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Ref stood down for RWC semis after fans photo
Jaco Peyper will not referee either Rugby World Cup semifinal after he was photographed with Welsh fans after he sent off France second-row Sébastien Vahaamahina in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal.
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RWC Spygate: England spot camera at training
England coach Eddie Jones said his team were spied on at training Tuesday ahead of their Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand.
Rugby World Cup semifinals preview, latest team lists, predictions
The Rugby World Cup semifinals pitch New Zealand against England, and Wales look to hurdle South Africa on the way to the final.
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Rugby Australia must shoulder share of blame for Wallabies Cup failure
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika is on the way out, but the post-mortem following Australia's Rugby World Cup exit simply can't stop there, writes Sam Bruce.
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Springboks rock Japan out of their Rugby World Cup dream
The hosts have brought something new to rugby's top table, and the sport needs to ensure that their next opportunity is not another four years away.
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Five moments that defined Wales' narrow win over France
From France's fast start to that red card to Ross Moriarty's moment of redemption, this quarterfinal was a roller coaster.
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Gatland proud of Wales' 'never give up' attitude
Warren Gatland credits the Wales players for their dramatic World Cup quarterfinal win over France.
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Spine-tingling All Blacks raise the bar far too high for Ireland (and everyone else?)
The Irish were supposed to be kryptonite to this New Zealand team. Instead, they had no answer to a squad of regenerated rugby superheroes.
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Frustration, hope and 2027: RWC lessons for U.S. Rugby
Another winless campaign had its setbacks, but there is a template for U.S. rugby success being laid down by Japan.
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The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
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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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Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
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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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Understanding the All Blacks' supreme success
The All Blacks are a global sporting powerhouse with a winning record that sits just under 80% over the past 100 years. But how has that success been achieved, and what sets this team apart in not just rugby but world sport in its entirety?
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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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