# rugby-world-cup - Tuesday 31 May, 2022
# Stunted
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# Stunted
Japan played no games in 2020 because of coronavirus restrictions.
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 12 May, 2022
# New Frontiers
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# New Frontiers
The women’s tournament is set for England (2025), Australia (2029) and the United States (2033).
# rugby-world-cup - Tuesday 29 March, 2022
# Regulation 8
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# Regulation 8
The review pertains to an unnamed player who represented Spain in the Rugby Europe Championship, which doubled as World Cup qualifiers.
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 19 March, 2022
# Blackrock Boy
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# Blackrock Boy
Alejandro Alonso, who helped Spain to qualify for the World Cup, spent two years in Blackrock College.
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 11 December, 2021
# What Could Have Been
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# What Could Have Been
In April 1987, an IRA car bomb killed two people and ended the career of Ulster flanker Nigel Carr, who was driving to Ireland training with two team-mates.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 20 October, 2021
# Coming To America
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# Coming To America
Of the 28 venues under consideration, 20 already comply or have plans to widen their pitches.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 15 September, 2021
# Going It Alone
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# Going It Alone
The RFU initially considered a joint-bid with Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
# rugby-world-cup - Friday 2 October, 2020
# Hierarchy
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# Hierarchy
Andy Farrell’s men will be part of Band 2 for the draw.
# rugby-world-cup - 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.
# rugby-world-cup - Tuesday 16 June, 2020
# Down Under
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# Down Under
Russia are currently the only other nation to have declared their bid.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
# Fall-out
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# Fall-out
Former Australian prop Sekope Kepu says Folau’s absence in Japan resulted in the Wallabies having a mediocre World Cup.
# rugby-world-cup - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
# Black Ferns
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# Black Ferns
Ireland are still hoping to qualify for the tournament.
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 30 January, 2020
# Move On
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# Move On
Ireland get their first chance to right a few World Cup wrongs this weekend.
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 26 December, 2019
# First XV
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# First XV
No Irish players made the cut this time around, but there was still a lot to love about rugby in 2019.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 11 December, 2019
# Gratitude
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# Gratitude
The hosts reached the quarter finals for the first time at this year’s World Cup.
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 16 November, 2019
# Time To Go
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# Time To Go
O’Shea last game in charge was the a defeat to South Africa in the World Cup.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
# Champion
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# Champion
Schalk Brits insisted there would not be another comeback.
# rugby-world-cup - Sunday 10 November, 2019
# Victory Parade
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# Victory Parade
Siya Kolisi returned to his South African roots today in a Port Elizabeth township.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 6 November, 2019
# ORDINARY JOE
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# ORDINARY JOE
The former Ireland boss wrote the book himself, the publishers say.
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 2 November, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
England are taking on South Africa in the final this morning.
# rugby-world-cup - Wednesday 30 October, 2019
# J Lowe
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# J Lowe
The Leinster wing was disappointed to read about the All Blacks’ struggle against England.
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 24 October, 2019
# Out Of Action
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# Out Of Action
The 28-year-old suffered an ankle injury during training on Wednesday.
# rugby-world-cup - Monday 21 October, 2019
# Popular
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# Popular
An average audience of 766,300 viewed the match on RTÉ2.
# Lock Out
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# Lock Out
The France lock was sent off in the 49th minute of their quarter-final defeat to Wales yesterday.
# Rugby Weekly
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# Rugby Weekly
Joe Schmidt admitted after the game that it was hard to find a reason for Ireland not performing against New Zealand, and Rory Best spoke about the pressure associated with a World Cup quarter-final.
# rugby-world-cup - Sunday 20 October, 2019
# Last Four
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# Last Four
Wales secured a tense, one-point win over 14-man France.
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Oct 20th 2019, 10:15 AM
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 19 October, 2019
# Dismantled
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# Dismantled
Ireland’s form through 2019 has been leading to today’s result, despite their protests of positivity.
# Powerful
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# Powerful
Eddie Jones’ side flexed their muscle in the first of the quarter-final ties in Oita.
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Oct 19th 2019, 7:15 AM
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 17 October, 2019
# The42 Rugby Weekly
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# The42 Rugby Weekly
Ireland can throw New Zealand off kilter by slowing them down at lineout time, says Andy Dunne.
# Teenage Kicks
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# Teenage Kicks
Michael Cheika has made five changes for the clash in Oita.
# Incident
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# Incident
Damage was allegedly caused to a nightclub in Kumamoto.
# rugby-world-cup - Tuesday 15 October, 2019
# Volkswagen
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# Volkswagen
Check out our competition ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks.
# rugby-world-cup - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Doubting Thomas
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# Doubting Thomas
Despite having his World Cup cut short by injury, the fullback played all 80 minutes for Toulouse yesterday.
# Pool C
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# Pool C
AJ MacGinty’s side ran in three tries, but weren’t able to register a point in Pool C.
# rugby-world-cup - Saturday 12 October, 2019
# Typhoon Hagibis
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# Typhoon Hagibis
World Rugby has yet to make an announcement on Scotland’s clash with Japan.
# rugby-world-cup - Friday 11 October, 2019
# Scot's Clan
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# Scot's Clan
The sides are scheduled to meet in a crucial Rugby World Cup showdown in Yokohoma on Sunday.
# Brave Blossoms
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# Brave Blossoms
The fall-out from the cancellation of games at the tournament continues.
# rugby-world-cup - Thursday 10 October, 2019
# Opinion
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# Opinion
Scheduling the tournament outside of typhoon season would have required more flexibility than rugby decision-makers have shown a stomach for.
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