8:28 AM ET Scotland revived their Rugby World Cup campaign with a 34-0 victory over Samoa on Monday, scoring four tries in a much-improved performance to secure a bonus point that could prove crucial in a tight Pool A. Japan’s stunning upset of Ireland on Saturday shattered the expected permutations of the pool and the
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10:42 AM BST The French Rugby Federation (FFR) has issued an apology to supporters and journalists for calling up an injured replacement to its World Cup squad. The FFR tweeted on Sunday morning that Uini Atonio was called up as a replacement for Demba Bamba, who has been ruled out for the remainder of the
Sep 30, 2019 After a largely predictable opening week at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Week 2 saw the competition come alive. There was one of the greatest upsets in the tournament’s history as hosts Japan saw off Ireland — ranked as the No.1 side in the world — while underdogs Uruguay edged past Fiji
6:39 AM BST TOKYO — World Rugby deserves plenty of credit for its attempts to try and make the game safer. We all want rugby to flourish into the future and that is reliant on the next generation of kids picking up the ball and running with it, to use a timely Williams Webb Ellis
1:51 PM BST England inside centre Piers Francis has been cleared to continue playing in the Rugby World Cup after a disciplinary panel dismissed a citing for a dangerous tackle in his team’s match with the United States. Francis was cited for his high tackle on American Will Hooley straight from the opening kickoff of
3:14 PM BST A bemused Samu Kerevi thinks it might be time he takes a look at the NRL after he gave away a penalty for a raised forearm on replacement Wales fly-half Rhys Patchell during the Wallabies’ 29-25 loss Sunday night. The Wallabies produced a mighty comeback after falling behind 23-8 at halftime but
Fringe Socceroo James Meredith has signed with Perth Glory on a one-year deal after failing to earn a contract with English side Portsmouth. Teenage Matildas starlet Mary Fowler has signed with Adelaide United for the next W-League season. Western United have reportedly won the race to sign A-League record goalscorer Besart Berisha on a free
3:27 AM ET TOYOTA CITY, Japan — South Africa’s electric wing Makazole Mapimpi scored two tries but the Springboks’ performance was far from polished as they eased to a nine-try 57-3 win over southern African neighbours Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool B clash at City of Toyota Stadium on Saturday. Billed the ‘African
12:00 AM BST ESPN staff Editor’s note: Originally published in 2015, this article has been updated to reflect Japan’s victory over Ireland at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. The ninth Rugby World Cup tournament has a moment to rival any other, with hosts Japan defeating Ireland 19-12 in Shizuoka. 2 Related It enters the pantheon
1:42 AM ET Argentina hooker Julian Montoya scored a hat-trick in the first 26 minutes as the Pumas got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 28-12 victory over Tonga on Saturday that snapped a 10-match losing streak. Argentina had failed to turn up in the first half of their opening loss to