Finlay Bealham determined to ‘make the minutes count’ as Ireland face Scotland The 31-year-old is looking forward to facing Scotland. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Courtney Lawes insists England always believed their rugby style ‘would click’ The England lock was not worried by England’s World Cup warm-up losses and was keen to see which team strategy would prove a success The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2023
Ireland task will not impede Finn Russell's Scotland swagger Scotland must beat Ireland by eight or more points to avoid being sent home before the following weekend’s quarter-finals. The National (Scotland) · Oct 2, 2023
Scotland’s Finn Russell says second best will not be good enough against Ireland The stand-off has psyched himself for the likelihood that he will have to operate at the peak of his powers. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Rugby World Cup power rankings: Who tops our list of contenders with quarter-finals nearing? How has the fourth weekend of fixtures affected our rankings? The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Conor Murray lauds Ireland ability to switch focus ahead of Scotland showdown Ireland have work to do against Scotland to avoid an early World Cup exit. The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
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
South Africa thump Tonga but World Cup future depends on Scotland and Ireland tie South Africa overwhelmed Tonga 49-18 on Sunday night at the Vélodrome in Marseille to take a big step towards the knockout stages at the rugby World Cup Radio France Internationale · Oct 1, 2023
Ireland cooking up a storm off the field thanks to Emma Gardner’s influence The 37-year-old helped England win the ICC World Cup in 2019. The Independent UK · Oct 1, 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
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
South Africa 49-18 Tonga: Rugby World Cup – as it happened The Springboks ran in seven tries to virtually book their quarter-final berth, with Handrè Pollard returning from injury The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 South Africa vs Tonga LIVE: Rugby World Cup result and final score as Springboks go top of Pool B South Africa 49-18 Tonga: The Springboks bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Ireland to move to the top of the table on 15 points
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 NI Secretary says ‘scope’ to deal with unionist concerns about Windsor Framework The DUP has been blocking powersharing in protest at the internal UK trade barriers created by Brexit’s Northern Ireland Protocol.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 Pretty much a World Cup final – Darcy Graham and Scotland ready for Ireland The Six Nations rivals clash in a qualification shoot-out in Pool B next Saturday.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2023 ‘We live in a complicated country’: David Olusoga on the UK’s contested union, then and now The historian’s new TV series, Union, exposes the contradictions and conflicting identities that have beset the United Kingdom from its earliest alliances to our present divisions
The National (Scotland) · Oct 1, 2023 Scotland player ratings: Darcy Graham dazzles as Watson stakes Ireland claim Scotland produced a clinical display to beat Romania 84-0 in their penultimate Rugby World Cup Pool B clash against Romania.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2023 ‘Not for EU’ labels introduced alongside new red and green lanes for NI goods Goods to be sold in Northern Ireland will use a ‘green lane’ with minimal paperwork and no checks.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Gregor Townsend hails Scotland for keeping World Cup bid alive after early loss Scotland lost to South Africa in their first match but have since claimed big wins over Tonga and Romania.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Four-try Darcy Graham helps Scotland thrash Romania and set up Ireland showdown Scotland 84-0 Romania: The Scots will face Ireland in Paris next week with a place in the quarter-finals at stake
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2023 Darcy Graham runs in four as Scotland roar to 12-try rout of Romania Scotland set up an unmissable encounter with Ireland in Paris next Saturday night with a comprehensive win over Romania
Evening Standard · Sep 30, 2023 Scotland 84-0 Romania: Big win sets up Rugby World Cup showdown with Ireland Scotland prepared for their do-or-die clash with Ireland on the final weekend of the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage by hammering Romania 84-0.
The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023 Scotland vs Romania LIVE: Rugby World Cup result and reaction as Darcy Graham stars in thrashing Gregor Townsend’s must take a bonus-point to set up a decider against Ireland next week