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Tricky subways & stadium confusion: A weekend at the Rugby World Cup
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Wales make near-perfect start with one-sided win over Georgia
The Grand Slam winners showed they mean business with a dominant performance in Aichi.
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Beattie casts doubt on Folau return
Doubt has been cast over Israel Folau making a sensational rugby league return with Tonga after Peter Beattie revealed the international governing body hasn't discussed the controversial star's comeback.
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Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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What is a concussion protocol? Sport by sport, there's no single solution
Reporters from across ESPN give their insights on how sport has been impacted by the increasing awareness of concussion.
The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
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Rugby World Cup
The chaos of the ruck: What the heck is actually going on in a rugby pile?
Far from being simply a mad scramble, a rugby ruck has no shortage of technique and regulations around it. Oh, and some dark arts as well, of course...
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Ireland display credentials to tackle Rugby World Cup heavyweights
Less than 24 hours after the All Blacks had taken care of Springboks, the Irish provided a Rugby World Cup message of their own that will have anyone doubting their claims as potential tournament winners re-evaluating their assessment.
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Fans allowed to bring food after shortages in Rugby World Cup stadiums
Rugby supporters will be able to bring food into the World Cup stadiums in Japan after shortages in the opening matches.
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Rugby World Cup 2019 -- Scores, schedule, news, how to watch, analysis
The ninth staging of the Rugby World Cup takes place in Japan, the first time the tournament has been staged in Asia.
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The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
With the sport's showpiece set to kick off in Japan, ESPN's rugby experts rank the best of the best on show at the tournament.
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Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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