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# wrwc 2017

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# Black Magic
Breathtaking 20 minutes with 5 tries helps Black Ferns reclaim World Cup from England
Loosehead Toka Natua scored a hat-trick as New Zealand battled from 17 – 5 down to put 41 points on England.
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Aug 26th 2017, 10:00 PM
# POACHER TURNED GAMEKEEPER
Former Ireland back row Joy Neville named to referee World Cup final
The Grand Slam winner ensures there will be an Irish voice on the field in the deciding match of the WRWC.
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Aug 24th 2017, 1:28 PM
# WRWC17
Ireland coach Tom Tierney facing post-World Cup review to determine future
‘We’ll wait and see where that takes me,’ says Tierney.
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Aug 23rd 2017, 1:00 AM
# Postmortem
'It's not the first time Ireland have done poorly in a World Cup and we've done poorly'
Tom Tierney admits this campaign has been a ‘failure’ after watching his side slump to a humbling defeat in Belfast.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 9:40 PM
# Untouchable
Wonderful Woodman scores four as Black Ferns march back into World Cup final
New Zealand scored seven tries on their way to the final, where they will face either England or France on Saturday.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 6:57 PM
# down and out
Ireland out-powered and out-played by Australia as World Cup campaign hits rock bottom
Australia ran riot at Kingspan Stadium as they scored five tries to inflict a second straight defeat on the hosts.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 3:43 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Australia, Women's Rugby World Cup 2017
Tom Tierney’s side faced Australia at Kingspan Stadium for a shot at the fifth-place play-off.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 1:00 PM
# WRWC 17
'This World Cup has shown the women's game is getting bigger and bigger'
Ireland face Australia on Tuesday for a shot at the fifth-placed play-off.
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Aug 22nd 2017, 9:05 AM
# Team news
Ireland make three changes for second World Cup meeting with Australia
Tom Tierney’s side face the Wallaroos in Belfast tomorrow.
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Aug 21st 2017, 2:09 PM
# First XV
France and England dominate our WRWC Team of the Pool Stage, but one Irish woman made the cut
Who would you have in your tournament dream team so far?
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Aug 18th 2017, 5:35 PM
# Opinion
Improvements and another deep dig, but nowhere near enough to cope with ferocious French
Ireland ended the match, and their World Cup chase, lamented another opening half in which they were second best.
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Aug 17th 2017, 11:48 PM
# Reaction
Heartbroken Ireland vow to 'go again' despite disappointing change of plan
Tom Tierney’s side face Australia in the play-offs, following a defeat to France in the Pool C decider tonight.
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Aug 17th 2017, 11:14 PM
# turn the air bleu
Ireland miss out on World Cup semis as France overpower hosts in UCD
Tom Tierney’s side were 21 points down at the break, and had to wait until the last play of the game to register their first score.
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Aug 17th 2017, 9:41 PM
# enforcer
'France are in our way': Jenny Murphy relishing the big stage of a vital World Cup test
The hardest hitter in Ireland’s arsenal is determined to make the free-flowing French stop and think.
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Aug 17th 2017, 5:00 PM
# Late Late Show
Job done for England but late USA onslaught puts them in pole position for fourth semi spot
The game finished 47-26 at Billings Park, with all eyes on this evening’s Pool C decider between Ireland and France.
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Aug 17th 2017, 4:44 PM
# Blackout
New Zealand steam-roll Canada to complete perfect run to World Cup semis
An eight-try rout has left 2014 runners-up Canada out of the running for a semi-final berth.
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Aug 17th 2017, 1:55 PM
# serious business
Try-hungry Black Ferns enjoying life in Ireland, but focus is firmly set on end goal
Tomorrow’s pool decider against Canada will be much more of a test than their opening two clashes.
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Aug 16th 2017, 9:30 PM
# forte
Ireland bidding to stop French fluency at source with pack physicality
Tom Tierney’s team selection paves the way for a serious battle in UCD tomorrow evening.
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Aug 16th 2017, 5:42 PM
# hard edge
'Fire in the bellies, ice in the brain': Griffin ready to lead the charge again for Ireland
The Kerry blindside has been a silver lining through victories with ample grey areas.
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Aug 15th 2017, 6:30 AM
# wrwc 2017
TV viewing figures rise as Ireland's World Cup campaign gathers momentum
And Thursday’s Pool decider against France will be the first women’s game to be shown live on prime time French television.
