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Defusing the ‘Nuke Squad’ to reach quarter-finals – 5 talking points for Ireland

Ireland take on world champions South Africa in a pivotal Rugby World Cup clash in Paris. Andy Farrell’s men top Pool B following bonus-point wins over Romania and Tonga, while the Springboks have...

Johan Deysel apologises to Antoine Dupont after clash causes facial fracture

Namibia captain Johan Deysel has apologised to Antoine Dupont following a head-on-head collision that has left the France star’s Rugby World Cup campaign in doubt. Dupont suffered a facial fracture...

Deysel (NAM) - 'I meant Dupont no harm'

After enjoying a lob sided victory over Namibia last night, Rugby World Cup tournament hosts France, were dealt a huge blow after talisman and captain Antoine Dupont left the field due to injury. The...

Leicester Tigers name side to play Ampthill

Dan McKellar has named the matchday squad for Sunday’s Premiership Rugby Cup game against Ampthill Rugby at Mattioli Woods Welford Road. The Leicester Tigers Head Coach has made twelve changes to...

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: France v Namibia

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: South Africa v Ireland

Rugby World Cup 2023 kicked off on 8 September with a fixture that could easily have made a final. Three Saturdays later, the sporting festival continues with a match that could easily be the final, as...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: England v Chile

England and Chile arrive in Lille with very different aims for the rest of Rugby World Cup 2023.  Steve Borthwick’s side are looking to take a decisive third step in their aim to reach the...

Dupont injury looming large as France wait for "specialist surgical opinion"

Host nation France maintained their unbeaten start at Rugby World Cup 2023 with a 96-0 win against Namibia at Stade de Marseille yesterday but it came a cost as captain and scrum-half Antoine Dupont was...

Rugby World Cup 2023 Match Preview: Georgia v Portugal

“We have a lot of things to analyse,” Georgia coach Levan Maisashvili said after their 35-15 defeat to Australia on the first weekend of Rugby World Cup 2023. He wasn’t wrong. Georgia...

Ireland - See what they had to say following the squad announcement

Andy Farrell, head coach On the fitness of hooker Dan Sheehan, who returns to the match-day 23: “Dan is obviously fit and raring to go and in fine condition. He’s a world-class hooker in...