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Japan downed Samoa to return to the top of Pool A. The 38-19 victory follows earlier wins over Russia and Ireland which sees the RWC 2019 host nation remaining undefeated. As was the case against Russia the Japanese looked nervous early on before eventually finding their way to seal the …

Game 23 of RWC 2019 took place earlier today in Shizuoka. The Pool B fixture was a must-win match for both sides. Having beaten Namibia and Canada Italy entered the contest as the Pool B leaders. South Africa were coming off an opening defeat against New Zealand and a win …

Great interest will be placed on this match from the Americas. Argentina and the USA are both in Pool C with the former side looking for the Pacific Islanders to pull-off an upset to help their cause. The USA face Tonga in their final match, with a win in that …

Reigning RWC champions New Zealand will look for their third win of RWC 2019 when they take-on Namibia in Tokyo on Sunday. The Africans fell to Italy and South Africa in opening losses and have to get through this match before focussing on their target of a win against Canada. …

Game 22 of RWC 2019 took place earlier today in Kobe. The Pool A fixture was a must-win match for both sides. Ireland went in to the game having lost against Japan while Russia had fallen to both Japan and Samoa in their earlier matches. A detailed match report can …

On Saturday RWC 2019 tournament hosts Japan look to edge closer to the Quarter Finals. The Japanese will take-on Samoa at the City of Toyota Stadium in Aichi Following Saturday’s win over Ireland in Shizuoka Japanese rugby is at an all-time high. A win over Samoa would take Japan to …

Game 21 of RWC 2019 took place in Osaka. The Pool D clash saw Fiji looking for their opening win and Georgia their second. With ramifications for RWC 2023 qualifying the match had a lot riding on it for this reason alone. The winning side would also move into the …

Ireland have gone to the top of Pool A by beating Russia this morning in Kobe. The 35-0 win marked Ireland’s first ever shut-out victory in a RWC fixture and was also the first time that Russia had been kept scoreless. The Irish enjoyed a dream start to the match. …

Any chance for a surprise result in Pool B may come on Friday as Italy will look to overturn South Africa in Shizuoka. The Azzurri are riding high after dominant wins over both Namibia and Canada, and having effectively secured automatic qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023 they now turn …

Ireland will have an ideal opportunity to bounce back from their shock defeat to Japan when they take on Russia in a Pool A match in Kobe on Thursday. The Rugby World Cup was thrown for a loop by the result and suddenly all points are required by the men …