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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

‘Ruining this World Cup’: TV presenter slams ‘grotesque’ refereeing as Wales beat Fiji

Matthew Carley’s refereeing came under scrutiny on an opening weekend of controversial decisions at the Rugby World Cup

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 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 11, 2023

World Rugby rankings: Which team is top ahead of World Cup?

Where do the 20 competing nations sit ahead of the tournament?

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Rugby World Cup brings timely boost to under-fire sport – and why France is the ideal host

The tournament can serve to balm the sport’s soul, writes Harry Latham-Coyle, with the action on the pitch distracting from testing times off it

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Rugby World Cup kick-off: Paris gears up for Olympic dress rehearsal

World rugby’s showpiece tournament is one of the biggest sporting events of 2023 but also starts the countdown to the 2024 Games

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2023

Hosts France lead the charge for glory in Rugby World Cup

What better way for hosts France to prepare for the World Cup spectacular than with a good old-fashioned sideshow? And France duly delivered a week before their opening match against New Zealand with a rumpus over the selection of Bastien Chalureau after Paul Willemse withdrew from the 33-man squad with…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 7, 2023

NFL-style lawsuit and brain-injury concerns hang over Rugby World Cup

The Rugby World Cup will take place against the backdrop of a concussion lawsuit that has similarities to one settled by the NFL in 2013 at a likely cost of more than $1 billion

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Rugby World Cup

The players to watch, the teams to back and how to tell a ruck from a scrum as the tournament kicks off in France

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

World Rugby to step up fight against online hate speech and threats

World Cup fans face a ban from domestic matches and reported to police, while social media posts will be tracked for racism and other abuse

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023