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Rugby World Cup permutations: What Scotland, Ireland, France and more need to qualify for the knockouts

The final pool stage matches of the Rugby World Cup will be played between Thursday and Sunday with six of the eight quarter-final places still up for grabs in France.

Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2023

Eddie Jones set to remain coach despite World Cup woes

Rugby Australia will review the Wallabies' World Cup failings but the governing body looks set to continue with besieged coach Eddie Jones.

AAP · Oct 2, 2023

Wallabies contemplate World Cup picture after win

The Wallabies have mixed emotions after downing Portugal in their final pool match, with the victory unlikely to save them from World Cup elimination.

AAP · Oct 2, 2023

South Africa bounce back from Ireland defeat to bonus point victory over Tonga

South Africa moved top of Pool B with dominant victory over Tonga

The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023

Gregor Townsend backs Scotland’s ‘framework’ to help them handle Ireland

The Scotland head coach, Gregor Townsend, believes excitement among his squad will intensify before their decisive showdown with Ireland in Paris on Saturday

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Darcy Graham out to top Stuart Hogg try record vs Ireland

The livewire winger crossed the line four times during Saturday night’s 84-0 hammering of Romania in Lille.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023

Never mind bad luck - Kyle Rowe may feel he has no luck

What ought to have been a dream moment for the winger last July turned quickly into a nightmare when he sustained cruciate knee ligament damage

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023

Hamish Watson's sights set on Ireland after rolling back the years vs Romania

The 31-year-old isn’t ready to call it quits yet and on Saturday night against Romania he served notice to Rory Darge that there is life in the…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023

Zombie Wallabies will get little fanfare for Portugal performance

Australia’s stodgy display in Saint-Étienne will have done little to distract from their doomed World Cup campaign

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023

Australia remain in Rugby World Cup after holding off Portugal

Australia smothered a ferocious comeback by Portugal to win their gripping first matchup 34-14 in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.

France 24 · Oct 1, 2023