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At halftime, Wales lead Fiji 14-10 in a highly entertaining Pool D clash at the Oita Stadium.  The Pacific Islanders raced into a 10-0 lead thanks to some typically incredible tries from Josua Tuisova and Kini Murimurivalu. 04: TRY Fiji! What a sensational finish from Josua Tuisova 👏 LIVE now on eir sport 1! #RWC2019 #WALvFIJ pic.twitter.com/Fb19bxLBmz — eir Sport …

Why Italy should stay in the Six Nations.

What if there was a Lions-style squad for the Southern Hemisphere?

Momentum is beginning to grow towards a change in the World Rugby eligibility rules when it comes to representing international sides.  Currently, a player may represent another international union if he fulfils the following criteria: He must not have played for the first international side for three years; He must have a passport for the second country; The first game he …

Some talking points from Ireland's close victory over Fiji

Fiji Name Monstrous Side For Ireland Clash In Bid To Avoid The Same Fate As South Africa

Joe Schmidt Names Exciting Side To Take On Fiji On Saturday

November Test Series Clash Serves up A Moment Of Savagery And Sportsmanship When Italy Took On Fiji

Pau interested in signing Munster star Simon Zebo

Watch: Fijian Filipo Daugunu Makes Mother Of All Statements With 75m Try On Debut

Ireland’s 2017 November international fixtures have been announced and they look set to reacquaint themselves with one of their biggest bogey teams of the professional era.   Ireland will welcome Argentina to the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, November 25 and revenge will definitely be on the minds of the Irish players after suffering a heartbreaking exit from the 2015 World …

Eddie Jones on Thursday announced his England team to take on the Springboks at Twickenham this Saturday. Few were surprised to see Tom Wood recalled to the back row to fill the void left by James Haskell’s foot injury given the clues Jones had given the media. Likewise Joe Launchbury and Courtney Lawes’ return to the second row was to …

England start their Autumn International campaign next week on Saturday 12th November against South Africa. They then proceed to play Fiji, Argentina and Australia on consecutive weekends in what will be a test of the talent in English rugby for England’s injury-ravaged squad. Eddie Jones has certainly impressed since taking charge of the England team with a 100% win rate …

England enter this season’s autumn internationals on the back of their best year since 2003. A Six Nations grand slam and a whitewash of World Cup winners Australia Down Under has set Eddie Jones’ men the perfect platform to dominate the southern hemisphere next month. Given how far England have progressed since the 2015 World Cup debacle, is anything less …

Wasps Director of Rugby Dai Young has revealed that backrower Sam Jones will be out of action for five months following the double injury he sustained in England’s training camp earlier this week. The 24-year-old flanker, who has been in imperious form this season, broke his leg whilst taking part in a judo session during England’s training camp in Brighton. …

Pundit Arena lead rugby writer Alan Drumm argues that greed has put the Lions’ brand at risk and in danger of humiliation. After the tour schedule for the 2017 Lions Tour was announced, I found myself remembering what Sean Fitzpatrick had said after the Lions had lost the series against South Africa in 2009. The All Black legend described the Lions …

England Rugby players Maro Itoje, Jack Nowell and George Kruis, plus England Women’s Rochelle Clark, Lydia Thompson and Vicky Fleetwood, today unveiled the new England Rugby 2016/2017 alternate kit from Canterbury. The kit sees a reintroduction of navy blue, a popular colour used in England kits over the last 25 years, alongside red and white. The front of the shirt …