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Tricky subways & stadium confusion: A weekend at the Rugby World Cup
Sam Bruce
Wales make near-perfect start with one-sided win over Georgia
The Grand Slam winners showed they mean business with a dominant performance in Aichi.
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Rugby League
Beattie casts doubt on Folau return
Doubt has been cast over Israel Folau making a sensational rugby league return with Tonga after Peter Beattie revealed the international governing body hasn't discussed the controversial star's comeback.
Rugby
Love, rugby and a sport's crucial battle with concussion
On the eve of the Rugby World Cup, Tom Hamilton assesses how far the game has come and how far it still has to go in its understanding of the most prevalent -- and damaging -- injury in rugby.
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What is a concussion protocol? Sport by sport, there's no single solution
Reporters from across ESPN give their insights on how sport has been impacted by the increasing awareness of concussion.
The best 25 players at Rugby World Cup 2019
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Rugby World Cup
The chaos of the ruck: What the heck is actually going on in a rugby pile?
Far from being simply a mad scramble, a rugby ruck has no shortage of technique and regulations around it. Oh, and some dark arts as well, of course...
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Saracens to face Munster, Racing in Champions Cup pool stage
Defending champions Saracens were given a tough draw for the 2019-20 Champions Cup and will play Munster, Racing and the Ospreys in the pool stage.
Rugby
Saracens crowned European Champions after ferocious victory over Leinster
England's Saracens were crowned champions of Europe for the third time in four years as they came from 10-0 down to beat last year's winners Leinster.
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Former Springboks flanker Deysel retires
Deysel, who joined Ulster from Guinness Pro14 rivals Munster in 2017, made his decision because of a "combination of lower-body injuries and various niggles".
Rugby
Lambie suffers serious knee injury
Pat Lambie is almost certain to miss the Springboks' Tests against England after sustaining what is believed to be an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the European Rugby Champions Cup final.
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Joe Schmidt hit with injury doubts over Leinster duo
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt faced fresh injury concerns over Jonathan Sexton and Sean O'Brien who were both withdrawn in Leinster's defeat to Montpellier in the Champions Cup on Sunday.
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British & Irish Lions team of the week
After a captivating weekend of Champions Cup action we take a look at the players that might have been chosen on their performances in round two.
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VOTE: Champions Cup player of the weekend
Wasps fought back to secure a draw at Toulouse, Munster began their campaign after an emotional week, Connacht went to the top of Pool Two and Saracens continued to impress.
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Who said what: Champions Cup Round 2
All the reaction from around the European Champions Cup Round 2 as Toulon got back to winning ways and Munster remembered Anthony Foley.
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VOTE: Champions Cup player of the Week
The Champions Cup began with Saracens inflicting a first home defeat on Toulon, Connacht's fightback to beat Toulouse and Scarlets extending Sale's losing streak in Europe to 12.
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British & Irish Lions Team of the week
We take a look at the players who have put their hands up for British and Irish Lions selection after the first round of European action.
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Who said what: Champions Cup Round 1
All the reaction from around the grounds as Europe's premier club rugby competition returns for a new campaign.
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