getting louder, though New Zealand and South Africa are holding back on opening weekend.
The veteran English official hasn’t always been a good omen for Ireland.
Joey Carbery recalls his earliest World Cup memories as he prepares for Japan 2019.
The second row hopes to soon be back in full training ahead of what he expects to be his last World Cup.
The former Japan boss has made exceptions in his initial squad, but Dylan Hartley is not one of them.
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.
‘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.’
‘At a World Cup you shouldn’t have to have makeshift people in there,’ the hooker says.
Ireland captain Rory Best knows his side need to find form and intensity in this summer’s warm-up games.
The Ulster centre enjoyed an excellent season but was overlooked for Ireland’s extended summer panel.
With a Grand Slam and a first-ever home win over New Zealand, 2018 was a tough act to follow for Ireland.
The Wallabies back row is struggling with a calf issue and his club have been unable to put a time frame on his return.
Prop Rhys Carre and wing Owen Lane have been included in the 42-man training panel.
The head coach will have to cut his panel down to 31 players by 7 September.
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.
Rugby Australia have moved the former out-half to a new role just over seven months before the Wallabies begin their World Cup campaign.
First-come-first-served ticket sales for this year’s tournament in Japan begin this week.
The Canucks will face New Zealand and South Africa in Japan.
They’ll go into a pool with defending champions New Zealand, South Africa and Italy.
Joe Schmidt’s side will face Scotland, Japan, Russia and Samoa at next year’s tournament.
The sides will face off in a home-and-away play-off.
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.
The Romanian rugby federation insist the player at the centre of the controversy was eligible to play for them.
Spain, Romania and Belgium were all hit with sanctions for fielding ineligible players.
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.
“So there is only winning the World Cup, otherwise it is probably somebody else’s opportunity to do it.”
Uruguay qualify as Americas 2 and join Australia, Wales, Georgia and Fiji in Pool D.
Fans can apply for team and stadium packs as tickets go on sale globally.
The Ireland head coach called the pool draw featuring Scotland and Japan ‘a mixed bag’.
Joe Schmidt should be very happy with what the pool draw delivered in Kyoto.
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.