Rugby

10:34 AM BST World Rugby has announced the nominees for the Coach of the Year award, with Japan’s Jamie Joseph joining the four World Cup semifinalists’ coaches in the running for the prize. New Zealand-born Joseph led the World Cup hosts to their first ever quarterfinal in the competition earlier this month, overseeing a flawless
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10:10 AM BST Jerome Garces will referee the Rugby World Cup final between England and South Africa, organisers said Tuesday. He will become the first Frenchman to receive the honour when the two teams meet in Yokohama on Saturday. Garces will be joined by Romain Poite [France] and Ben O’Keeffe [New Zealand] as assistant referees
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11:08 AM BST Sale flanker Ben Curry will be in Yokohama to watch twin brother Tom play for England in Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final after his club agreed to release him for the weekend. While Tom packs down against South Africa in England’s first final since 2007, Ben was preparing to play Bristol in
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8:42 AM BST Eddie Jones sent tongue-in-cheek best wishes to Warren Gatland for Wales’ bronze medal match after the New Zealander queried whether England had played their World Cup final a match early. Gatland’s Wales side were knocked out of the World Cup on Sunday, losing 19-16 to South Africa. They now face New Zealand
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