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Whisper it softly, but Canada have an enormous opportunity on Saturday. Yes, against Italy – fully professional Six Nations participants, clear favorites by the bookies, haven’t lost to the Canucks since 2000. And yet, if there was ever a time for them to be beaten, it’s now. Much has been …

In search of their first win of the World Cup Los Pumas took on Georgia in the battle of the scrum titans. It did not start well as Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro lost his feet in the opening scrum giving Georgia a clear penalty which they kicked into Pumas territory. Nerves, …

USA Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has made one change to his team for Sunday’s Pool B clash against Scotland in Leeds. The one change sees hooker Phil Thiel being named to start ahead of Zach Fenoglio who started against Samoa last Sunday in Brighton. Tolkin has also made one …

Romanian Head Coach Lynn Howells has announced his team for the Pool D match against Ireland in London on Sunday. In doing so he has opted for a total of eight changes to the starting line-up on comparison to that which faced France, also in London, on Wednesday evening. The tough …

Irish Head Coach Joe Schmidt has named a much changed side for his tem’s second Rugby World Cup Pool match against Romania in London on Sunday. Captain Paul O’Connell drops to the bench with Jamie Heaslip having been named captain in his place. Cian Healy returns from injury to start …

In naming his line-up for Uruguay Australian Head Coach Michael Cheika has shown why it is fine for Tier 1 teams to be asked to back-up and play a second match on a short turn-around. Cheika has made 14 changes to his team with Scott Sio being the only remaining …

Scottish Head Coach Vern Cotter has announced his player roster for Sunday’s Pool B match against the USA Eagles at Elland Road in Leeds. With the Northern Europeans backing-up from facing Japan on Wednesday Cotter has opted for ten changes. Those retaining their places in the starting lineup are Mark …

Los Teros Head Coach Pablo Lemoine has made five changes to his starting line-up for Uruguay’s second Rugby World Cup match. The South Americans will take-on the number two ranked team in the world, Australia in Birmingham on Sunday. Two changes have been made to the starting front-row with the …

Day seven of the Rugby World Cup was the fifth day in terms of games being played. It followed games on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday and like all these previous days London again was involved. The British capital has already hosted five games and will play host to many …

Italy will be without captain Sergio Parisse against Canada, with the world class no8 instead remaining in Paris as he recovers from a hematoma suffered against Wales two weeks before the tournament. Jacques Brunel has also had to replace influential centre Andrea Masi, out with a torn Achilles tendon, and …