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New Zealand’s reign as Rugby World Cup champions is over. The All Blacks were beaten 19-7 by a magnificent England performance in a pulsating Semi Final in Yokohama that delivered on all expectations. A suffocating defensive effort took away the space from the two-time defending champions with flankers Tom Curry …

The second Semi Final of RWC 2019 will see South Africa and Wales going head-to-head in Yokohama on Sunday. With neither side having reached a RWC Final since 2007 it guarantees that at least one of the finalists will be different to that of RWCs 2011 and 2015. South Africa …

In the first Semi Final of Rugby World Cup 2019, England face New Zealand in Yokohama on Saturday. The match is remarkably to be the first time since 1999 that the teams meet in a RWC match. Both England and New Zealand go into the Semi Final undefeated. England made …

World Rugby have announced that Nigel Owens and Jérôme Garcès will take charge of this weekend’s Rugby World Cup Semi Finals. Owens will be the man in the middle for Saturday’s match between England and New Zealand, while Garces will oversee Sunday’s game featuring Wales and South Africa. The selections …

Wales have been hit with the news that loose forward Josh Navidi will play no further part in the Rugby World Cup. The starting No8 against France injured a hamstring during Sunday’s contest and has been ruled out of the Semi Final and Final weekends. It’s a significant blow for …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

World Rugby are investigating referee Jaco Peyper. The South African official took charge of Sunday’s RWC 2019 Quarter Final between France and Wales in Oita. The match went down to the wire with Wales claiming a late 20-19 victory, doing so after having been behind for the duration of the …

Game 44 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Tokyo. It was the fourth and last Quarter Final and saw Japan facing South Africa in a re-match from the unforgettable miracle from Brighton. The match had intense pace with South Africa making first half replacements as a …

Game 43 of Rugby World Cup 2019 took place earlier today in Oita. It was the third Quarter Final and saw France outclassing Wales only to lose the match. The result set-up a Semi Final between Wales and South Africa next weekend in Yokohama. A detailed match report can be …

Japan’s dream run at Rugby World Cup 2019 has come to an end. The brutal power of the South African forwards saw the Springboks through to a 26-3 victory in Tokyo on Sunday. It is perhaps a deceiving scoreline that does not reflect the intensity of the match for the …