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Tricky subways & stadium confusion: A weekend at the Rugby World Cup
Sam Bruce
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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Rugby League
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.
Rugby
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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Rugby
Bok coach Erasmus delighted with 'wonderful' Kolisi comeback
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus was delighted to get 50 minutes from regular skipper Siya Kolisi in Saturday's 24-18 Rugby World Cup warm-up win over Argentina at Loftus Versfeld.
Rugby
Springboks name uncapped duo to face Pumas
South Africa have called on uncapped front-row duo Scarra Ntubeni and Wilco Louw for Saturday's one-off Test against Argentina in Pretoria.
Rugby Championship
New dimension to Wallabies attack: Beale
Shaun Berne's influence as Wallabies attack coach blossomed in Perth and Kurtley Beale thinks their all-encompassing approach to running rugby will only be better at the World Cup.
Rugby Championship
Is there a better way to deal with Scott Barrett's shoulder charge?
As the rugby world waits for news of the suspension handed down to All Blacks lock Scott Barrett, the New Zealander has found a somewhat unlikely ally on the other side of Tasman.
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Wallabies to make tough call on David Pocock
The Wallabies selectors face a dilemma before Saturday's Bledisloe Cup decider as they weigh up whether to play champion flanker David Pocock - and, if so, where
Rugby Championship
All Black Barrett suspended three weeks
All Blacks lock Scott Barrett will miss this week's Bledisloe Cup decider but will be clear for World Cup selection after copping a three-week ban from the SANZAAR judiciary.
Rugby
Rugby Championship Round 3: Scott Barrett red card a no-brainer
South Africa are winners of the Rugby Championship for the first time, but the big story from the final round of fixtures was Scott Barrett's red card. Was it the right call?
Rugby
Michael Cheika plays down Bledisloe I win as Wallabies look to Eden Park
The Wallabies only have to rewind four years for a reminder of how a good win can quickly turn sour as they look ahead to the Bledisloe Cup decider.
Rugby
Pollard stars as South Africa win Rugby Championship
A Handre Pollard-inspired South Africa warmed up for the World Cup in superb style, beating Argentina to claim the Rugby Championship.
Rugby
James O'Connor impresses in Wallabies' Bledisloe Cup win
James O'Connor has seemingly booked his ticket to Japan after he enjoyed a strong outing at outside centre in the Wallabies' stunning Bledisloe Cup win in Perth.
Rugby
Wallabies thrash All Blacks after Scott Barrett red card
The Wallabies produced their most commanding performance in years to hammer the All Blacks in front of a record crowd at Optus Stadium in Perth, the Australians capitalising on the sending off of Scott Barrett.
Rugby
Wallabies roll dice on James O'Connor as outside centre
James O'Connor has been given the chance to push his World Cup case after Michael Cheika named the utility back at outside centre in a shock backline selection for Bledisloe I.
Rugby
Ardie Savea named at No. 6 as All Blacks shuffle squad for Bledisloe I
Ardie Savea will start at blindside flanker in a back-row trio alongside skipper Kieran Read and Sam Cane for the opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth on Saturday night.
Rugby
Beware, Wallabies, the All Blacks are ready to hit their straps
The All Blacks are warning that the band is back together and they are singing from the same song sheet ahead Saturday's rugby Test against the Wallabies in Perth.
Rugby Championship
Last chance for Bledisloe glory for Sekope Kepu
Wallabies veteran Sekope Kepu is vowing to leave nothing in the tank as he bids to hold the Bledisloe Cup aloft in his last-ever series against New Zealand.
Rugby
Why this 'different' Bledisloe opener is Australia's most significant yet
The Bledisloe Cup heads to Perth for the first time on Saturday, the Test selling out in under a week last year. That was a good news story, but there have been precious few of those for Australian rugby since.
Rugby
Forget Israel Folau, Kurtley Beale has the X-factor
Wallabies star Kurtley Beale has got the same X-factor as Israel Folau and will pose a similar threat in Saturday night's Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth, according to All Blacks veteran Ben Smith.
Rugby
Rugby Championship Preview Round 3: Wallabies vs. All Blacks, Pumas vs. Springboks
Has Cheika lost the plot in selecting James O'Connor at 13? Will a new-look All Blacks back-row prove its World Cup worth? What chance are the Pumas at home? Your guide to the weekend's Rugby Championship games is here.
Rugby
David Pocock, Jordan Petaia included in updated Wallabies squad
Michael Cheika has bolstered his Wallabies squad for the opening Bledisloe Cup clash in Perth with the addition of David Pocock and the uncapped Jordan Petaia.
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