# pool-a - Sunday 13 October, 2019
Jamie Joseph’s men have been the story of this tournament and delivered on a special night in Yokohama.
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The host nation secured a bonus point early in the second half and withstood a Scottish comeback effort.
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# pool-a - Saturday 12 October, 2019
Joe Schmidt’s men were back somewhere close to their best in a seven-try victory in Fukuoka.
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Joe Schmidt’s side can save themselves a nervous Sunday by winning with four tries in Fukuoka today.
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# pool-a - Friday 11 October, 2019
Sunday’s game between the Scots and Japan will either go ahead as scheduled or be cancelled.
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# pool-a - Thursday 10 October, 2019
Scotland boss Gregor Townsend suggested his side’s clash with Japan could go ahead behind closed doors.
Gregor Townsend’s side could be knocked out of the World Cup without even getting to play the hosts.
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Joe Schmidt has made 12 personnel changes for his side’s Pool A clash with Samoa on Saturday.
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Key man Tim Nanai Williams has been passed fit to start as the Samoans make two changes.
# pool-a - Wednesday 9 October, 2019
Joe Schmidt’s side still have it in their control to secure a quarter-final.
Scrum-half George Horne scored a hat-trick as Russia completed their run in Pool A with another scoreless return.
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Gregor Townsend’s men are still in with a real shout of making the knockout stages and we went minute-by-minute.
# pool-a - Tuesday 8 October, 2019
The Samoans are keen to follow in Japan’s footsteps with a shock win.
# pool-a - Monday 7 October, 2019
World Rugby is intent on the fixture taking place this weekend.
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# pool-a - Saturday 5 October, 2019
Kotaro Matsushima’s last-gasp try secured the bonus point and sent the City of Toyota Stadium wild.
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# pool-a - Thursday 3 October, 2019
The Ireland camp are pushing the positives of the win over 20th-ranked Russia.
Ireland must bounce back from their shock defeat to Japan against Russia in Kobe today.
# pool-a - Monday 30 September, 2019
Gregor Townsend’s men were made to sweat but eventually secured their crucial fourth try.
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Gregor Townsend’s side picked up a vital bonus-point win in Misaki Stadium.
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# pool-a - Saturday 28 September, 2019
Japan lit up the World Cup with sensational display in Shizuoka.
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The Leinster lock was understandably downcast after Ireland were shocked by the hosts.
Ireland conceded nine penalties, and Schmidt complained about four ‘tough’ offside calls.
# pool-a - Tuesday 24 September, 2019
The Japanese squad have done their homework on Joe Schmidt’s squad.
# pool-a - Monday 23 September, 2019
Peter O’Mahony and Bundee Aki have passed HIA2 and could be available against Japan.
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# pool-a - Saturday 14 September, 2019
The first in our pool-by-pool previews is full of familiar faces.
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# pool-a - Thursday 12 September, 2019
The Ireland skipper will be sure to rely on his vice-captains to push the team to their limit.
# pool-a - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Gregor Townsend has unleashed an exciting back-line to face Les Bleus.
# pool-a - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
The Toulouse lock won’t be involved in the Pool A clash against Ireland.
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# pool-a - Friday 19 July, 2019
The veteran English official hasn’t always been a good omen for Ireland.
# pool-a - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
‘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.’
# pool-a - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
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.
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# pool-a - Tuesday 6 October, 2015
A win over France would make this a whole lot less complicated.
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# pool-a - Saturday 3 October, 2015
It was do or die for England in the pool of death, and one of their greatest rivals were in town to stick the knife in.
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# pool-a - Sunday 27 September, 2015
Michael Cheika’s men turned on the style and scored 11 tries against the South Americans.
# pool-a - Saturday 26 September, 2015
We went minute-by-minute for the biggest game of the Rugby World Cup so far… and it didn’t disappoint.
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# pool-a - Friday 18 September, 2015
Liam Williams and Samson Lee have made a timely return from injury.
# pool-a - Monday 14 September, 2015
Brad Barritt will continue as Stuart Lancaster’s inside centre after his recovery from ankle and calf injuries.
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We take a look at the ‘pool of death,’ which features four sides inside the top 10 in the world.
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# pool-a - Wednesday 9 September, 2015
Bernard Foley and Quade Cooper will likely get 80 minutes each before Australia face England.
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# pool-a - Wednesday 17 June, 2015
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Toulon’s Paul Stridgeon has hooked up with the Welshmen as head of physical performance.
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