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Aug 14th 2017, 10:40 PM
# poppin'
'You'd think they were in Vegas!': Slick passing and clean offloads all over the top 5 tries from yesterday's WRWC action
There is pace and power all over the tournament, but the subtle touches are to be celebrated.
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Aug 14th 2017, 4:46 PM
# Fanzone
French bells toll for Ireland as the rugby family make themselves at home in UCD
At a tournament as intimate as this, you’re never far from the flesh and blood of one of the star attractions.
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Aug 14th 2017, 8:00 AM
# defining
'We need to play the game of our lives against the French'
Despite two error-strewn displays, just France stand between Tom Tierney’s side and a World Cup semi-final.
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Aug 14th 2017, 7:00 AM
# the business end
Ireland ride their luck but one-dimensional rugby will only get them so far in this World Cup
A victory inspired by heart and passion and you can never question those qualities in this Irish team; but they need to bring so much more if their hopes of going all the way are genuine.
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Aug 13th 2017, 9:02 PM
# a win is a win
Ireland dig themselves out of jail with big second-half comeback against Japan
Tom Tierney’s side scored 24 unanswered points after the break to keep their World Cup campaign on track. Just.
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Aug 13th 2017, 7:15 PM
# Opinion
Fitzpatrick helps Ireland flick the switch and more talking points after problematic win over Japan
That was too close for comfort.
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Aug 13th 2017, 7:08 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
Ireland v Japan, Women's Rugby World Cup 2017
Ireland pulled off a huge comeback to make it two wins from two against Japan.
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Aug 13th 2017, 4:45 PM
# more to come
England didn't need to be at their best to run in 10 tries against Italy
The Azzurri were able to knock the champions a little off their stride and scored a terrific try of their own in the first half.
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Aug 13th 2017, 4:17 PM
# no mercy
Wonderful Woodman lands eight tries as New Zealand smash triple figures in Hong Kong demolition
The game finished 121-0 as the four-time champions march on, truly enjoying their World Cup experience.
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Aug 13th 2017, 2:01 PM
# WRWC17
'When you've a couple of thousand Irish people roaring at you, those demons are blown away'
Ireland face Japan in their second World Cup game later, and Lindsay Peat hopes the home support can help the team record another victory.
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Aug 13th 2017, 8:20 AM
# one box ticked
Ireland focused on executing a World Cup plan three years in the making
Tom Tierney has fully mapped out Ireland’s path to the World Cup final and his squad face their second game against Japan tomorrow.
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Aug 12th 2017, 7:11 PM
# wrwc 2017
'We're trying to embrace the expectation and pressure, but it caught us'
A home World Cup isn’t always an advantage.
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Aug 11th 2017, 6:15 AM
# Recovery
'It starts the minute they get back to the dressing room': Recharging Ireland on a 3-day World Cup turnaround
After a massively physical clash with Australia, today was a day for loosening up in the pool and catching up on calories.
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Aug 10th 2017, 6:51 PM
# sumptuous scores
Second row rampage tops the list of best tries from the WRWC opening day in Dublin
The USA’s Kris Thomas also made the list thanks to a powerful tackle-busting finish against Italy.
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Aug 10th 2017, 3:54 PM
# WRWC17
A night of noise, colour and drama but there's much more to come from Ireland
It wasn’t pretty, but Ireland did enough to get the job done and launch their World Cup campaign on a winning note.
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Aug 10th 2017, 7:00 AM
# Finishers
Spence just one of the match-winning 'impact subs' that delivered victory for Ireland
Subs, replacements, finishers… call them what you want, Ireland used them to their full advantage against Australia.
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Aug 10th 2017, 4:12 AM
# Douze points!
Gone in 11 seconds: Quickest try of the day helps France rout Japan and top Ireland's pool
Romane Menager’s extremely early try and Caroline Ladagnous’ hat-trick ensured a comfortable start for Ireland’s rivals.
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Aug 10th 2017, 2:54 AM
# wrwc 2017
'Ugly' win a beautifully firm foothold in the tournament for Tierney
’19-17 against Australia might look good in a few days’ time,’ says the Ireland head coach.
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Aug 9th 2017, 11:00 PM
# Opinion
Magnificent Maz and more talking points as Ireland begin the World Cup with a bang
The Wallaroos were unforgiving opposition, but Ireland dug deep to take a vital victory on opening night.
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Aug 9th 2017, 9:30 PM
# room for improvement
Slick Winiata hat-trick helps Black Ferns gloss over set-piece struggle with Wales
The diminutive fullback got on the end of three of New Zealand’s eight opening day tries.
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