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England against Argentina will be like a 'war' - Pumas hooker Creevy
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 07:05
England's World Cup match against Argentina in Tokyo on Saturday will be like a "war", says Pumas hooker Agustin Creevy.England are top of Group C with two wins from two while Argentina are second after a win and a defeat.The Pumas will likely have to beat England to progress to the knockout stages after they narrowly lost to France in…
'I thought I might never play again' - Tuilagi relishing chance with England
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Tuesday, 01 October 2019 02:56
Of the little green shoots and bright sparks around England's predictably comfortable progress through their opening two World Cup group games, Manu Tuilagi's second try against Tonga perhaps hinted at more than any other.The first was hardly shabby, as he smashed and twisted and powered through the defensive line. The second, too, wasn't only about the dummy run that sucked…
Rugby World Cup quiz: England prop Kyle Sinckler takes on our Mastermind-inspired questions
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Monday, 30 September 2019 22:36
England's Kyle Sinckler tests his knowledge as he takes on Rugby Union Weekly's special World Cup quiz.Inspired by Mastermind, Tom Fordyce asks the questions as the prop tries to get full marks on the specialist subject.Download and subscribe to 5 Live's Rugby Union Weekly podcast now on BBC Sounds.
Who did - and didn't - make your all-time World Cup XV?
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Monday, 30 September 2019 22:45
Stop the press... your all-time World Cup XV has been revealed.More than 160,000 people voted on who should make the final cut, with legendary New Zealand wing Jonah Lomu proving the most popular candidate by taking almost 90% of the vote for the wide spots.Lomu is one of seven All Blacks in a side that also contains three South Africans,…
England had pre-World Cup 'therapy' to banish 2015 memories
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Monday, 30 September 2019 14:03
England's players had to learn how to talk about their feelings during "honesty sessions" before the World Cup, says Billy Vunipola.The psychologist-led sessions were aimed at erasing the mental scars of the 2015 World Cup when hosts England bowed out at the group stage.Coach Eddie Jones, appointed after that 2015 campaign, set up the therapy. "Men don't know how to…
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