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# Rugby World Cup

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8 Italian sporting icons who will go down in history
Letter from London: Surrey comfort allows Ireland keep eyes fixed on the job
Bastareaud happy with the hymn sheet: Winning ugly is the new French flair
With Parisse on board, Cronin expects only the best from Italy
That's just showing off! Cian Healy deadlifted 220kg+ for the cameras in training today
World Cup 'starts in earnest now' for Schmidt's Ireland after dominating minnows
Billy Vunipola out of the World Cup, replaced by 37-year-old Nick Easter
Wales call up Hook and Anscombe with no end in sight of back-line injury crisis
The hand of Zeebs, the boot of Church and much more in our RWC Plays of the Week
Do the maths... Robshaw and England miscalculated badly in not taking 3 points
'I think I bounced back well' - Bowe puts England disappointment behind him
'Tough day, yeah': England's Mike Brown really, really didn't want to talk after that Wales defeat
Our RWC Team of the Weekend is heavy on opensides, wings and Welsh warriors
O'Connell looks for Ireland 'mind-shift' as Parisse's Italy come into view
Letter from London: Ireland fill up Wembley on a beautiful RWC day
Schmidt faces 'selection headaches' after Bowe, Cave and Henry impress
Rob Kearney put on ice after straining glute to score try
12 of our favourite images from another busy week of sport
Romanian scrum-half gets down on one knee on Wembley pitch to pop the question to his girlfriend
Here's how we rated Ireland in their rumble with Romania
Keith Earls on fire and more talking points from Ireland's win in Wembley
Ireland fans turn Wembley green to break World Cup attendance record
These Irish rugby fans pulled off a prank on the big screen before the match at Wembley
These Irish fans pulled off a prank on the big screen before the rugby match in London
Scotland shrug off USA challenge to claim second-half bonus point
Ireland v Romania, Rugby World Cup
'People criticised our training, but they are so wrong' - Wales limp forward confidently
The Wallabies made light work of Uruguay and move top of the Pool of Death
'We all bought in' - Owen Farrell says England backed Robshaw's decision
Letter from London: Wales chop low to wobble wheels of English chariot
Gatland: 'It's up there as one of the biggest wins I've ever been involved in'
England captain Robshaw says final penalty call 'comes down to myself'
Canada left to rue missed chances as Italy narrowly avoid scare
Toner: 'Iain Henderson is playing brilliantly well, so I've got to front up'
There are more Scots than All Blacks in our RWC Team of the Midweek
Analysis: Japan show importance of high-quality coaching at RWC
Ian Madigan may get a run at scrum-half against Romania - Schmidt
Samoan secrets: Power, humility, and the spark to trouble the best defences
Chris Henry: 'You have to prepare for getting smashed and do some damage yourself'
Schmidt rotates, Zebo is a 15 and more Ireland XV talking points