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Rugby World Cup head contact and high tackle rules explained

Head collisions and player safety dominated the early headlines at the Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Tom Curry banned for two games at Rugby World Cup in new blow for England

25-year-old will be able to feature in the final pool encounter

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

France turn to their back-ups as Fabien Galthie rings the changes for Uruguay test

Anthony Jelonch will make his long-awaited return from injury while half-back pairing Antoine Dupont and Matthieu Jalibert are among those rested

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ellis Genge: ‘I can relate to worried England fans... I feel the same about Bristol Rovers’

Ellis Genge knows how England’s supporters feel — the candid prop admits to riding the same rollercoaster with Bristol Rovers.

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

Tom Curry ban: How many games will England star miss after red card vs Argentina?

Curry will face an independent judicial committee on 12 September after he was shown a red card in England Rugby World Cup opener

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Curry confusion highlights need for consistent World Cup officiating

Rugby struggles when it comes to refereeing and there were far too many shades of rosé across the first weekend in France

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023

AP PHOTOS: Blood, sweat and tears on the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup in France

The dust has settled after the first set of games at the Rugby World Cup, which began with a stirring win for host France in front of nearly 79,000 people at the Stade de France, and ended with heartbreak for fan favorite Fiji as a dropped pass in the final…

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Ben White interview: How Rugby World Cup has proved perfect tonic after London Irish crisis

Exclusive: Scotland scrum-half opens up on ‘whirlwind’ period on and off the pitch

Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2023

South Africa explain use of traffic light signals during Scotland win

Springbok coaches held up different coloured lights to send messages during the Rugby World Cup fixture in Marseille

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2023

Dan Biggar: Wales took inspiration from England’s stirring win over Argentina

Wales made more than 240 tackles as they held on for a thrilling 32-26 win.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023