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Bundee Aki will continue to train with the Ireland squad ahead of their titanic World Cup quarter-final showdown with New Zealand and will have a “massive” influence on preparations, according to Simon Easterby.  The Connacht centre was handed a three-match ban on Monday following his high tackle on during Ireland’s 47-5 win over Samoa in their final Pool A game, …

Samoa head coach Steve Jackson has said that his side will do what they can to ensure Bundee Aki faces no further punishment following today’s clash in Fukuoka.  The Connacht centre received a straight red card from referee Nic Berry midway through Ireland’s 47-5 victory over the Pacific Islanders following his hit on Ulupano Seuteni. As the Samoan fly-half collected …

Ireland 47 Samoa 5 Though their final position in Pool A is yet to be decided, Ireland have booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup 2019 following a bonus-point win over Samoa.  It was the performance Ireland fans had been crying out for throughout 2019. CJ Stander was back to his best, Johnny Sexton directed proceedings …

Scotland head coach Gregor Townsend is remaining cautious about his sides’ chances of qualifying from Pool A following today’s 34-0 win over Samoa.  Scotland currently lie in third position in the pool table following today’s bonus point victory and the result piles even more pressure on their final group game against Japan on October 13. As it stands, the host …

Samoa centre Rey Lee-Lo has received a three-match ban following his high tackle on Russia full-back Vasily Artemyev in their clash earlier this week. Lee-Lo clearly caught the Russian livewire in the head with his shoulder which is a red card offence as outlined by referee, Romain Poite. However, during the consultation with his TMO Graham Hughes, mitigating circumstances came …

Russian head coach Lyn Jones has admitted that he was surprised at the leniency of the referee to two of Samoa’s players who were penalised for high tackles. Samoan centre Ray Lee-Lo was sent to the bin in the 27th minute for a tackle in which his shoulder made contact with the head of Russia’s full-back, Vasily Artemyev. Referee, Romain …

Russia and Samoa are currently going head-to-head in Pool A at the Rugby World Cup and the game has been as physical as the fixture would suggest.  Samoa took an early lead with a try from Alapati Leiu, however, their lack of discipline has been the story of the half and Russia soon replied with a penalty from fly-half Yury …

Australia legend David Pocock will make his first Test appearance in almost a year when he captains his side in their final World Cup warm-up game against Samoa this weekend. The 31-year-old hasn’t featured on the international scene since last November after suffering a series of calf, neck and concussion issues which limited him to only three rugby games this …

An ambitious bid to set up a Pacific Islands Super Rugby team has failed after competition organisers decided it was not commercially viable, the Fiji Rugby Union said Thursday. Including a Pacific team in the southern hemisphere competition was seen as a game-changer for rugby in the islands, a hotbed of talent where top players have long headed overseas to chase more …

How would a reformed Pacific Islanders Test team look?

England captain Dylan Hartley among those left out of the England XV for this Saturday’s November international against Samoa at Twickenham. Jamie George comes in at hooker, in one of nine changes in all made by Eddie Jones from last weekend’s victory against Australia. BREAKING | Your England team, co-captained by @George_Fordy and @ChrisRobshaw, to face Samoa on Saturday ? …

Following a successful 2017 November series to date, England are looking to finish it off with a win over Samoa on Saturday. The Red Rose have seen off Argentina and Australia so far this month, as Eddie Jones continues to work on building depth in his side. They have today issued a squad update ahead of their test with the Pacific Island nation, …

After QBE Business Insurance predicted all the scores this weekend, we look at how close or far they were in their rugby prophesy.

The QBE supercomputer has predicted the results of the first round of autumn internationals.

The Samoan Rugby Union are bankrupt, it has been announced today. This news means that their upcoming tests with Scotland and England may be plunged into doubt. The difference in income between the English players and their Samoa counterparts was highlighted last week, and Manu Tuilagi and Mako Vunipola called for a revenue-share with the opposition. However, speaking today, the Samoan Prime …

It comes as no surprise that the difference in income between the England and Samoa rugby players is significant. However, the reported gap ahead of their upcoming November international says a lot. It is believed that those donning the Red Rose in Twickenham will pick up match fees in the region of £22,000, while their opponents’ wages will come in somewhere …

The Rugby League World Cup is taking place at present, with some fascinating clashes all over the tournament. However, perhaps the standout moment of the day was before the clash of Samoa and Tonga, where the two countries met and performed their pre-match war dances. However, due to the fact that the two sides both had one to perform, it was …

Mike Brown injury concern for Eddie Jones