With the final week off, the Springboks will be determined to provide as comfortable a weekend as possible by securing a bonus-point win in Marseille after Scotland’s win last night. Scotland and Ireland face off during their rest week, meaning a poor display here could make for a very nervy watch when the World Cup … Read more
Gregor Townsend’s side have had plenty of time to stew on their tournament opener, a bruising 18-3 loss to reigning champions South Africa in Marseille that left the head coach smarting over a potential missed red card for Jesse Kriel early on. Now they head to Nice looking to live up to their tag as … Read more
Ireland continue their Rugby World Cup campaign with a favourable looking assignment against Tonga. Widely tipped as one of the favourites for the Web Ellis Cup despite never having lifted it before, the Irish overcame Romania last week and will fancy their chances against another of the smaller nations in Nantes. Another win is needed … Read more
In their quest to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the first time, the Irish are enjoying being eased into proceedings with this the second of two Pool B games against smaller nations that they are widely tipped to win. Romania were brushed aside last week in a 12-try onslaught in the searing heat of … Read more
By Shane Mcgrath For Irish Daily Mail 00:56 16 Sep 2023, updated 01:52 16 Sep 2023 From Queenstown in 2011, where he went from unlikely pick to starter in little more than a month, Conor Murray has arrived in Nantes. An early-autumn heatwave has followed Ireland north from Bordeaux, but the rain that has clattered … Read more
Former Australia fullback Israel Folau missed out on Tonga’s Rugby World Cup squad while former Wallabies teammate Adam Coleman was picked even though he’s yet to play for Tonga. Tonga included five former New Zealand players: Malakai Fekitoa, who won the 2015 World Cup with the All Blacks, Charles Piutau, Augustine Pulu, Vaea Fifita and … Read more