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South Africa 8-13 Ireland: Irish deliver statement World Cup win over holders in Paris
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 14:48
Ireland remain in pole position to top Pool B after they beat holders South Africa in a low-scoring but riveting World Cup slugfest in Paris.With Ireland struggling, Manie Libbok's penalty edged South Africa ahead in the first half before Mack Hansen's try.Cheslin Kolbe hit back for the Boks but after Libbok failed to convert, Johnny Sexton's penalty put Ireland ahead.In…
England 71-0 Chile: Henry Arundell says record-equalling five-try tally is 'surreal'
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 12:49
Henry Arundell said his record-equalling five tries for England in their 71-0 World Cup win over Chile in Pool D was "surreal". His tally matches Josh Lewsey in a landslide win over Uruguay at the 2003 World Cup and the five scored by Rory Underwood against Fiji in 1989.Arundell, 20, made his first World Cup appearance as one of 12…
England 71-0 Chile: Henry Arundell scores five tries in Rugby World Cup pool game
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 12:27
Wing Henry Arundell scored five tries as England sliced apart Pool D's weakest opposition to all but qualify for the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.The 20-year-old's clutch of scores against Chile matches the most scored by an England men's player in a Test and moves him to the top of the tournament try-scoring standings in his first appearance of the campaign.England,…
Rugby World Cup 2023: France captain Antoine Dupont has surgery on fractured cheekbone
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 05:37
France captain Antoine Dupont has had surgery on a fractured cheekbone sustained in the 96-0 win over Namibia.The French Rugby Federation (FFR) said the scrum-half would return to France's squad "in a few days" but has not confirmed how long he will be unavailable for.Dupont, 26, went off in the 46th minute on Thursday after Johan Deysel made a head-on-head…
Rugby World Cup 2023: South Africa 'a whole new beast' for Ireland - Lowe
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Saturday, 23 September 2023 02:23
Wing James Lowe says Ireland want to make a "statement" in Saturday's big Rugby World Cup Pool B encounter with South Africa in Paris.South Africa, the reigning champions, take on Andy Farrell's Ireland, who are the top-ranked side in the world.Both teams won their opening two Pool B matches as Ireland beat Romania and Tonga while the Springboks defeated Scotland…
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