‘Youngs isn’t even the best player in his family’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Thursday.
Mariette Adams
‘We start to act like idiots’
A selection of the best quotes from players and coaches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan on Tuesday.
Sexton steers 14-man Ireland into quarters
Johnny Sexton starred as Ireland cruised to a 47-5 bonus-point win against Samoa in their final World Cup pool game in Fukuoka on Saturday to book a place in the quarter-finals. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Wallabies battle past Georgia
Australia scored three second-half tries to beat a determined Georgia 27-8 in Fukuroi on Friday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Adams’ hat-trick lifts sloppy Wales past Fiji
Josh Adams scored a hat-trick to help Wales defeat a plucky Fiji side 29-17 in their crucial Pool D clash in Oita on Wednesday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Top players at RWC so far: Boks
MARIETTE ADAMS takes a look at the Springboks’ best performers following the completion of their four pool matches at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
All Blacks pound plucky Namibia
The All Blacks overcame a spirited first-half effort from Namibia to claim a 71-9 bonus-point win in Tokyo on Sunday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Sensational Japan roll over Samoa
Japan moved back to the top of Pool A with an intriguing 38-19 bonus-point win against Samoa in Toyota on Saturday. MARIETTE ADAMS reports.
Ireland overcome stubborn Russia
Ireland ran in five tries to secure a hard-fought 35-0 bonus-point win over Russia in their Pool A World Cup encounter in Kobe on Wednesday.
Ruthless All Blacks compound Canada’s misery
Beauden, Jordie and Scott Barrett all scored as the All Blacks cruised to a one-sided 63-0 victory over Canada at the Oita Stadium on Wednesday.
