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Pandemic leaves Japan 'clearly behind' for Rugby World Cup, says coach Jamie Joseph
Japan played no games in 2020 because of coronavirus restrictions.
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Japan played no games in 2020 because of coronavirus restrictions.
The women’s tournament is set for England (2025), Australia (2029) and the United States (2033).
The review pertains to an unnamed player who represented Spain in the Rugby Europe Championship, which doubled as World Cup qualifiers.
Alejandro Alonso, who helped Spain to qualify for the World Cup, spent two years in Blackrock College.
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.
Of the 28 venues under consideration, 20 already comply or have plans to widen their pitches.
The RFU initially considered a joint-bid with Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Andy Farrell’s men will be part of Band 2 for the draw.
Billy Vunipola admitted he ‘affected the chemistry’ of the England team during their run to the final in Japan.
Russia are currently the only other nation to have declared their bid.
Former Australian prop Sekope Kepu says Folau’s absence in Japan resulted in the Wallabies having a mediocre World Cup.
Ireland are still hoping to qualify for the tournament.
Ireland get their first chance to right a few World Cup wrongs this weekend.
No Irish players made the cut this time around, but there was still a lot to love about rugby in 2019.
The hosts reached the quarter finals for the first time at this year’s World Cup.
O’Shea last game in charge was the a defeat to South Africa in the World Cup.
Schalk Brits insisted there would not be another comeback.
Siya Kolisi returned to his South African roots today in a Port Elizabeth township.
The former Ireland boss wrote the book himself, the publishers say.
England are taking on South Africa in the final this morning.
The Leinster wing was disappointed to read about the All Blacks’ struggle against England.
The 28-year-old suffered an ankle injury during training on Wednesday.
An average audience of 766,300 viewed the match on RTÉ2.
The France lock was sent off in the 49th minute of their quarter-final defeat to Wales yesterday.
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.
Wales secured a tense, one-point win over 14-man France.
Ireland’s form through 2019 has been leading to today’s result, despite their protests of positivity.
Eddie Jones’ side flexed their muscle in the first of the quarter-final ties in Oita.
Ireland can throw New Zealand off kilter by slowing them down at lineout time, says Andy Dunne.
Michael Cheika has made five changes for the clash in Oita.
Damage was allegedly caused to a nightclub in Kumamoto.
Check out our competition ahead of Saturday’s World Cup quarter-final showdown with the All Blacks.
Despite having his World Cup cut short by injury, the fullback played all 80 minutes for Toulouse yesterday.
AJ MacGinty’s side ran in three tries, but weren’t able to register a point in Pool C.
World Rugby has yet to make an announcement on Scotland’s clash with Japan.
The sides are scheduled to meet in a crucial Rugby World Cup showdown in Yokohoma on Sunday.
The fall-out from the cancellation of games at the tournament continues.
Scheduling the tournament outside of typhoon season would have required more flexibility than rugby decision-makers have shown a stomach for.