Author: Matt Tewhatu
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FIVE injured players that will be missed most at the Rugby World Cup
It’s the second week and it’s already been a whole lot of pain for some nations who’ve had key players sent home due to injury.
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England NEED to make the quarter finals, for tournament’s sake
OPINION – We have a glitch in the matrix…
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Wallabies suffer injury blow
LONDON – Wallabies’ duo Will Skelton and Wycliff Palu have been ruled out of the rest of the Rugby World Cup as Australia prepares to play England
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The SIX things we’re talking about from the weekend of rugby
While the weekend wasn’t filled with as many quality match-ups as the first weekend of the tournament was, we still found out a whole lot about a few teams
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Wales call in more reinforcements
LONDON – Wales’ Coach Warren Gatland has brought in Gareth Anscombe and James Hook as replacements as Wales’ injury crisis continues.
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Billy Vunipola out of Rugby World Cup
LONDON – If Saturday night’s loss to Wales wasn’t bad enough, England have now lost one of their big guns in Saracens’ no.8 Billy Vunipola
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Jean de Villiers retires after being ruled out of RWC with fractured jaw
LONDON – South Africa’s Rugby World Cup campaign has been made that much harder with captain Jean de Villiers ruled out of the rest of the tournament with a fractured jaw.
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Wales shock England after being down and out
LONDON – The upsets at the Rugby World Cup continue to roll with Wales handing the hosts their first defeat of the tournament, winning 28-25 in front of a packed house at Twickenham.
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Springboks bounce back with win over Samoa
LONDON – A little bit more balance was restored to the rugby world after a hungry South Africa accounted for a fired up Samoan side 46-6 at Villa Park.
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A disappointing Italy edges Canada
LONDON – Italy Coach Jacques Brunel will be almost forced to play injured captain Sergio Parisse against Ireland whether the veteran is fit or not after Italy edged Canada 23-18