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Rugby World Cup 2023 headlines with summaries.
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Rugby World Cup: Cut the corporate speak boys, time to get nasty
14 Sep 2023Opinion - Right now, the positive signs that we saw in the first five tests of the year seem an awful long time ago, Jamie Wall writes. Video
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Springboks lose hooker for rest of World Cup
15 Sep 2023South Africa's World Cup title defence suffered a major blow with hooker Malcolm Marx ruled out of the remainder of the tournament with a long-term knee injury.
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Four former All Blacks named in Tonga's team for opening World Cup game
15 Sep 2023Former All Blacks Malakai Fekitoa, Charles Piutau, Vaea Fifita and Augustine Pulu have been named in the Tonga side to play Ireland in Nantes this weekend.
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Rugby World Cup: Ireland thrashes Tonga, 59-16
17 Sep 2023Tonga's Rugby World Cup campaign kicked off this morning against world No.1 Ireland.
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Rugby World Cup recap: Samoa v Chile
17 Sep 2023Manu Samoa has kicked off their Rugby World Cup campaign against Chile with a 43 - 10 win.
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RWC2023: Tonga, Samoa name strong line-ups as Fiji due to make changes
15 Sep 2023Tonga has named their strongest match-day 23 to face world No.1 Ireland in Nantes in their first Rugby World Cup pool match on Sunday morning (New Zealand time).
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RWC2023: Flying Fijians switch focus to 'young and dynamic' Wallabies
14 Sep 2023The Flying Fijians are now focused on their must-win game against the Australian Wallabies at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in Saint-Étienne on Monday morning (NZ Time).
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RWC23: Kefu says doing their best is their focus against Ireland
14 Sep 2023Tonga's head coach says that when they will meet Ireland in their opening Rugby World Cup match all he will demand from his players is a "whole-hearted performance".
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RWC23: Fiji rue missed opportunities against Wales
17 Sep 2023Fiji lost a game they could and should have won against Wales, writes Iliesa Tora.
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Rugby World Cup 2023: Recap - Fiji vs Wales
11 Sep 2023Fiji lost 26-32 to Wales in a thrilling Rugby World Cup pool match at Stade de Bordeaux. Look back at all the action with RNZ's updates.
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RWC2023: Fiji names strongest possible side for Wales clash
10 Sep 2023Flyhalf Teti Tela says he is under no pressure as he prepares to face Wales in the Flying Fijians first pool match at the Rugby World Cup at the Stade de Bordeaux on Sunday night in France.
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RWC2023: Past games irrelevant as Fiji prepares for the Welsh
9 Sep 2023Fiji have form and history on their side, but the Pacific Islanders are ignoring that as they prepare for their opening Rugby World Cup game.
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All Blacks need a performance that will honour Sam Whitelock
14 Sep 2023The All Blacks need to put in a performance worthy of the occasion in their World Cup clash against Namibia this weekend, when Sam Whitelock will play his 148th test.
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Cane and Barrett still out, Roigard to make first start against Namibia
14 Sep 2023Sam Cane and Jordie Barrett have again been rested while Cam Roigard gets his first test after the side was named to take on Namibia at the World Cup.
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All Black Coles buries hatchet with Hansen after Wallabies dalliance
13 Sep 2023All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has made peace with Steve Hansen after criticising his former coach for helping out Australia.
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Top class Tonga waiting patiently for Ireland clash
13 Sep 2023The world's best awaits Tonga in their RWC opener.
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All Blacks won't be taking any risks with captain Sam Cane
12 Sep 2023The All Blacks are taking a cautious approach to captain Sam Cane's recovery from the back injury that forced him to miss the World Cup opener.
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Wales weather Fiji storm in Rugby World Cup opener
11 Sep 2023Wales fended off a frenzied Fijian assault to emerge 32-26 victors in their opening World Cup clash in Bordeaux.
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All Blacks trio say discipline a key World Cup problem
10 Sep 2023World Cup winners Sam Whitelock, Aaron Smith and Beauden Barrett are confident the All Blacks will bounce back from their opening loss to France.
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RWC opening wins for England, Australia, Ireland and Italy
10 Sep 2023George Ford kicked England to a remarkable 27-10 World Cup victory over Argentina - all the more astonishing as they played with 14 men from the third minute.
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Blackadder called into All Blacks World Cup squad
10 Sep 2023Flanker Ethan Blackadder has been called into the All Blacks squad for the Rugby World Cup as an injury replacement for winger Emoni Narawa.
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Crowds, heat and 'chaotic' metro journeys, say Kiwi fans at Rugby World Cup
11 Sep 2023All Blacks fans in France for the Rugby World Cup are contending with massive crowds, packed trains and severe heat.
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Rugby World Cup: How world media reacted to All Blacks thrashing
9 Sep 2023'Dazed and confused,' 'zombified': Media around the world have given their takes after France beat the All Blacks 27-13 at the Rugby World Cup opening game.
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Rugby World Cup: All Blacks burn up in the heat of Stade de France
9 Sep 2023The atmosphere at Stade de France for the opening match of the Rugby World Cup 2023 matched the actual temperature, with the massive crowd playing their part in a victory over the All Blacks, writes…
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