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‘They are not supermen’: France prop plays down threat of South Africa’s forwards

The hosts and defending champions could meet in the quarter-finals of the World Cup

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Rugby World Cup reaches the halfway stage and Ireland confirms its status as favorite

The Rugby World Cup is at its halfway stage, with 24 games done and dusted.

The Independent UK

Disneyland! Jack Crowley jokes about Ireland recovery plans after Springboks win

Fly half Crowley came off the bench as Ireland fought to a gruelling 13-8 win over the reigning Rugby World Cup champions

The Independent UK

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Darcy Graham on keeping Duhan van der Merwe on his toes

The winger came off the bench on Sunday to take his international try tally to 20 in 37 matches.

The National (Scotland)

Gareth Davies hails Warren Gatland for bringing feelgood factor back to Wales

Wales are the first team to reach the quarter-finals after winning their first three games and the scrum-half said the team is ‘back to where we want to be’

The Guardian - UK

Gareth Anscombe admits relief at securing Wales’ quarter-final place

Wales assured themselves of a place in the last eight with a record win over Australia.

The Independent UK

Stuart McInally confirms rugby retirement after ‘dream came true’ with Scotland

The 33-year-old hooker has endured a roller-coaster of emotions since he first announced in April his plan to retire after the global showpiece.

The Independent UK

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Rugby World Cup 2023: Marcus Smith, Gareth Anscombe, Emiliano Boffelli and more in Team of the Weekend

It was another dramatic weekend in the Rugby World Cup as Wales became the first to qualify for the quarter-finals, humbling Australia again, Ireland defeated defending champions South Africa and England racked up a huge win.

Evening Standard

Nice to be in control – Gareth Anscombe admits relief at securing quarter-final

Wales assured themselves of a place in the last eight with a record win over Australia.

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup: Brilliant Bundee Aki batters bruising Boks to set ominous Ireland tone

The Connacht centre is enjoying a sensational tournament and his pure physicality was even too much for South Africa to handle

Evening Standard

Scotland fume at Rugby World Cup officiating after Jamie Ritchie injury blow

Head coach Gregor Townsend stunned that Tonga wing Afusipa Taumoepeau was not sent off for his high hit on captain who failed HIA

Evening Standard

Eddie Jones: Australia repeat England decline at warp speed as Wallabies face World Cup wipeout

The disastrous failures of Jones’ later Twickenham tenure have been condensed into just seven months in a stunning collapse

Evening Standard

Marcus Smith and Henry Arundell state England case as Steve Borthwick faces big decisions

England now have genuine options as they try to find the best attacking configuration with quarter-finals looming

Evening Standard

Hooker Johnny Matthews is a perfectly able deputy for Scotland – John Dalziel

McInally is heading home from the tournament with a neck problem.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup power rankings: A new nation at number one?

How has the third weekend of fixtures affected our rankings?

The Guardian - UK

Gregor Townsend expects Scotland v Ireland to be a shootout for last eight

Gregor Townsend says Scotland’s meeting with Ireland in Paris on Saturday week should be a ‘straight shootout’ for a quarter-final place

The Independent UK

Johnny Sexton insists Ireland are looking no further than crucial Scotland clash

Andy Farrell’s men are within touching distance of the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals following their bruising 13-8 win over South Africa on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Warren Gatland lauds Wales achievements as they keep ‘punching above our weight’

Wales have been quarter-finalists in the last four World Cup campaigns.

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The Independent UK

Jonathan Humphreys only has Georgia on his mind after Wales’ impressive win

Warren Gatland’s side will top their pool if they defeat Georgia in Nantes, before a last-eight clash potentially against Argentina in Marseille.

The Independent UK

Wales issue Dan Biggar update after concerning injury against Australia

Gareth Anscombe came off the bench to star in the thrashing of Australia before Warren Gatland eased fears that Biggar’s World Cup could be over

The Independent UK

Australia media hit out at Eddie Jones and ‘embarrassing’ World Cup defeat to Wales: ‘Officially a disaster’

The Wallabies are set to exit the World Cup before the quarter-finals for the first time after a record defeat

The Independent UK

Simon Easterby says Ireland ‘can get better’ than South Africa performance

Ireland face Gregor Townsend’s Scotland on October 7.

The Conversation

Australian rugby has reached its lowest point. How did it get here?

The Wallabies have suffered a record-breaking defeat to Wales at the Rugby World Cup. This represents Australia’s worst result in a World Cup match and its biggest-ever losing margin to Wales. And it will almost certainly end Australia’s 2023 World Cup campaign at the group stage for the first time.

The Independent UK

‘Rock bottom’: Australian media react to ‘embarrassing’ World Cup defeat to Wales

The Wallabies are set to exit the World Cup before the quarter-finals for the first time after a record defeat

The Guardian - AU

State of Australian rugby union brutally exposed by Wallabies’ World Cup debacle

With the grassroots game struggling, participation in decline and Super Rugby on the wane, the writing has been on the wall for years

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