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October 15, 2023

Care: Time to grab this chance of a lifetime

DANNY Care has urged England to seize the day against Fiji this afternoon because it could be the last dance for a chunk of the side.

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Confident England set to get out of jail

STEVE Borthwick and his coaching staff are on parole today as England play their get out of jail card in Marseille in their quarter-final against Fiji.

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Fairytale finale for revived Pumas

NICOLAS Sanchez was an Argentine rugby hero as its record points scorer before he touched down the interception try four minutes from time which ushered the Pumas into the semi-finals of the 2023 World Cup at Wales' expense.

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Unbelievable! It all ends in Irish tears

WHOEVER said that the All Black aura had waned, that it was now dust and powder? Whoever said it was going to be all-Northern Hemisphere semi-finals? New Zealand defied the emerald wall - both on the pitch and in a raucous Stade de France crowd to send Ireland packing from a World Cup quarter final for the eighth time.

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France put faith in Dupont return

FRANCE are preparing for a game of \"rare intensity\" and simmering violence as Antoine Dupont returns to captain the hosts against South Africa just 24 days after fracturing his jaw.

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England must get best out of Smith

STEVE Borthwick does not have a lot of choice when it comes to selecting his forwards for today's quarter-final against Fiji because the options are limited, but the plusses are that Ollie Chessum looks like he's coming back to his best, and Ben Earl has been getting good raps.

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The twin pillars of England's rebuild

OLLIE Chessum and Marcus Smith play with such enthusiasm when they pull on the Red Rose jersey that their pride in representing England is transparent, and it will be evident when they face Fiji in this afternoon's World Cup quarter-final in Marseille.

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Russell already one of the family - Blackett

LEE BLACKETT has revealed how Finn Russell’s meticulous preparation has already made him part of the Bath family.

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Hodge leads the demolition squad

ROB Baxter said it would take time for his next generation at Sandy Park to show their true colours.

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One Goon show we could all do without

IT IS just about possible, if you’re seriously odd, to imagine that Dan Cole might stand a chance of out-performing Simone Biles on the uneven bars. Which begs the following question: would you also be deluded enough to support a World Cup expansion to 24 teams?

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Gloucester hang on to snatch it in a thriller

THE Kingsholm faithful certainly had their money’s worth as Gloucester began their league season with a last-minute winner to nick a thrilling game, which neither side deserved to lose.

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Spencer treble gives Bath a battling start

BEN Spencer showed the England selectors what they’re missing as the scrum-half scored an emphatic hat-trick to help Bath begin their campaign with a battling bonus point win over Newcastle.

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Saints getting beefed up for new season

NORTHAMPTON are aiming to be bigger and better this season and Fin Smith believes today’s trip to Sale is the ideal start.

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Hawkins can't wait to get going

AS one of Exeter’s new kids on the block, Joe Hawkins says the Chiefs are bang on track as they ready themselves for the demands of the upcoming Gallagher Premiership season.

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Power of three for Peter in Hull's joy

A SUPERB hat-trick from Peter Hudson-Kowalewicz secured Hull a well-deserved bonus-point win against Billingham, keeping them in touch with the division’s top-three sides.

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Oliver looks destined for the top after stirring start

TYNEDALE have started the season with one win and five losses, however in Jacob Oliver they have something to smile about.

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Tom shows different codes not Poles apart

REPRESENTING your country is one of the highest honours any rugby player can hope to receive, so to be given the chance in three different codes was the experience of a lifetime for Wimbledon’s Tomasz Pozniak.

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Galthie's spolit for options out wide

WHENEVER an international match is on the horizon, whether or not there’s a Rugby World Cup on – there is, by the way, in case you hadn’t noticed – coaches’ “selection headaches” become a hot topic of conversation.

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