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England have laid the foundations, but now must kick on under Borthwick
Treble of one-point wins make Springboks the masters of fine RWC margins
One of the most tense Rugby World Cup finals on record was won by the barest of margins, by the team who knows how to navigate its way through the tightest of battles. This Springboks team is now immortalised in history.
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South Africa stars react to 'special' fourth Rugby World Cup win
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Ben Youngs bows out a winner after Underhill leads England's graft for bronze
England battled their way to the bronze medal at Rugby World Cup 2023 on Friday night, the toil of Sam Underhill helping veteran scrum-half Ben Youngs into Test retirement on a winning note.
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Eddie Jones betrayed Australia's rugby public -- he's no martyr in Wallabies exit
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'I feel the pull of this calling': Tana Umaga on his rugby life, legacy and Pasifika challenge
Tana Umaga reveals his life after the All Blacks, and details his many hats as ex-player, coach, fan, and lover of the game before he embarks on his mission to help bridge the gap between rugby's two tiers.
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There's more to Mathieu Bastareaud's post-rugby life than Toulon
From his turbulent past coping with depression and self-harm as a France international, Toulon has been at the centre of Mathieu Bastareaud's heart. But there's more to his life in retirement than rugby.
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FAQs: Explaining rugby's Nations Championship and a 24-team World Cup
World Rugby on Tuesday declared the game had taken a "quantum leap forward" with an historic agreement reached on a new Nations League, expanded men's World Cup, and an aligned global calendar. So what does it all mean?
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Rugby AU sets 'below-the-sternum' tackle trial for '24
Rugby Australia has taken another step in its bid to make the game safer, enacting a two-year "below-the-sternum" tackle trial for community that is in line with other international unions around the world.
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