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Scotland defence coach Steve Tandy insists Springboks challenge unchanged

If you don’t meet the physical challenge head-on, then you will be steamrollered by a nation where the value of brute power is hard-wired into the…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2023

Australia kick off World Cup campaign with encouraging win over Georgia

Ben Donaldson, a fly-half playing at full-back, scored 25 points in Australia’s 35-15 victory against Georgia as Eddie Jones’s gamble paid off

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

Rugby World Cup Pool B guide: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga & Romania

A breakdown of Pool B at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 9, 2023

Sexton shines as Ireland start Rugby World Cup with 12-try rout of Romania

The returning Johnny Sexton scored 24 points as Ireland demolished Romania 82-8 in Pool B of the 2023 Rugby World Cup

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

Ireland 82-8 Romania: Johnny Sexton stars on Rugby World Cup return in sweltering 12-try blitz

Influential skipper scores twice on his first appearance for six months as Andy Farrell’s top-ranked side lay down an early marker in the Bordeaux heat

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2023

Ireland open World Cup campaign with 12-try thumping of Romania

Andy Farrell’s side hit back emphatically after a shaky start.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023

Australia 35-15 Georgia: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Ben Donaldson scored 25 points to get Australia up and running with a hard-fought bonus-point victory in Paris

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023

Italy 52-8 Namibia: Ange Capuozzo stars in bonus-point win to open Rugby World Cup campaign

Ange Capuozzo marked his maiden Rugby World Cup appearance with a fine solo try in Italy's 52-8 victory over Namibia in Pool A.

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2023

Darcy Graham eyes World Cup tries as he and Duhan van der Merwe chase record

The pair have developed into two of the most dangerous wings in world rugby and are aiming to showcase their finishing ability on the biggest stage.

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023

Ireland 82-8 Romania: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

Johnny Sexton returned in style to score 24 points in Ireland’s impressive 12-try rout of Romania in the searing Bordeaux heat

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2023